Please build a local datatable that combines two data sources: https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/index.html the building permits survey at the MSA / CBSA level and 2) FHFA HPI data. Both datasets should incorporate as much historical data as possible for the MSAs / CBSAs and have tables that are well structured. Put this into a duckdb database.
I'll start by exploring both data sources to understand their structure and availability, then build a DuckDB database combining them.
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"subject": "Explore FHFA HPI data source",
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"subject": "Download and process Building Permits data",
"activeForm": "Downloading Building Permits data"
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"subject": "Download and process FHFA HPI data",
"activeForm": "Downloading FHFA HPI data"
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"subject": "Build DuckDB database with both datasets",
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"prompt": "I need to explore the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data. Please:\n\n1. Fetch https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/index.html and understand what data files are available\n2. Look specifically for MSA/CBSA level data files - these are typically CSV or text files\n3. Check URLs like:\n - https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/msaannual.html \n - https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/msamonthly.html\n - Any links from the main page that lead to MSA-level data\n4. Find the actual downloadable data file URLs (CSV, TXT, XLS formats)\n5. Understand the data structure - what columns are available, what time periods\n\nReport back: the exact URLs for downloading MSA/CBSA level building permits data (both annual and monthly if available), the file formats, column structure, and historical coverage period.",
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}Here is the complete report on Census Bureau Building Permits Survey MSA/CBSA-level data.
---
## Census Bureau Building Permits Survey -- MSA/CBSA Data: Complete Reference
### 1. Overview
The Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) tracks new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits. MSA/CBSA-level data is available in two formats (comma-delimited text files and Excel workbooks), from two servers, covering **1980 to present**.
**Important change in January 2024:** The Census Bureau renamed "MSA" files to "CBSA" files and began including Micropolitan Statistical Areas alongside Metropolitan Statistical Areas. A `Metro/Micro Code` field (`2` = Metropolitan, `5` = Micropolitan) distinguishes them.
---
### 2. Primary Data Source: Comma-Delimited Text Files (Recommended)
These are the most machine-readable and have the longest historical coverage.
#### A. CBSA Files (January 2024 -- present)
**Base URL:** `https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/CBSA%20(beginning%20Jan%202024)/`
| File Type | URL Pattern | Example |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| Monthly (current month) | `cbsaYYMMc.txt` | `cbsa2401c.txt` |
| Monthly (year-to-date) | `cbsaYYMMy.txt` | `cbsa2401y.txt` |
| Annual | `cbsaYYYYa.txt` | `cbsa2024a.txt` |
**Available range:** January 2024 through October 2025, plus 2024 annual.
**Row count:** ~924 rows (921 CBSAs including both metro and micro areas).
**Columns (29 fields, comma-delimited):**
| Position | Header Row 1 | Header Row 2 | Description |
|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1 | `Survey` | `Date` | Period: `YYYYMM` for monthly, `YYYY99` for annual |
| 2 | `CSA` | `Code` | Combined Statistical Area code |
| 3 | `CBSA` | `Code` | Core Based Statistical Area code (5-digit FIPS) |
| 4 | `HHEADER` | (blank) | `2` = Metropolitan, `5` = Micropolitan |
| 5 | `CBSA` | `Name` | CBSA name with state abbreviation |
| 6-8 | `1-unit` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 1-unit structures: buildings, units, valuation ($000s) |
| 9-11 | `2-units` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 2-unit structures |
| 12-14 | `3-4 units` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 3-4 unit structures |
| 15-17 | `5+ units` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 5+ unit structures |
| 18-20 | `1-unit rep` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 1-unit reported (not imputed) |
| 21-23 | `2-units rep` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 2-unit reported |
| 24-26 | `3-4 units rep` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 3-4 unit reported |
| 27-29 | `5+ units rep` | `Bldgs, Units, Value` | 5+ unit reported |
The first set (columns 6-17) includes **estimates with imputation** for non-responding permit offices. The second set (columns 18-29, "rep") contains only **reported data** (no imputation).
**Valuation** is in thousands of dollars.
#### B. Metro Files (1980 -- December 2023)
**Base URL:** `https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/`
| File Type | URL Pattern | Example |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| Monthly (current month) | `maYYMMc.txt` | `ma2312c.txt` |
| Monthly (year-to-date) | `maYYMMy.txt` | `ma2312y.txt` |
| Annual | `maYYYYa.txt` | `ma2023a.txt` |
**Available range:**
- Annual files: `ma1980a.txt` through `ma2023a.txt` (44 years)
- Monthly files: `ma0001c.txt` (Jan 2000) through `ma2312c.txt` (Dec 2023)
**Row count:** ~384 rows (Metro areas only, no micropolitans).
**Columns (29 fields, same structure as CBSA but with different geographic ID headers):**
| Position | Header Row 1 | Header Row 2 | Description |
|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1 | `Survey` | `Date` | Period: `YYYYMM` for monthly, `YYYY99`/`YY99` for annual |
| 2 | `MSA/` | `CMSA` | MSA or CMSA code (old 4-digit codes pre-2004; 5-digit CBSA codes post-2004) |
| 3 | `PMSA` | (blank) | PMSA code (pre-2004), or `9999` |
| 4 | (blank) | (blank) | Coverage flag: `C` = complete coverage; blank = sample-based |
| 5 | `MA` | `Name` | Metropolitan area name |
| 6-29 | (same as CBSA) | | Same 8 groups of Bldgs/Units/Value for 4 unit types x 2 (total + reported) |
**Note on geographic codes:** Files from 1980-2003 use old MSA/CMSA/PMSA codes (4-digit). Files from 2004 onward use CBSA codes (5-digit). The geographic universes changed in 2004 and 2014.
---
### 3. Secondary Data Source: Excel (XLS) Workbooks
#### A. CBSA Excel Files (January 2024 -- present)
**Monthly:**
- URL: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/cbsamonthly_YYYYMM.xls`
- Example: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/cbsamonthly_202401.xls`
- Size: ~400 KB
- **Two sheets:**
- `CBSA Units` -- columns: CSA, CBSA, Name, Metro/Micro Code, Total, 1 Unit, 2 Units, 3-4 Units, 5+ Units, Num Structures 5+ (for current month AND year-to-date)
- `CBSA Value` -- same layout but valuation in thousands of dollars
**Annual:**
- URL: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/cbsaannual_YYYY99.xls`
- Example: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/cbsaannual_202499.xls`
- Size: ~290 KB
- **Two sheets:** `CBSA Units Ann` and `CBSA Value Ann` with columns: CSA, CBSA, Name, Metro/Micro Code, Total, 1 Unit, 2 Units, 3-4 Units, 5+ Units, Num Structures 5+
#### B. MSA Excel Files (2019 -- 2023)
**Monthly:**
- URL: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/msamonthly_YYYYMM.xls`
**Annual:**
- URL: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/xls/msaannual_YYYY99.xls`
- Available for 2019, 2020, 2021
#### C. Historical MSA Text Files on the main census.gov server (2004-2018)
Referenced from the `msaannual.html` page:
- Housing Units: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/txt/tb3u{YYYY}.txt`
- Valuation: `https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/txt/tb3v{YYYY}.txt`
- Available for 2004-2018
---
### 4. Summary of Coverage
| Period | Source | File Prefix | Geographic Unit | Format |
|--------|--------|------------|-----------------|--------|
| 1980-1999 | census2 server | `maYYYYa.txt` | MSA (old codes) | Annual only, CSV |
| 2000-2003 | census2 server | `maYYMMc.txt` / `maYYYYa.txt` | MSA (old codes) | Monthly + Annual, CSV |
| 2004-2018 | census2 server + census.gov | `maYYMMc.txt` / `maYYYYa.txt` + `tb3u/tb3v` | MSA (CBSA codes) | Monthly + Annual, CSV + TXT |
| 2019-2023 | census2 server + census.gov | `maYYMMc.txt` / `maYYYYa.txt` + XLS | MSA (CBSA codes) | Monthly + Annual, CSV + XLS |
| 2024-present | census2 server + census.gov | `cbsaYYMMc.txt` / `cbsaYYYYa.txt` + XLS | CBSA (Metro+Micro) | Monthly + Annual, CSV + XLS |
---
### 5. Key Data Fields Explained
- **Units authorized by permit** -- the count of new housing units for which permits were issued
- **Valuation** -- the estimated cost of construction as reported on the permit application (in thousands of dollars)
- **Buildings** -- the number of building structures (a 10-unit apartment building = 1 building, 10 units)
- **Unit type breakdown:** 1-unit (single-family), 2-unit (duplex), 3-4 unit, 5+ unit (multifamily)
