Survey of Market Absorption of New Apartment Buildings

H-31(L)
(11-2013)
OMB NO. 2528-0013:
Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear
The Bureau of the Census has undertaken for the Department of Housing and Urban
Development a survey of the current market activity of newly completed apartment
buildings. The survey is designed to measure the rates at which different types of
apartments are rented or absorbed by the market. Information can be found at:
http://www.census.gov/housing/soma
The Survey of Market Absorption of new multifamily units is conducted nationwide on a
sample basis. Of all buildings completed in any month, up to 1,000 are selected for the
survey. The selected building(s) are indicated above. Your report to the Bureau of the
Census is confidential by law (Title 13, U.S. Code), and may only be seen by sworn
Census employees. Data are only released in statistical summary form, so no
information about any building could be identified.
The survey has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget and has been
given approval number 2528-0013 (expires xxx xx, xxxx) which appears on every
survey document. Without this number, we could not conduct the survey.
We estimate that it will take an average of 30 minutes to interview at each selected
building. This includes an initial interview and up to three subsequent shorter interviews.
Interviewing may be conducted by phone or personal visit. If you have any comments
regarding this estimate or any other aspect of the survey, send them to the Associate
Director for Administration, Paperwork Reduction Project 2528-0013, Bureau of the
Census, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-1500.
Your participation in this voluntary program is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,

U.S. Census Representative

census.gov