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Housing characteristics tables

Housing characteristics data were collected in late 2024 and early 2025.

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Fuels used & end uses  
Data will be released in early 2027
by Housing unit type (HC1.1)  PDF        XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC1.2)  PDF        XLSX
by Year of construction (HC1.3)  PDF        XLSX
by Number of household members (HC1.4)  PDF        XLSX
by Household income (HC1.5)  PDF        XLSX
>by Climate region (HC1.6)  PDF        XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC1.7)  PDF        XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC1.8)  PDF        XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC1.9)  PDF        XLSX
Structural and geographic characteristics  
Preliminary release date: March 2026
by Housing unit type (HC2.1) PDF XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC2.2) PDF XLSX
by Year of construction (HC2.3) PDF XLSX
by Number of household members (HC2.4) PDF XLSX
by Household income (HC2.5) PDF XLSX
by Climate region (HC2.6) PDF  XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC2.7) PDF XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC2.8) PDF XLSX
of U.S. homes by home size (HC2.9) PDF XLSX
Appliances  
Preliminary release date: March 2026
by Housing unit type (HC3.1) PDF XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC3.2) PDF XLSX
by Year of construction (HC3.3) PDF XLSX
by Number of household members (HC3.4) PDF XLSX
by Household income (HC3.5) PDF XLSX
by Climate region (HC3.6) PDF XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC3.7) PDF XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC3.8) PDF XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC3.9) PDF XLSX
Electronics  
Preliminary release date: March 2026
by Housing unit type (HC4.1) PDF XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC4.2) PDF XLSX
by Year of construction (HC4.3) PDF XLSX
by Number of household members (HC4.4) PDF XLSX
by Household income (HC4.5) PDF XLSX
by Climate region (HC4.6) PDF XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC4.7) PDF XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC4.8) PDF XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC4.9) PDF XLSX
Lighting  
Preliminary release date: March 2026
by Housing unit type (HC5.1) PDF XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC5.2) PDF XLSX
by Year of construction (HC5.3) PDF XLSX
by Number of household members (HC5.4) PDF XLSX
by Household income (HC5.5) PDF XLSX
by Climate region (HC5.6) PDF XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC5.7) PDF XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC5.8) PDF XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC5.9) PDF XLSX
Space heating  
Data will be released in early 2027
by Housing unit type (HC6.1)  PDF        XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC6.2)  PDF        XLSX
by Year of construction (HC6.3)  PDF        XLSX
by Number of household members (HC6.4)  PDF        XLSX
by Household income (HC6.5)  PDF        XLSX
by Climate region (HC6.6)  PDF        XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC6.7)  PDF        XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC6.8)  PDF        XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC6.9)  PDF        XLSX
Air conditioning  
Data will be released in early 2027
by Housing unit type (HC7.1)  PDF        XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC7.2)  PDF        XLSX
by Year of construction (HC7.3)  PDF        XLSX
by Number of household members (HC7.4)  PDF        XLSX
by Household income (HC7.5)  PDF        XLSX
by Climate region (HC7.6)  PDF        XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC7.7)  PDF        XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC7.8)  PDF        XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC7.9)  PDF        XLSX
Water heating
Data will be released in early 2027
by Housing unit type (HC8.1)  PDF        XLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC8.2)  PDF        XLSX
by Year of construction (HC8.3)  PDF        XLSX
by Number of household members (HC8.4)  PDF        XLSX
by Household income (HC8.5)  PDF        XLSX
by Climate region (HC8.6)  PDF        XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC8.7)  PDF        XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC8.8)  PDF        XLSX
in U.S. homes by home size (HC8.9)  PDF        XLSX
Household demographics
Preliminary release date: March 2026
by Housing unit type (HC9.1) PDFXLSX
by Owner/renter status (HC9.2) PDF XLSX
by Year of construction (HC9.3) PDF XLSX
by Number of household members (HC9.4) PDF XLSX
by Household income (HC9.5) PDF XLSX
by Climate region (HC9.6) PDF XLSX
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC9.7) PDF XLSX
in the South and West regions (HC9.8) PDF XLSX
of U.S. homes by home size (HC9.9) PDF XLSX
Square footage (housing unit size)
Preliminary release date: March 2026
Total square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.1) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.2) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.3) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of South homes (HC10.4) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of West homes (HC10.5) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of single-family homes (HC10.6) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of apartment units (HC10.7) PDF XLSX
Total square footage of mobile homes (HC10.8) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.9) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.10) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.11) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of South homes (HC10.12) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of West homes (HC10.13) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of single-family homes (HC10.14) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of apartment units (HC10.15) PDF XLSX
Average square footage of mobile homes (HC10.16) PDF XLSX
Household energy insecurity
Preliminary release date: March 2026
Household energy insecurity (HC11.1) PDF XLSX