- **"rep" columns** -- reported data only (no imputation for non-responding offices)
- **"total" columns** -- includes statistical imputation for non-responding jurisdictions
- **Metro/Micro Code:** `2` = Metropolitan Statistical Area (population >= 50,000), `5` = Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 10,000-49,999)
---
### 6. Recommended Download Strategy
For the most complete, machine-readable MSA/CBSA time series:
1. **Annual data 1980-2023:** Download all `maYYYYa.txt` files from `https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/`
2. **Annual data 2024+:** Download `cbsaYYYYa.txt` from `https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/CBSA%20(beginning%20Jan%202024)/`
3. **Monthly data 2000-2023:** Download `maYYMMc.txt` files from the Metro directory
4. **Monthly data 2024+:** Download `cbsaYYMMc.txt` files from the CBSA directory
All files are comma-delimited with a 2-row header. The column structure is consistent across the entire time series (29 columns), though the geographic code system changed in 2004 (from old MSA/CMSA/PMSA codes to modern 5-digit CBSA codes).agentId: a3852b2 (for resuming to continue this agent's work if needed) <usage>total_tokens: 42793 tool_uses: 41 duration_ms: 501531</usage>
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"prompt": "I need to explore the FHFA House Price Index data. Please:\n\n1. Fetch https://www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi and understand what data files are available\n2. Also check https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download for downloadable files\n3. Look specifically for MSA/CBSA level data - the FHFA publishes MSA-level HPI data\n4. Find the actual downloadable data file URLs (CSV, XLS formats)\n5. Understand the data structure - what columns are available, what time periods\n\nCommon FHFA HPI download URLs include patterns like:\n- https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Documents/HPI/HPI_AT_metro.csv \n- https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download (main download page)\n\nReport back: the exact URLs for downloading MSA/CBSA level HPI data, the file formats, column structure, and historical coverage period.",
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}--- ## FHFA House Price Index -- MSA/CBSA Data: Complete Report ### Main Data Portal The FHFA HPI data is organized at: **https://www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi/datasets** --- ### MSA/CBSA-Level Downloadable Files There are **four** MSA/metro-level datasets, plus one annual CBSA file: --- #### 1. All-Transactions Index -- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (broadest coverage) | Format | URL | |--------|-----| | CSV | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv` | | TXT | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.txt` | | XLSX | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.xlsx` | **Structure (CSV -- no header row):** | Column | Content | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | 0 | Metro name (quoted) | `"Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX"` | | 1 | CBSA code (5-digit) | `26420` | | 2 | Year | `2025` | | 3 | Quarter (1-4) | `3` | | 4 | Index value (NSA) | `408.65` or `-` if unavailable | | 5 | Standard error (in parens) | `( 2.57)` or `-` | - **Coverage:** 410 unique metro areas/divisions, 83,230 rows - **Time period:** 1975 Q1 through 2025 Q3 (data starts at different times per metro; many have `-` before ~1986) - **Base period:** 1995 Q1 = 100.00 - **Seasonality:** Not seasonally adjusted (NSA only) - **Includes:** Both MSAs and Metropolitan Statistical Area Divisions (MSADs, marked with `(MSAD)`) --- #### 2. Purchase-Only Index -- 100 Largest MSAs | Format | URL | |--------|-----| | TXT | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_metro.txt` | | XLSX | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_metro.xlsx` | **Structure (TXT -- tab-delimited with header):** | Column | Header | Example | |--------|--------|---------| | 0 | `cbsa` | `10580` | | 1 | `metro_name` | `"Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY"` | | 2 | `yr` | `2025` | | 3 | `qtr` | `3` | | 4 | `index_nsa` | `409.05` | | 5 | `index_sa` | `405.66` | - **Coverage:** 100 largest metro areas, 13,900 data rows - **Time period:** 1991 Q1 through 2025 Q3 - **Base period:** 1991 Q1 = 100.00 - **Seasonality:** Both NSA and seasonally adjusted (SA) columns - **Note:** Uses only purchase transaction data (no refinance appraisals) --- #### 3. Expanded-Data Index -- 50 Largest MSAs | Format | URL | |--------|-----| | TXT | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_exp_metro.txt` | | XLSX | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_exp_metro.xlsx` | **Structure (TXT -- tab-delimited with header):** | Column | Header | Example | |--------|--------|---------| | 0 | `city` | `11244` | | 1 | `metro_name` | `"Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA (MSAD)"` | | 2 | `yr` | `2025` | | 3 | `qtr` | `3` | | 4 | `index_nsa` | `516.54` | | 5 | `index_sa` | `339.40` | | 6 | `note` | (usually empty) | - **Coverage:** 50 largest metro areas, 6,950 data rows - **Time period:** 1991 Q1 through 2025 Q3 - **Base period:** 1991 Q1 = 100.00 - **Seasonality:** Both NSA and SA columns - **Note:** Combines Enterprise (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac), FHA, and county recorder data for broader coverage --- #### 4. Distress-Free Purchase-Only Index -- Select MSAs | Format | URL | |--------|-----| | TXT | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_distressfree.txt` | | XLSX | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_distressfree.xlsx` | - Excludes distressed sales (foreclosures, short sales) - Select metro areas only --- #### 5. Annual CBSA Index (Developmental) | Format | URL | |--------|-----| | XLSX | `https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_cbsa.xlsx` | **Structure (XLSX with header row at row 6):** | Column | Header | Example | |--------|--------|---------| | A | `CBSA` | `10180` | | B | `Name` | `Abilene, TX` | | C | `Year` | `2024` | | D | `Annual Change (%)` | `6.59` | | E | `HPI` | `106.59` (base=100 when first recorded) | | F | `HPI with 1990 base` | `97.16` | | G | `HPI with 2000 base` | `67.59` | - **Coverage:** 972 unique CBSAs (by far the broadest geographic coverage), 42,674 data rows - **Time period:** 1975 through 2024 (annual) - **Note:** Marked as "developmental/experimental" by FHFA; includes non-CBSA state areas (state FIPS codes like `01` for Alabama non-CBSA areas) --- ### Key Differences Between Datasets | Dataset | Metros | Period | Frequency | SA? | Base Year | |---------|--------|--------|-----------|-----|-----------| | All-Transactions | 410 | 1975-2025 | Quarterly | No | 1995 Q1 | | Purchase-Only | 100 | 1991-2025 | Quarterly | Yes | 1991 Q1 | | Expanded-Data | 50 | 1991-2025 | Quarterly | Yes | 1991 Q1 | | Annual CBSA | 972 | 1975-2024 | Annual | No | Multiple | ### Recommendations for Use - **For broadest MSA coverage with quarterly frequency:** Use `hpi_at_metro.csv` (410 metros, back to 1975) - **For seasonally adjusted quarterly data:** Use `hpi_po_metro.txt` (100 metros) or `hpi_exp_metro.txt` (50 metros) - **For the most CBSAs at annual frequency:** Use `hpi_at_cbsa.xlsx` (972 CBSAs, but developmental/experimental) - **For matching to Census CBSA codes:** All files use standard CBSA/FIPS codes that correspond to OMB metropolitan statistical area delineations ### Other Geographic Levels Available The FHFA also publishes HPI data at national, state, census division, county, 3-digit ZIP, 5-digit ZIP, and census tract levels -- all accessible from the same datasets page at `https://www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi/datasets`.
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Excellent. I now have a clear picture of both data sources. Let me start downloading the data and building the database. First, let me check what tools are available in the working directory.
which python3 && python3 --version && python3 -c "import duckdb; print(duckdb.__version__)" 2>/dev/null || echo "duckdb python module not found"
python3 -c "import pandas; print(pandas.__version__)" 2>/dev/null || echo "no pandas"; python3 -c "import openpyxl; print(openpyxl.__version__)" 2>/dev/null || echo "no openpyxl"; python3 -c "import requests; print(requests.__version__)" 2>/dev/null || echo "no requests"
python3 -c "import urllib.request; print('urllib ok')" && python3 -c "import csv; print('csv ok')" && python3 -c "import json; print('json ok')"pip3 install duckdb pandas requests openpyxl --quiet 2>&1 | tail -5
Read more about this behavior here: <https://peps.python.org/pep-0668/> note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.
pip3 install duckdb pandas requests openpyxl --quiet --break-system-packages 2>&1 | tail -5
Now let me create the build script. I'll write a comprehensive Python script that downloads both datasets and loads them into DuckDB.
Let me first test the Census data format with a sample download, then build the full pipeline.
