Historical Statistics

[New Guy]

Can anyone let me know where I can get historical data on housing and income? Specifically I am looking for:

1. Average rates for 30 Year fixed rate mortgages dating back as far as possible
2. Median price of a home in a specific geographical area (i.e., San Diego, L.A., etc.) over the years
3. Median income for the same geographical areas over the years

I’d like to do a chart comparing these items which I will share with all on the site.

Any help/guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

1. 30 year mortgage rates: http://www.research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/categories/114

2. Median price of a RESALE home by geography, as an index: http://www.ofheo.gov/download.asp

3. Per capita income by MSA over time: http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/reis/default.cfm?catable=CA1-3&section=2

Happy number crunching, New Guy!

[New Guy]

thanks jg

[rseiser]

I am not able to find housing prices for 1970-1990. Nationwide monthly prices on resale homes would just do fine. I would like to compare them with long-term interest rates. If anything, we are close to the 70s with rising commodity prices and languishing stock markets. Interest rates will eventually rise, and I wonder how home prices respond (stagnate initially and rise later?).

If anyone can point me to downloadable data I would be greatful.

[rseiser]

I am not able to find housing prices for 1970-1990. Nationwide monthly prices on resale homes would just do fine. I would like to compare them with long-term interest rates. If anything, we are close to the 70s with rising commodity prices and languishing stock markets. Interest rates will eventually rise, and I wonder how home prices respond (stagnate initially and rise later?).

If anyone can point me to downloadable data I would be greatful.

[rseiser]

I am not able to find housing prices for 1970-1990. Nationwide monthly prices on resale homes would just do fine. I would like to compare them with long-term interest rates. If anything, we are close to the 70s with rising commodity prices and languishing stock markets. Interest rates will eventually rise, and I wonder how home prices respond (stagnate initially and rise later?).

If anyone can point me to downloadable data I would be greatful.

[rseiser]

I am not able to find housing prices for 1970-1990. Nationwide monthly prices on resale homes would just do fine. I would like to compare them with long-term interest rates. If anything, we are close to the 70s with rising commodity prices and languishing stock markets. Interest rates will eventually rise, and I wonder how home prices respond (stagnate initially and rise later?).

If anyone can point me to downloadable data I would be greatful.

[rseiser]

I am not able to find housing prices for 1970-1990. Nationwide monthly prices on resale homes would just do fine. I would like to compare them with long-term interest rates. If anything, we are close to the 70s with rising commodity prices and languishing stock markets. Interest rates will eventually rise, and I wonder how home prices respond (stagnate initially and rise later?).

If anyone can point me to downloadable data I would be greatful.

[Eugene]

http://www.census.gov/const/pricerega.pdf

70s were a little bit different because there was a lot of money printing going on. If you look at monetary aggregates like M2, throughout most of the 70s they were growing in excess of 10%/year. Printing translated into rapid growth of incomes. Also I think that houses were more affordable to begin with.

[Eugene]

http://www.census.gov/const/pricerega.pdf

70s were a little bit different because there was a lot of money printing going on. If you look at monetary aggregates like M2, throughout most of the 70s they were growing in excess of 10%/year. Printing translated into rapid growth of incomes. Also I think that houses were more affordable to begin with.

[Eugene]

http://www.census.gov/const/pricerega.pdf

70s were a little bit different because there was a lot of money printing going on. If you look at monetary aggregates like M2, throughout most of the 70s they were growing in excess of 10%/year. Printing translated into rapid growth of incomes. Also I think that houses were more affordable to begin with.

[Eugene]

http://www.census.gov/const/pricerega.pdf

70s were a little bit different because there was a lot of money printing going on. If you look at monetary aggregates like M2, throughout most of the 70s they were growing in excess of 10%/year. Printing translated into rapid growth of incomes. Also I think that houses were more affordable to begin with.

[Eugene]

http://www.census.gov/const/pricerega.pdf

70s were a little bit different because there was a lot of money printing going on. If you look at monetary aggregates like M2, throughout most of the 70s they were growing in excess of 10%/year. Printing translated into rapid growth of incomes. Also I think that houses were more affordable to begin with.

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