curl -s "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/ma2023a.txt" | head -5
Survey,CSA,CBSA,MONCOV,CBSA,,1-unit,,,2-units,,,3-4 units,,,5+ units,,,1-unit rep,,,2-units rep,,,3-4 units rep,,,5+ units rep Date,Code,Code,,Name,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value, Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value 202399,104,10580,C,Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY ,976,976,350376,20,40,9007,14,55,9533,56,836,101530,843,843,296483,15,30,5877,14,55,9533,37,740,92645 202399,104,24020, ,Glens Falls NY ,226,226,73485,1,2,346,1,4,630,1,6,850,223,223,72574,1,2,346,1,4,630,1,6,850
curl -s "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/ma1980a.txt" | head -5
Survey,MSA/,PMSA,,MA,,1-unit,,,2-units,,,3-4 units,,,5+ units,,,1-unit rep,,,2-units rep,,,3-4 units rep,,,5+ units rep Date,CMSA,,,Name,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value 8099,0040,9999, ,ABILENE SMSA,569,569,40702,7,14,542,5,20,555,2,352,5995,554,554,40144,7,14,542,5,20,555,2,352,5995 8099,0080,9999, ,AKRON SMSA,1053,1053,62926,73,146,4570,17,63,1531,96,1296,34693,1048,1048,62718,73,146,4570,15,57,1316,96,1296,34693
curl -s "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/ma2004a.txt" | head -5
Survey,CSA,CBSA,MONCOV,CBSA,,1-unit,,,2-units,,,3-4 units,,,5+ units,,,1-unit rep,,,2-units rep,,,3-4 units rep,,,5+ units rep Date,Code,Code,,Name,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value, Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value 200499,102,18700, ,Corvallis OR ,291,291,62810,3,6,730,0,0,0,9,69,5860,287,287,62317,3,6,730,0,0,0,9,69,5860 200499,104,10580, ,Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY ,2608,2608,493350,21,42,4472,1,4,695,61,614,54101,2294,2294,456340,19,38,4206,1,4,695,33,403,41806
curl -s "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/CBSA%20(beginning%20Jan%202024)/cbsa2024a.txt" | head -5
Survey,CSA,CBSA,HHEADER,CBSA,,1-unit,,,2-units,,,3-4 units,,,5+ units,,,1-unit rep,,,2-units rep,,,3-4 units rep,,,5+ units rep Date,Code,Code,,Name,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value, Bldgs,Units,Value,Bldgs,Units,Value 202499,101,10180,2,Abilene TX ,431,431,120144,48,96,14788,0,0,0,0,0,0,431,431,120144,48,96,14788,0,0,0,0,0,0 202499,101,45020,5,Sweetwater TX ,19,19,3663,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,19,19,3663,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
curl -s "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv" | head -10
"Abilene, TX",10180,1975,1,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1975,2,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1975,3,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1975,4,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1976,1,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1976,2,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1976,3,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1976,4,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1977,1,-,- "Abilene, TX",10180,1977,2,-,-
curl -s "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv" | wc -l
curl -s "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv" | tail -5
"Yuma, AZ",49740,2024,3,331.48,( 6.37) "Yuma, AZ",49740,2024,4,337.21,( 6.18) "Yuma, AZ",49740,2025,1,327.02,( 6.73) "Yuma, AZ",49740,2025,2,344.03,( 6.93) "Yuma, AZ",49740,2025,3,337.06,( 6.69)
curl -s "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_metro.txt" | head -5
cbsa metro_name yr qtr index_nsa index_sa 10580 "Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY" 1991 1 100.00 100.00 10580 "Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY" 1991 2 99.83 100.32 10580 "Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY" 1991 3 100.19 100.43 10580 "Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY" 1991 4 99.82 98.80
Good. Now I have a clear picture of all the formats. Let me write the comprehensive build script.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Build a DuckDB database combining:
1. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) at MSA/CBSA level (1980-present)
2. FHFA House Price Index at MSA/CBSA level (1975-present)
Usage:
python3 build_db.py
"""
import csv
import io
import os
import re
import sys
import time
import urllib.request
import urllib.error
import duckdb
DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "data", "raw")
DB_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "housing_supply.duckdb")
# Census BPS URLs
CENSUS_METRO_BASE = "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/"
CENSUS_CBSA_BASE = "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/CBSA%20(beginning%20Jan%202024)/"
# FHFA HPI URLs
FHFA_AT_METRO_CSV = "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv"
FHFA_PO_METRO_TXT = "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_metro.txt"
def download(url, retries=3, delay=1.0):
"""Download a URL with retries, return bytes."""
for attempt in range(retries):
try:
req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 housing-supply-research"})
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:
return resp.read()
except (urllib.error.URLError, urllib.error.HTTPError, TimeoutError) as e:
if attempt < retries - 1:
print(f" Retry {attempt+1}/{retries} for {url}: {e}")
time.sleep(delay * (attempt + 1))
else:
print(f" FAILED: {url}: {e}")
return None
def download_cached(url, filename):
"""Download to cache file if not already present."""
path = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, filename)
if os.path.exists(path) and os.path.getsize(path) > 0:
return path
data = download(url)
if data is None:
return None
with open(path, "wb") as f:
f.write(data)
return path
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Census BPS Parsing
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def parse_bps_annual_file(raw_bytes, year):
"""Parse a Census BPS annual text file into a list of row dicts.
Handles both old MSA format (1980-2003) and new CBSA format (2004+).
"""
text = raw_bytes.decode("latin-1")
lines = text.strip().split("\n")
rows = []
for line in lines[2:]: # Skip 2 header rows
line = line.strip()
if not line:
continue
# Parse CSV - handle potential issues
parts = list(csv.reader([line]))[0]
if len(parts) < 29:
continue
# Determine format based on year
survey_date = parts[0].strip()
if year < 2004:
# Old MSA format: MSA/CMSA, PMSA, coverage_flag, name
msa_code = parts[1].strip()
pmsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
# Use PMSA if it's not 9999, otherwise use MSA code
if pmsa_code and pmsa_code != "9999":
geo_code = pmsa_code
else:
geo_code = msa_code
cbsa_code = None # Old codes don't map to CBSA
csa_code = None
metro_micro = "2" # All are metro in old format
elif year < 2024:
# CBSA format 2004-2023: CSA, CBSA, MONCOV, name
csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_code = cbsa_code
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
metro_micro = "2" # All metro pre-2024
else:
# CBSA format 2024+: CSA, CBSA, HHEADER, name
csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_code = cbsa_code
metro_micro = parts[3].strip() # 2=metro, 5=micro
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
def safe_int(s):
s = s.strip()
if not s or s == '-':
return 0
return int(s)
row = {
"year": year,
"geo_code": geo_code,
"cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
"csa_code": csa_code,
"geo_name": geo_name,
"metro_micro": metro_micro,
"units_1": safe_int(parts[6]),
"units_2": safe_int(parts[9]),
"units_3_4": safe_int(parts[12]),
"units_5plus": safe_int(parts[15]),
"bldgs_1": safe_int(parts[5]),
"bldgs_2": safe_int(parts[8]),
"bldgs_3_4": safe_int(parts[11]),
"bldgs_5plus": safe_int(parts[14]),
"value_1": safe_int(parts[7]),
"value_2": safe_int(parts[10]),
"value_3_4": safe_int(parts[13]),
"value_5plus": safe_int(parts[16]),
}
row["units_total"] = row["units_1"] + row["units_2"] + row["units_3_4"] + row["units_5plus"]
row["bldgs_total"] = row["bldgs_1"] + row["bldgs_2"] + row["bldgs_3_4"] + row["bldgs_5plus"]
row["value_total"] = row["value_1"] + row["value_2"] + row["value_3_4"] + row["value_5plus"]
rows.append(row)
return rows
def parse_bps_monthly_file(raw_bytes, year, month):
"""Parse a Census BPS monthly text file into a list of row dicts."""
text = raw_bytes.decode("latin-1")
lines = text.strip().split("\n")
rows = []
for line in lines[2:]:
line = line.strip()
if not line:
continue
parts = list(csv.reader([line]))[0]
if len(parts) < 29:
continue
if year < 2004:
msa_code = parts[1].strip()
pmsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
if pmsa_code and pmsa_code != "9999":
geo_code = pmsa_code
else:
geo_code = msa_code
cbsa_code = None
csa_code = None
metro_micro = "2"
elif year < 2024:
csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_code = cbsa_code
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
metro_micro = "2"
else:
csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
geo_code = cbsa_code
metro_micro = parts[3].strip()
geo_name = parts[4].strip()
def safe_int(s):
s = s.strip()
if not s or s == '-':
return 0
return int(s)
row = {
"year": year,
"month": month,
"geo_code": geo_code,
"cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
"csa_code": csa_code,
"geo_name": geo_name,
"metro_micro": metro_micro,
"units_1": safe_int(parts[6]),
"units_2": safe_int(parts[9]),
"units_3_4": safe_int(parts[12]),
"units_5plus": safe_int(parts[15]),
"bldgs_1": safe_int(parts[5]),
"bldgs_2": safe_int(parts[8]),
"bldgs_3_4": safe_int(parts[11]),
"bldgs_5plus": safe_int(parts[14]),
"value_1": safe_int(parts[7]),
"value_2": safe_int(parts[10]),
"value_3_4": safe_int(parts[13]),
"value_5plus": safe_int(parts[16]),
}
row["units_total"] = row["units_1"] + row["units_2"] + row["units_3_4"] + row["units_5plus"]
row["bldgs_total"] = row["bldgs_1"] + row["bldgs_2"] + row["bldgs_3_4"] + row["bldgs_5plus"]
row["value_total"] = row["value_1"] + row["value_2"] + row["value_3_4"] + row["value_5plus"]
rows.append(row)
return rows
def download_all_bps_annual():
"""Download all annual BPS files from 1980 to present."""
all_rows = []
current_year = 2026
# 1980-2023: Metro files
for year in range(1980, 2024):
filename = f"ma{year}a.txt"
url = CENSUS_METRO_BASE + filename
print(f" Downloading BPS annual {year}...")
data = download_cached(url, f"bps_annual_{year}.txt")
if data:
with open(data, "rb") as f:
raw = f.read()
rows = parse_bps_annual_file(raw, year)
all_rows.extend(rows)
print(f" -> {len(rows)} MSAs")
# 2024+: CBSA files
for year in range(2024, current_year):
filename = f"cbsa{year}a.txt"
url = CENSUS_CBSA_BASE + filename
print(f" Downloading BPS annual {year} (CBSA)...")
data = download_cached(url, f"bps_annual_{year}.txt")
if data:
with open(data, "rb") as f:
raw = f.read()
rows = parse_bps_annual_file(raw, year)
all_rows.extend(rows)
print(f" -> {len(rows)} CBSAs")
return all_rows
def download_all_bps_monthly():
"""Download all monthly BPS files from 2000 to present."""
all_rows = []
current_year = 2026
current_month = 2 # February 2026
# 2000-2023: Metro monthly files
for year in range(2000, 2024):
for month in range(1, 13):
yy = f"{year % 100:02d}"
mm = f"{month:02d}"
filename = f"ma{yy}{mm}c.txt"
url = CENSUS_METRO_BASE + filename
cache_name = f"bps_monthly_{year}_{mm}.txt"
data = download_cached(url, cache_name)
if data:
with open(data, "rb") as f:
raw = f.read()
rows = parse_bps_monthly_file(raw, year, month)
all_rows.extend(rows)
print(f" Downloaded BPS monthly {year}: {len([r for r in all_rows if r['year']==year])} records")
# 2024+: CBSA monthly files
for year in range(2024, current_year + 1):
end_month = current_month if year == current_year else 12
for month in range(1, end_month + 1):
yy = f"{year % 100:02d}"
mm = f"{month:02d}"
filename = f"cbsa{yy}{mm}c.txt"
url = CENSUS_CBSA_BASE + filename
cache_name = f"bps_monthly_{year}_{mm}.txt"
data = download_cached(url, cache_name)
if data:
with open(data, "rb") as f:
raw = f.read()
rows = parse_bps_monthly_file(raw, year, month)
all_rows.extend(rows)
yr_count = len([r for r in all_rows if r['year'] == year])
if yr_count:
print(f" Downloaded BPS monthly {year}: {yr_count} records")
return all_rows
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FHFA HPI Parsing
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def download_fhfa_all_transactions():
"""Download and parse FHFA All-Transactions HPI at metro level."""
print(" Downloading FHFA All-Transactions HPI (metro)...")
path = download_cached(FHFA_AT_METRO_CSV, "fhfa_hpi_at_metro.csv")
if not path:
return []
rows = []
with open(path, "r") as f:
reader = csv.reader(f)
for parts in reader:
if len(parts) < 5:
continue
metro_name = parts[0].strip().strip('"')
cbsa_code = parts[1].strip()
year_str = parts[2].strip()
qtr_str = parts[3].strip()
index_val = parts[4].strip()
std_err = parts[5].strip() if len(parts) > 5 else None
if not year_str.isdigit():
continue
hpi = None
if index_val and index_val != "-":
try:
hpi = float(index_val)
except ValueError:
pass
se = None
if std_err and std_err != "-":
# Remove parentheses
se_clean = std_err.replace("(", "").replace(")", "").strip()
try:
se = float(se_clean)
except ValueError:
pass
rows.append({
"metro_name": metro_name,
"cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
"year": int(year_str),
"quarter": int(qtr_str),
"hpi_at_nsa": hpi,
"hpi_at_se": se,
})
return rows
def download_fhfa_purchase_only():
"""Download and parse FHFA Purchase-Only HPI (100 largest metros)."""
print(" Downloading FHFA Purchase-Only HPI (100 largest metros)...")
path = download_cached(FHFA_PO_METRO_TXT, "fhfa_hpi_po_metro.txt")
if not path:
return []
rows = []
with open(path, "r") as f:
reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter="\t")
header = next(reader, None) # Skip header
for parts in reader:
if len(parts) < 6:
continue
cbsa_code = parts[0].strip()
metro_name = parts[1].strip().strip('"')
year_str = parts[2].strip()
qtr_str = parts[3].strip()
nsa_str = parts[4].strip()
sa_str = parts[5].strip()
if not year_str.isdigit():
continue
nsa = float(nsa_str) if nsa_str and nsa_str != "." else None
sa = float(sa_str) if sa_str and sa_str != "." else None
rows.append({
"metro_name": metro_name,
"cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
"year": int(year_str),
"quarter": int(qtr_str),
"hpi_po_nsa": nsa,
"hpi_po_sa": sa,
})
return rows
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# DuckDB Database Creation
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def build_database(bps_annual, bps_monthly, fhfa_at, fhfa_po):
"""Create the DuckDB database with all tables."""
# Remove existing DB
if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):
os.remove(DB_PATH)
con = duckdb.connect(DB_PATH)
# ---- BPS Annual Table ----
print("\nCreating building_permits_annual table...")
con.execute("""
CREATE TABLE building_permits_annual (
year INTEGER NOT NULL,
geo_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
cbsa_code VARCHAR,
csa_code VARCHAR,
geo_name VARCHAR,
metro_micro VARCHAR,
units_total INTEGER,
units_1 INTEGER,
units_2 INTEGER,
units_3_4 INTEGER,
units_5plus INTEGER,
bldgs_total INTEGER,
bldgs_1 INTEGER,
bldgs_2 INTEGER,
bldgs_3_4 INTEGER,
bldgs_5plus INTEGER,
value_total BIGINT,
value_1 BIGINT,
value_2 BIGINT,
value_3_4 BIGINT,
value_5plus BIGINT,
PRIMARY KEY (year, geo_code)
)
""")
if bps_annual:
con.executemany("""
INSERT INTO building_permits_annual VALUES (
?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
)
""", [(
r["year"], r["geo_code"], r.get("cbsa_code"), r.get("csa_code"),
r["geo_name"], r.get("metro_micro", "2"),
r["units_total"], r["units_1"], r["units_2"], r["units_3_4"], r["units_5plus"],
r["bldgs_total"], r["bldgs_1"], r["bldgs_2"], r["bldgs_3_4"], r["bldgs_5plus"],
r["value_total"], r["value_1"], r["value_2"], r["value_3_4"], r["value_5plus"],
) for r in bps_annual])
count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM building_permits_annual").fetchone()[0]
yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM building_permits_annual").fetchone()
print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
# ---- BPS Monthly Table ----
print("Creating building_permits_monthly table...")
con.execute("""
CREATE TABLE building_permits_monthly (
year INTEGER NOT NULL,
month INTEGER NOT NULL,
geo_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
cbsa_code VARCHAR,
csa_code VARCHAR,
geo_name VARCHAR,
metro_micro VARCHAR,
units_total INTEGER,
units_1 INTEGER,
units_2 INTEGER,
units_3_4 INTEGER,
units_5plus INTEGER,
bldgs_total INTEGER,
bldgs_1 INTEGER,
bldgs_2 INTEGER,
bldgs_3_4 INTEGER,
bldgs_5plus INTEGER,
value_total BIGINT,
value_1 BIGINT,
value_2 BIGINT,
value_3_4 BIGINT,
value_5plus BIGINT,
PRIMARY KEY (year, month, geo_code)
)
""")
if bps_monthly:
con.executemany("""
INSERT INTO building_permits_monthly VALUES (
?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
)
""", [(
r["year"], r["month"], r["geo_code"], r.get("cbsa_code"), r.get("csa_code"),
r["geo_name"], r.get("metro_micro", "2"),
r["units_total"], r["units_1"], r["units_2"], r["units_3_4"], r["units_5plus"],
r["bldgs_total"], r["bldgs_1"], r["bldgs_2"], r["bldgs_3_4"], r["bldgs_5plus"],
r["value_total"], r["value_1"], r["value_2"], r["value_3_4"], r["value_5plus"],
) for r in bps_monthly])
count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM building_permits_monthly").fetchone()[0]
yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM building_permits_monthly").fetchone()
print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
# ---- FHFA All-Transactions Table ----
print("Creating fhfa_hpi_all_transactions table...")
con.execute("""
CREATE TABLE fhfa_hpi_all_transactions (
cbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
metro_name VARCHAR,
year INTEGER NOT NULL,
quarter INTEGER NOT NULL,
hpi_at_nsa DOUBLE,
hpi_at_se DOUBLE,
PRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year, quarter)
)
""")
if fhfa_at:
con.executemany("""
INSERT INTO fhfa_hpi_all_transactions VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""", [(
r["cbsa_code"], r["metro_name"], r["year"], r["quarter"],
r["hpi_at_nsa"], r["hpi_at_se"],
) for r in fhfa_at])
count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions").fetchone()[0]
non_null = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions WHERE hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL").fetchone()[0]
yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions WHERE hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL").fetchone()
metros = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT cbsa_code) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions").fetchone()[0]
print(f" -> {count:,} rows ({non_null:,} with data), {metros} metros, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
# ---- FHFA Purchase-Only Table ----
print("Creating fhfa_hpi_purchase_only table...")
con.execute("""
CREATE TABLE fhfa_hpi_purchase_only (
cbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
metro_name VARCHAR,
year INTEGER NOT NULL,
quarter INTEGER NOT NULL,
hpi_po_nsa DOUBLE,
hpi_po_sa DOUBLE,
PRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year, quarter)
)
""")
if fhfa_po:
con.executemany("""
INSERT INTO fhfa_hpi_purchase_only VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""", [(
r["cbsa_code"], r["metro_name"], r["year"], r["quarter"],
r["hpi_po_nsa"], r["hpi_po_sa"],
) for r in fhfa_po])
count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()[0]
yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()
metros = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT cbsa_code) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()[0]
print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {metros} metros, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
# ---- Create useful views ----
print("\nCreating views...")
# Annual permits + annual average HPI (for CBSAs that have CBSA codes, 2004+)
con.execute("""
CREATE VIEW permits_with_hpi_annual AS
SELECT
bp.year,
bp.geo_code,
bp.cbsa_code,
bp.geo_name,
bp.metro_micro,
bp.units_total,
bp.units_1,
bp.units_2,
bp.units_3_4,
bp.units_5plus,
bp.bldgs_total,
bp.value_total,
hpi.avg_hpi_at_nsa,
hpi.avg_hpi_po_nsa,
hpi.avg_hpi_po_sa
FROM building_permits_annual bp
LEFT JOIN (
SELECT
at_q.cbsa_code,
at_q.year,
AVG(at_q.hpi_at_nsa) AS avg_hpi_at_nsa,
AVG(po_q.hpi_po_nsa) AS avg_hpi_po_nsa,
AVG(po_q.hpi_po_sa) AS avg_hpi_po_sa
FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions at_q
LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_purchase_only po_q
ON at_q.cbsa_code = po_q.cbsa_code
AND at_q.year = po_q.year
AND at_q.quarter = po_q.quarter
WHERE at_q.hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY at_q.cbsa_code, at_q.year
) hpi
ON bp.cbsa_code = hpi.cbsa_code
AND bp.year = hpi.year
""")
print(" -> permits_with_hpi_annual view created")
# Quarterly permits (aggregated from monthly) + quarterly HPI
con.execute("""
CREATE VIEW permits_with_hpi_quarterly AS
SELECT
bp.year,
bp.quarter,
bp.cbsa_code,
bp.geo_name,
bp.metro_micro,
bp.units_total,
bp.units_1,
bp.units_5plus,
bp.value_total,
at_q.hpi_at_nsa,
po_q.hpi_po_nsa,
po_q.hpi_po_sa
FROM (
SELECT
year,
CASE
WHEN month <= 3 THEN 1
WHEN month <= 6 THEN 2
WHEN month <= 9 THEN 3
ELSE 4
END AS quarter,
geo_code,
cbsa_code,
geo_name,
metro_micro,
SUM(units_total) AS units_total,
SUM(units_1) AS units_1,
SUM(units_5plus) AS units_5plus,
SUM(value_total) AS value_total
FROM building_permits_monthly
GROUP BY year, quarter, geo_code, cbsa_code, geo_name, metro_micro
) bp
LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_all_transactions at_q
ON bp.cbsa_code = at_q.cbsa_code
AND bp.year = at_q.year
AND bp.quarter = at_q.quarter
LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_purchase_only po_q
ON bp.cbsa_code = po_q.cbsa_code
AND bp.year = po_q.year
AND bp.quarter = po_q.quarter
""")
print(" -> permits_with_hpi_quarterly view created")
# Summary stats
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("DATABASE SUMMARY")
print("=" * 60)
tables = con.execute("""
SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables
WHERE table_schema = 'main' AND table_type = 'BASE TABLE'
ORDER BY table_name
""").fetchall()
for (tbl,) in tables:
cnt = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {tbl}").fetchone()[0]
cols = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = '{tbl}'").fetchone()[0]
print(f"\n {tbl}: {cnt:,} rows, {cols} columns")
# Show year range
try:
yr = con.execute(f"SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM {tbl}").fetchone()
print(f" Year range: {yr[0]}-{yr[1]}")
except:
pass
views = con.execute("""
SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables
WHERE table_schema = 'main' AND table_type = 'VIEW'
ORDER BY table_name
""").fetchall()
for (v,) in views:
cnt = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {v}").fetchone()[0]
print(f"\n VIEW {v}: {cnt:,} rows")
con.close()
print(f"\nDatabase written to: {DB_PATH}")
print(f"Database size: {os.path.getsize(DB_PATH) / 1024 / 1024:.1f} MB")
def main():
os.makedirs(DATA_DIR, exist_ok=True)
print("=" * 60)
print("HOUSING SUPPLY DATABASE BUILDER")
print("=" * 60)
# 1. Download Census BPS Annual
print("\n[1/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Annual (1980-present)...")
bps_annual = download_all_bps_annual()
print(f" Total annual records: {len(bps_annual):,}")
# 2. Download Census BPS Monthly
print("\n[2/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Monthly (2000-present)...")
bps_monthly = download_all_bps_monthly()
print(f" Total monthly records: {len(bps_monthly):,}")
# 3. Download FHFA HPI
print("\n[3/4] Downloading FHFA HPI - All Transactions...")
fhfa_at = download_fhfa_all_transactions()
print(f" Total FHFA AT records: {len(fhfa_at):,}")
print("\n[4/4] Downloading FHFA HPI - Purchase Only...")
fhfa_po = download_fhfa_purchase_only()
print(f" Total FHFA PO records: {len(fhfa_po):,}")
# 4. Build database
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("BUILDING DUCKDB DATABASE")
print("=" * 60)
build_database(bps_annual, bps_monthly, fhfa_at, fhfa_po)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Now let me run the script. This will take a few minutes as it downloads ~350+ files from Census and FHFA.
============================================================
HOUSING SUPPLY DATABASE BUILDER
============================================================
[1/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Annual (1980-present)...
Downloading BPS annual 1980...
-> 284 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1981...
-> 318 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1982...
-> 318 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1983...
-> 318 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1984...
-> 328 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1985...
-> 352 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1986...
-> 352 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1987...
-> 352 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1988...
-> 353 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1989...
-> 354 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1990...
-> 355 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1991...
-> 355 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1992...
-> 355 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1993...
-> 341 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1994...
-> 342 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1995...
-> 344 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1996...
-> 346 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1997...
-> 346 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1998...
-> 348 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 1999...
-> 349 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 2000...
-> 349 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 2001...
-> 349 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 2002...
-> 349 MSAs
Downloading BPS annual 2003...
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Downloading BPS annual 2024 (CBSA)...
-> 921 CBSAs
Downloading BPS annual 2025 (CBSA)...
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Total annual records: 16,606
[2/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Monthly (2000-present)...
Downloaded BPS monthly 2000: 4170 records
Downloaded BPS monthly 2001: 4176 records
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Downloaded BPS monthly 2021: 4048 records
Downloaded BPS monthly 2022: 4608 records
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Downloaded BPS monthly 2024: 11052 records
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Total monthly records: 124,379
[3/4] Downloading FHFA HPI - All Transactions...
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Total FHFA AT records: 83,230
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Downloading FHFA Purchase-Only HPI (100 largest metros)...
Total FHFA PO records: 13,900
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BUILDING DUCKDB DATABASE
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Creating building_permits_annual table...
-> 16,606 rows, 1980-2024
Creating building_permits_monthly table...
-> 124,379 rows, 2000-2025
Creating fhfa_hpi_all_transactions table...
-> 83,230 rows (69,828 with data), 410 metros, 1975-2025
Creating fhfa_hpi_purchase_only table...
-> 13,900 rows, 100 metros, 1991-2025
Creating views...
-> permits_with_hpi_annual view created
-> permits_with_hpi_quarterly view created
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DATABASE SUMMARY
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building_permits_annual: 16,606 rows, 21 columns
Year range: 1980-2024
building_permits_monthly: 124,379 rows, 22 columns
Year range: 2000-2025
fhfa_hpi_all_transactions: 83,230 rows, 6 columns
Year range: 1975-2025
fhfa_hpi_purchase_only: 13,900 rows, 6 columns
Year range: 1991-2025
VIEW permits_with_hpi_annual: 16,606 rows
VIEW permits_with_hpi_quarterly: 42,339 rows
Database written to: /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb
Database size: 19.3 MBAll data downloaded and loaded. Let me run some verification queries to make sure everything looks right.
duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " -- Show all tables and views SELECT table_name, table_type FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'main' ORDER BY table_type, table_name; "
┌────────────────────────────┬────────────┐ │ table_name │ table_type │ │ varchar │ varchar │ ├────────────────────────────┼────────────┤ │ building_permits_annual │ BASE TABLE │ │ building_permits_monthly │ BASE TABLE │ │ fhfa_hpi_all_transactions │ BASE TABLE │ │ fhfa_hpi_purchase_only │ BASE TABLE │ │ permits_with_hpi_annual │ VIEW │ │ permits_with_hpi_quarterly │ VIEW │ └────────────────────────────┴────────────┘
duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " -- Sample annual permits data SELECT year, geo_code, geo_name, units_total, units_1, units_5plus, value_total FROM building_permits_annual WHERE geo_name LIKE '%Houston%' AND year >= 2018 ORDER BY year; "
┌───────┬──────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐ │ year │ geo_code │ geo_name │ units_total │ units_1 │ units_5plus │ value_total │ │ int32 │ varchar │ varchar │ int32 │ int32 │ int32 │ int64 │ ├───────┼──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤ │ 2018 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 57288 │ 40321 │ 16607 │ 9172451 │ │ 2019 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 63672 │ 39507 │ 23808 │ 9826747 │ │ 2020 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 70540 │ 49915 │ 20284 │ 12702945 │ │ 2021 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 69263 │ 52719 │ 15648 │ 13677948 │ │ 2022 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 75633 │ 47606 │ 27124 │ 15012887 │ │ 2023 │ 26420 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 68755 │ 50444 │ 16491 │ 15785040 │ │ 2024 │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX │ 65747 │ 52703 │ 11505 │ 17486575 │ └───────┴──────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┘
duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " -- Sample FHFA HPI data SELECT cbsa_code, metro_name, year, quarter, hpi_at_nsa FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions WHERE cbsa_code = '26420' AND year >= 2018 ORDER BY year, quarter; "
┌───────────┬────────────────────────────────────┬───────┬─────────┬────────────┐ │ cbsa_code │ metro_name │ year │ quarter │ hpi_at_nsa │ │ varchar │ varchar │ int32 │ int32 │ double │ ├───────────┼────────────────────────────────────┼───────┼─────────┼────────────┤ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2018 │ 1 │ 262.16 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2018 │ 2 │ 266.65 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2018 │ 3 │ 270.21 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2018 │ 4 │ 269.9 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2019 │ 1 │ 272.85 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2019 │ 2 │ 277.16 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2019 │ 3 │ 279.88 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2019 │ 4 │ 280.96 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2020 │ 1 │ 285.32 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2020 │ 2 │ 289.23 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2020 │ 3 │ 291.07 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2020 │ 4 │ 295.11 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2021 │ 1 │ 299.08 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2021 │ 2 │ 311.98 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2021 │ 3 │ 325.55 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2021 │ 4 │ 336.62 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2022 │ 1 │ 351.47 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2022 │ 2 │ 365.14 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2022 │ 3 │ 376.69 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2022 │ 4 │ 377.1 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2023 │ 1 │ 376.93 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2023 │ 2 │ 385.44 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2023 │ 3 │ 388.52 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2023 │ 4 │ 388.93 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2024 │ 1 │ 394.85 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2024 │ 2 │ 393.59 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2024 │ 3 │ 402.66 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2024 │ 4 │ 404.45 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2025 │ 1 │ 406.92 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2025 │ 2 │ 404.13 │ │ 26420 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX │ 2025 │ 3 │ 408.65 │ ├───────────┴────────────────────────────────────┴───────┴─────────┴────────────┤ │ 31 rows 5 columns │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c "
-- Test the combined view
SELECT year, geo_name, units_total, units_1, units_5plus,
ROUND(avg_hpi_at_nsa, 1) as hpi,
ROUND(value_total / 1000.0, 0) as value_millions
FROM permits_with_hpi_annual
WHERE cbsa_code = '26420' AND year >= 2015
ORDER BY year;
"┌───────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────────┬────────┬────────────────┐ │ year │ geo_name │ units_total │ units_1 │ units_5plus │ hpi │ value_millions │ │ int32 │ varchar │ int32 │ int32 │ int32 │ double │ double │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────────┼────────┼────────────────┤ │ 2015 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 56901 │ 36786 │ 19798 │ 236.2 │ 8566.0 │ │ 2016 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 44732 │ 35367 │ 9054 │ 245.8 │ 7396.0 │ │ 2017 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 42395 │ 36348 │ 5722 │ 255.8 │ 7880.0 │ │ 2018 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 57288 │ 40321 │ 16607 │ 267.2 │ 9172.0 │ │ 2019 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 63672 │ 39507 │ 23808 │ 277.7 │ 9827.0 │ │ 2020 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 70540 │ 49915 │ 20284 │ 290.2 │ 12703.0 │ │ 2021 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 69263 │ 52719 │ 15648 │ 318.3 │ 13678.0 │ │ 2022 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 75633 │ 47606 │ 27124 │ 367.6 │ 15013.0 │ │ 2023 │ Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land TX │ 68755 │ 50444 │ 16491 │ 385.0 │ 15785.0 │ │ 2024 │ Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX │ 65747 │ 52703 │ 11505 │ 398.9 │ 17487.0 │ ├───────┴──────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────────┴────────┴────────────────┤ │ 10 rows 7 columns │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " -- Show schema for all tables DESCRIBE building_permits_annual; " && echo "---" && duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " DESCRIBE building_permits_monthly; " && echo "---" && duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " DESCRIBE fhfa_hpi_all_transactions; " && echo "---" && duckdb /Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/housing_supply.duckdb -c " DESCRIBE fhfa_hpi_purchase_only; "
┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐ │ column_name │ column_type │ null │ key │ default │ extra │ │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ ├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤ │ year │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ geo_code │ VARCHAR │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ cbsa_code │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ csa_code │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ geo_name │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ metro_micro │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_total │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_1 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_2 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_3_4 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_5plus │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_total │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_1 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_2 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_3_4 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_5plus │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_total │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_1 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_2 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_3_4 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_5plus │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ ├─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┤ │ 21 rows 6 columns │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- ┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐ │ column_name │ column_type │ null │ key │ default │ extra │ │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ ├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤ │ year │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ month │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ geo_code │ VARCHAR │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ cbsa_code │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ csa_code │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ geo_name │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ metro_micro │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_total │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_1 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_2 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_3_4 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ units_5plus │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_total │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_1 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_2 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_3_4 │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ bldgs_5plus │ INTEGER │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_total │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_1 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_2 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_3_4 │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ │ value_5plus │ BIGINT │ YES │ │ │ │ ├─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┤ │ 22 rows 6 columns │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- ┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐ │ column_name │ column_type │ null │ key │ default │ extra │ │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ ├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤ │ cbsa_code │ VARCHAR │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ metro_name │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ year │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ quarter │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ hpi_at_nsa │ DOUBLE │ YES │ │ │ │ │ hpi_at_se │ DOUBLE │ YES │ │ │ │ └─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘ --- ┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐ │ column_name │ column_type │ null │ key │ default │ extra │ │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ varchar │ ├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤ │ cbsa_code │ VARCHAR │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ metro_name │ VARCHAR │ YES │ │ │ │ │ year │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ quarter │ INTEGER │ NO │ PRI │ │ │ │ hpi_po_nsa │ DOUBLE │ YES │ │ │ │ │ hpi_po_sa │ DOUBLE │ YES │ │ │ │ └─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘
# Housing Supply Project ## Database: `housing_supply.duckdb` Built by `build_db.py`. Raw files cached in `data/raw/`. ### Tables - `building_permits_annual` - Census BPS, 1980-2024, ~16.6K rows. PK: (year, geo_code). Pre-2004 uses old MSA codes; 2004+ uses CBSA codes. 2024+ includes micropolitan areas. - `building_permits_monthly` - Census BPS, 2000-2025, ~124K rows. PK: (year, month, geo_code). Same geo code transition as annual. - `fhfa_hpi_all_transactions` - FHFA HPI, 410 metros, quarterly 1975-2025 (data starts ~1986 for most). Base: 1995Q1=100. NSA only. - `fhfa_hpi_purchase_only` - FHFA HPI, 100 largest metros, quarterly 1991-2025. NSA + SA. Base: 1991Q1=100. ### Views - `permits_with_hpi_annual` - Annual permits LEFT JOIN'd to annual avg HPI (on cbsa_code). Works for 2004+ data. - `permits_with_hpi_quarterly` - Monthly permits aggregated to quarters, joined to quarterly HPI. ### Key Notes - Census BPS value columns are in thousands of dollars - Pre-2004 Census files use old MSA/CMSA/PMSA codes (not joinable to FHFA CBSA codes) - 2024+ Census files include ~920 CBSAs (metro + micro); earlier years had ~380 metros only - FHFA data uses 5-digit CBSA codes throughout
File created successfully at: /Users/psg24/.claude/projects/-Users-psg24-repos-housing-supply/memory/MEMORY.md
The database is built. Here's a summary:
housing_supply.duckdb (19.3 MB)| Table | Rows | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
building_permits_annual |
16,606 | 1980-2024, ~380 MSAs/CBSAs per year | Census BPS |
building_permits_monthly |
124,379 | 2000-2025, monthly by MSA/CBSA | Census BPS |
fhfa_hpi_all_transactions |
83,230 | 1975-2025, 410 metros, quarterly | FHFA HPI |
fhfa_hpi_purchase_only |
13,900 | 1991-2025, 100 largest metros, quarterly (NSA + SA) | FHFA HPI |
permits_with_hpi_annual - Annual permits joined with annual-average HPI by CBSA codepermits_with_hpi_quarterly - Monthly permits aggregated to quarters, joined to quarterly HPIcbsa_code (5-digit FIPS, works for 2004+ permits data)data/raw/ so re-running build_db.py skips already-downloaded filesEntered plan mode. You should now focus on exploring the codebase and designing an implementation approach. In plan mode, you should: 1. Thoroughly explore the codebase to understand existing patterns 2. Identify similar features and architectural approaches 3. Consider multiple approaches and their trade-offs 4. Use AskUserQuestion if you need to clarify the approach 5. Design a concrete implementation strategy 6. When ready, use ExitPlanMode to present your plan for approval Remember: DO NOT write or edit any files yet. This is a read-only exploration and planning phase.
Let me explore the ACS data availability and the existing codebase to design how to integrate housing stock data.
{
"prompt": "I need to find ACS (American Community Survey) data on housing stock at the MSA/CBSA level. Please research:\n\n1. What ACS tables contain housing unit counts by MSA/CBSA? Key tables include:\n - B25001 (Total Housing Units)\n - B25002 (Occupancy Status - occupied vs vacant)\n - B25003 (Tenure - owner vs renter)\n - B25024 (Units in Structure - single-family vs multi-family breakdown)\n - B25034 (Year Structure Built)\n - B25077 (Median Value for Owner-Occupied)\n\n2. What's the best way to bulk-download this data? Options:\n - Census API (api.census.gov) - check the ACS 1-year and 5-year endpoints\n - data.census.gov bulk downloads\n \n3. For the Census API approach, figure out:\n - The exact API URL format for getting ACS 1-year estimates at the \"metropolitan statistical area/micropolitan statistical area\" geography level\n - Example: https://api.census.gov/data/2022/acs/acs1?get=NAME,B25001_001E&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*\n - What years are available for ACS 1-year estimates? (typically 2005-2023)\n - What years are available for ACS 5-year? (typically 2009-2023, where 2009 means 2005-2009)\n - Do you need an API key? (census API works without a key for limited requests)\n\n4. Actually test-fetch one of these URLs to confirm the format works:\n - Try: https://api.census.gov/data/2022/acs/acs1?get=NAME,B25001_001E&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*\n - Report the response format (JSON array of arrays)\n\n5. For historical depth, check what years of ACS 1-year data are available. The ACS 1-year started in 2005, but 2020 was skipped due to COVID. The ACS 5-year started with the 2005-2009 release.\n\nReport back: exact API URLs, available table IDs, year ranges, and the JSON response format.",
"subagent_type": "general-purpose"
}Here is the comprehensive research report on ACS housing stock data at the MSA/CBSA level.
---
## 1. Key ACS Tables -- Confirmed Working at MSA/CBSA Level
All six tables you identified are available and confirmed working via the Census API:
| Table | Description | Key Variables |
|---|---|---|
| **B25001** | Total Housing Units | `B25001_001E` (total) |
| **B25002** | Occupancy Status | `_001E` (total), `_002E` (occupied), `_003E` (vacant) |
| **B25003** | Tenure | `_001E` (total occupied), `_002E` (owner), `_003E` (renter) |
| **B25024** | Units in Structure | `_001E` through `_011E` (total, 1-det, 1-att, 2, 3-4, 5-9, 10-19, 20-49, 50+, mobile, boat/rv) |
| **B25034** | Year Structure Built | `_001E` through `_011E` (total, 2020+, 2010-19, 2000-09, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s, pre-1939) |
| **B25077** | Median Value (Owner-Occupied) | `B25077_001E` (median dollars) |
---
## 2. Exact API URL Format
**ACS 1-Year:**
```
https://api.census.gov/data/{YEAR}/acs/acs1?get=NAME,{VARIABLES}&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*
```
**ACS 5-Year:**
```
https://api.census.gov/data/{YEAR}/acs/acs5?get=NAME,{VARIABLES}&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*
```
Use `*` for all MSAs, or specific CBSA FIPS codes (comma-separated, e.g., `10420,12060,35620`).
You can mix variables from multiple tables in a single request (up to ~50 variables):
```
?get=NAME,B25001_001E,B25002_002E,B25002_003E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B25077_001E
```
---
## 3. Confirmed Test Results -- JSON Response Format
The API returns a **JSON array of arrays**. First element is the header row; subsequent elements are data rows. All values are returned as **strings** (must be cast to numeric types).
Example response from the confirmed test:
```json
[
["NAME","B25001_001E","B25002_001E","B25002_002E","B25002_003E","B25003_001E","B25003_002E","B25003_003E","B25077_001E","metropolitan statistical area/micropolitan statistical area"],
["Akron, OH Metro Area","318589","318589","294908","23681","294908","201958","92950","199400","10420"],
["Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area","2488662","2488662","2311639","177023","2311639","1537172","774467","356200","12060"],
["New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area","8074003","8074003","7478571","595432","7478571","3867921","3610650","603900","35620"]
]
```
When querying all MSAs with `*`, the 2022 ACS 1-year returns approximately **917 rows** (all metro + micropolitan areas). The 2005 ACS 1-year returns only about **493 rows** because early vintages only covered areas with 65,000+ population.
---
## 4. Year Availability
### ACS 1-Year Estimates
**Available: 2005-2019, 2021-2024** (per the Census page title: "American Community Survey 1-Year Data (2005-2024)")
- **2020 is SKIPPED.** The API returns a **404 error** for `2020/acs/acs1`. The Census Bureau did not release standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates due to COVID-19 data collection problems (only two-thirds of normal responses were collected, with significant nonresponse bias). Only "experimental" estimates were released for nation/state geographies -- not MSAs.
- **2024 is the latest available** (confirmed working, returned 321,578 housing units for Akron, OH).
- **2005 is the earliest** (confirmed working, but with fewer MSAs due to the 65,000+ population threshold).
- **2004 does NOT have standard ACS 1-year estimates** available at the MSA level via this API path (only PUMS microdata existed).
### ACS 5-Year Estimates
**Available: 2009-2023** (per the Census page title: "American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2024)")
- **2009 is the first** (covering 2005-2009) -- confirmed working
- **2008 returns 404** -- confirmed does not exist
- **2023 is the latest confirmed** (covering 2019-2023)
- The 5-year DOES have a 2020 vintage (covering 2016-2020) since the 5-year averages dilute the COVID impact
- 5-year covers ALL geographies regardless of population size
---
## 5. API Key
- The API **works without a key** for anonymous requests (all test fetches succeeded with no key)
- Passing an explicitly invalid key produces an error, but omitting the key parameter entirely works fine
- For bulk/production use, register for a free key at: https://api.census.gov/data/key_signup.html
- Anonymous rate limit is approximately 500 requests/day; with a key it is much higher
---
## 6. Recommended Bulk Download Approach
**Census API (recommended):** Loop over years and tables programmatically. Each call returns clean JSON for all ~917 MSAs in under a second. A complete download of all 6 tables across all available years (about 19 years x 6 tables = ~114 API calls) is very manageable.
Pseudocode:
```
for year in [2005..2019, 2021..2024]:
for table_vars in [B25001_vars, B25002_vars, B25003_vars, B25024_vars, B25034_vars, B25077_vars]:
url = f"https://api.census.gov/data/{year}/acs/acs1?get=NAME,{table_vars}&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*"
response = fetch(url)
# Parse JSON array-of-arrays, save to CSV/database
```
---
## 7. Important Caveats
1. **2020 ACS 1-year does not exist** at the MSA level -- skip it in any loop
2. **CBSA delineations change over time** -- OMB updates MSA boundaries periodically (2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2023). The same FIPS code may cover different counties in different years.
3. **B25034 "newest" category shifts** -- the label for `_002E` changes by vintage (e.g., "Built 2014 or later" in 2017, "Built 2020 or later" in 2022). Check variable labels per year.
4. **Early years have fewer MSAs** -- 2005-2007 only published 1-year data for areas with 65,000+ population; use 5-year data for comprehensive MSA coverage in earlier periods.
5. **All numeric values are returned as strings** in the JSON -- must be parsed to integers/floats.
The full detailed plan is written to `/Users/psg24/.claude/plans/ancient-drifting-mist-agent-a9f78f9.md`.agentId: a9f78f9 (for resuming to continue this agent's work if needed) <usage>total_tokens: 35077 tool_uses: 37 duration_ms: 250216</usage>
1→#!/usr/bin/env python3
2→"""
3→Build a DuckDB database combining:
4→1. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) at MSA/CBSA level (1980-present)
5→2. FHFA House Price Index at MSA/CBSA level (1975-present)
6→
7→Usage:
8→ python3 build_db.py
9→"""
10→
11→import csv
12→import io
13→import os
14→import re
15→import sys
16→import time
17→import urllib.request
18→import urllib.error
19→import duckdb
20→
21→DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "data", "raw")
22→DB_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "housing_supply.duckdb")
23→
24→# Census BPS URLs
25→CENSUS_METRO_BASE = "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Metro%20(ending%202023)/"
26→CENSUS_CBSA_BASE = "https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/CBSA%20(beginning%20Jan%202024)/"
27→
28→# FHFA HPI URLs
29→FHFA_AT_METRO_CSV = "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv"
30→FHFA_PO_METRO_TXT = "https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_po_metro.txt"
31→
32→
33→def download(url, retries=3, delay=1.0):
34→ """Download a URL with retries, return bytes."""
35→ for attempt in range(retries):
36→ try:
37→ req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 housing-supply-research"})
38→ with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:
39→ return resp.read()
40→ except (urllib.error.URLError, urllib.error.HTTPError, TimeoutError) as e:
41→ if attempt < retries - 1:
42→ print(f" Retry {attempt+1}/{retries} for {url}: {e}")
43→ time.sleep(delay * (attempt + 1))
44→ else:
45→ print(f" FAILED: {url}: {e}")
46→ return None
47→
48→
49→def download_cached(url, filename):
50→ """Download to cache file if not already present."""
51→ path = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, filename)
52→ if os.path.exists(path) and os.path.getsize(path) > 0:
53→ return path
54→ data = download(url)
55→ if data is None:
56→ return None
57→ with open(path, "wb") as f:
58→ f.write(data)
59→ return path
60→
61→
62→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
63→# Census BPS Parsing
64→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
65→
66→def parse_bps_annual_file(raw_bytes, year):
67→ """Parse a Census BPS annual text file into a list of row dicts.
68→
69→ Handles both old MSA format (1980-2003) and new CBSA format (2004+).
70→ """
71→ text = raw_bytes.decode("latin-1")
72→ lines = text.strip().split("\n")
73→
74→ rows = []
75→ for line in lines[2:]: # Skip 2 header rows
76→ line = line.strip()
77→ if not line:
78→ continue
79→
80→ # Parse CSV - handle potential issues
81→ parts = list(csv.reader([line]))[0]
82→ if len(parts) < 29:
83→ continue
84→
85→ # Determine format based on year
86→ survey_date = parts[0].strip()
87→
88→ if year < 2004:
89→ # Old MSA format: MSA/CMSA, PMSA, coverage_flag, name
90→ msa_code = parts[1].strip()
91→ pmsa_code = parts[2].strip()
92→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
93→
94→ # Use PMSA if it's not 9999, otherwise use MSA code
95→ if pmsa_code and pmsa_code != "9999":
96→ geo_code = pmsa_code
97→ else:
98→ geo_code = msa_code
99→
100→ cbsa_code = None # Old codes don't map to CBSA
101→ csa_code = None
102→ metro_micro = "2" # All are metro in old format
103→ elif year < 2024:
104→ # CBSA format 2004-2023: CSA, CBSA, MONCOV, name
105→ csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
106→ cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
107→ geo_code = cbsa_code
108→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
109→ metro_micro = "2" # All metro pre-2024
110→ else:
111→ # CBSA format 2024+: CSA, CBSA, HHEADER, name
112→ csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
113→ cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
114→ geo_code = cbsa_code
115→ metro_micro = parts[3].strip() # 2=metro, 5=micro
116→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
117→
118→ def safe_int(s):
119→ s = s.strip()
120→ if not s or s == '-':
121→ return 0
122→ return int(s)
123→
124→ row = {
125→ "year": year,
126→ "geo_code": geo_code,
127→ "cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
128→ "csa_code": csa_code,
129→ "geo_name": geo_name,
130→ "metro_micro": metro_micro,
131→ "units_1": safe_int(parts[6]),
132→ "units_2": safe_int(parts[9]),
133→ "units_3_4": safe_int(parts[12]),
134→ "units_5plus": safe_int(parts[15]),
135→ "bldgs_1": safe_int(parts[5]),
136→ "bldgs_2": safe_int(parts[8]),
137→ "bldgs_3_4": safe_int(parts[11]),
138→ "bldgs_5plus": safe_int(parts[14]),
139→ "value_1": safe_int(parts[7]),
140→ "value_2": safe_int(parts[10]),
141→ "value_3_4": safe_int(parts[13]),
142→ "value_5plus": safe_int(parts[16]),
143→ }
144→ row["units_total"] = row["units_1"] + row["units_2"] + row["units_3_4"] + row["units_5plus"]
145→ row["bldgs_total"] = row["bldgs_1"] + row["bldgs_2"] + row["bldgs_3_4"] + row["bldgs_5plus"]
146→ row["value_total"] = row["value_1"] + row["value_2"] + row["value_3_4"] + row["value_5plus"]
147→
148→ rows.append(row)
149→
150→ return rows
151→
152→
153→def parse_bps_monthly_file(raw_bytes, year, month):
154→ """Parse a Census BPS monthly text file into a list of row dicts."""
155→ text = raw_bytes.decode("latin-1")
156→ lines = text.strip().split("\n")
157→
158→ rows = []
159→ for line in lines[2:]:
160→ line = line.strip()
161→ if not line:
162→ continue
163→
164→ parts = list(csv.reader([line]))[0]
165→ if len(parts) < 29:
166→ continue
167→
168→ if year < 2004:
169→ msa_code = parts[1].strip()
170→ pmsa_code = parts[2].strip()
171→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
172→ if pmsa_code and pmsa_code != "9999":
173→ geo_code = pmsa_code
174→ else:
175→ geo_code = msa_code
176→ cbsa_code = None
177→ csa_code = None
178→ metro_micro = "2"
179→ elif year < 2024:
180→ csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
181→ cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
182→ geo_code = cbsa_code
183→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
184→ metro_micro = "2"
185→ else:
186→ csa_code = parts[1].strip() or None
187→ cbsa_code = parts[2].strip()
188→ geo_code = cbsa_code
189→ metro_micro = parts[3].strip()
190→ geo_name = parts[4].strip()
191→
192→ def safe_int(s):
193→ s = s.strip()
194→ if not s or s == '-':
195→ return 0
196→ return int(s)
197→
198→ row = {
199→ "year": year,
200→ "month": month,
201→ "geo_code": geo_code,
202→ "cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
203→ "csa_code": csa_code,
204→ "geo_name": geo_name,
205→ "metro_micro": metro_micro,
206→ "units_1": safe_int(parts[6]),
207→ "units_2": safe_int(parts[9]),
208→ "units_3_4": safe_int(parts[12]),
209→ "units_5plus": safe_int(parts[15]),
210→ "bldgs_1": safe_int(parts[5]),
211→ "bldgs_2": safe_int(parts[8]),
212→ "bldgs_3_4": safe_int(parts[11]),
213→ "bldgs_5plus": safe_int(parts[14]),
214→ "value_1": safe_int(parts[7]),
215→ "value_2": safe_int(parts[10]),
216→ "value_3_4": safe_int(parts[13]),
217→ "value_5plus": safe_int(parts[16]),
218→ }
219→ row["units_total"] = row["units_1"] + row["units_2"] + row["units_3_4"] + row["units_5plus"]
220→ row["bldgs_total"] = row["bldgs_1"] + row["bldgs_2"] + row["bldgs_3_4"] + row["bldgs_5plus"]
221→ row["value_total"] = row["value_1"] + row["value_2"] + row["value_3_4"] + row["value_5plus"]
222→
223→ rows.append(row)
224→
225→ return rows
226→
227→
228→def download_all_bps_annual():
229→ """Download all annual BPS files from 1980 to present."""
230→ all_rows = []
231→ current_year = 2026
232→
233→ # 1980-2023: Metro files
234→ for year in range(1980, 2024):
235→ filename = f"ma{year}a.txt"
236→ url = CENSUS_METRO_BASE + filename
237→ print(f" Downloading BPS annual {year}...")
238→ data = download_cached(url, f"bps_annual_{year}.txt")
239→ if data:
240→ with open(data, "rb") as f:
241→ raw = f.read()
242→ rows = parse_bps_annual_file(raw, year)
243→ all_rows.extend(rows)
244→ print(f" -> {len(rows)} MSAs")
245→
246→ # 2024+: CBSA files
247→ for year in range(2024, current_year):
248→ filename = f"cbsa{year}a.txt"
249→ url = CENSUS_CBSA_BASE + filename
250→ print(f" Downloading BPS annual {year} (CBSA)...")
251→ data = download_cached(url, f"bps_annual_{year}.txt")
252→ if data:
253→ with open(data, "rb") as f:
254→ raw = f.read()
255→ rows = parse_bps_annual_file(raw, year)
256→ all_rows.extend(rows)
257→ print(f" -> {len(rows)} CBSAs")
258→
259→ return all_rows
260→
261→
262→def download_all_bps_monthly():
263→ """Download all monthly BPS files from 2000 to present."""
264→ all_rows = []
265→ current_year = 2026
266→ current_month = 2 # February 2026
267→
268→ # 2000-2023: Metro monthly files
269→ for year in range(2000, 2024):
270→ for month in range(1, 13):
271→ yy = f"{year % 100:02d}"
272→ mm = f"{month:02d}"
273→ filename = f"ma{yy}{mm}c.txt"
274→ url = CENSUS_METRO_BASE + filename
275→ cache_name = f"bps_monthly_{year}_{mm}.txt"
276→
277→ data = download_cached(url, cache_name)
278→ if data:
279→ with open(data, "rb") as f:
280→ raw = f.read()
281→ rows = parse_bps_monthly_file(raw, year, month)
282→ all_rows.extend(rows)
283→ print(f" Downloaded BPS monthly {year}: {len([r for r in all_rows if r['year']==year])} records")
284→
285→ # 2024+: CBSA monthly files
286→ for year in range(2024, current_year + 1):
287→ end_month = current_month if year == current_year else 12
288→ for month in range(1, end_month + 1):
289→ yy = f"{year % 100:02d}"
290→ mm = f"{month:02d}"
291→ filename = f"cbsa{yy}{mm}c.txt"
292→ url = CENSUS_CBSA_BASE + filename
293→ cache_name = f"bps_monthly_{year}_{mm}.txt"
294→
295→ data = download_cached(url, cache_name)
296→ if data:
297→ with open(data, "rb") as f:
298→ raw = f.read()
299→ rows = parse_bps_monthly_file(raw, year, month)
300→ all_rows.extend(rows)
301→ yr_count = len([r for r in all_rows if r['year'] == year])
302→ if yr_count:
303→ print(f" Downloaded BPS monthly {year}: {yr_count} records")
304→
305→ return all_rows
306→
307→
308→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
309→# FHFA HPI Parsing
310→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
311→
312→def download_fhfa_all_transactions():
313→ """Download and parse FHFA All-Transactions HPI at metro level."""
314→ print(" Downloading FHFA All-Transactions HPI (metro)...")
315→ path = download_cached(FHFA_AT_METRO_CSV, "fhfa_hpi_at_metro.csv")
316→ if not path:
317→ return []
318→
319→ rows = []
320→ with open(path, "r") as f:
321→ reader = csv.reader(f)
322→ for parts in reader:
323→ if len(parts) < 5:
324→ continue
325→
326→ metro_name = parts[0].strip().strip('"')
327→ cbsa_code = parts[1].strip()
328→ year_str = parts[2].strip()
329→ qtr_str = parts[3].strip()
330→ index_val = parts[4].strip()
331→ std_err = parts[5].strip() if len(parts) > 5 else None
332→
333→ if not year_str.isdigit():
334→ continue
335→
336→ hpi = None
337→ if index_val and index_val != "-":
338→ try:
339→ hpi = float(index_val)
340→ except ValueError:
341→ pass
342→
343→ se = None
344→ if std_err and std_err != "-":
345→ # Remove parentheses
346→ se_clean = std_err.replace("(", "").replace(")", "").strip()
347→ try:
348→ se = float(se_clean)
349→ except ValueError:
350→ pass
351→
352→ rows.append({
353→ "metro_name": metro_name,
354→ "cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
355→ "year": int(year_str),
356→ "quarter": int(qtr_str),
357→ "hpi_at_nsa": hpi,
358→ "hpi_at_se": se,
359→ })
360→
361→ return rows
362→
363→
364→def download_fhfa_purchase_only():
365→ """Download and parse FHFA Purchase-Only HPI (100 largest metros)."""
366→ print(" Downloading FHFA Purchase-Only HPI (100 largest metros)...")
367→ path = download_cached(FHFA_PO_METRO_TXT, "fhfa_hpi_po_metro.txt")
368→ if not path:
369→ return []
370→
371→ rows = []
372→ with open(path, "r") as f:
373→ reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter="\t")
374→ header = next(reader, None) # Skip header
375→ for parts in reader:
376→ if len(parts) < 6:
377→ continue
378→
379→ cbsa_code = parts[0].strip()
380→ metro_name = parts[1].strip().strip('"')
381→ year_str = parts[2].strip()
382→ qtr_str = parts[3].strip()
383→ nsa_str = parts[4].strip()
384→ sa_str = parts[5].strip()
385→
386→ if not year_str.isdigit():
387→ continue
388→
389→ nsa = float(nsa_str) if nsa_str and nsa_str != "." else None
390→ sa = float(sa_str) if sa_str and sa_str != "." else None
391→
392→ rows.append({
393→ "metro_name": metro_name,
394→ "cbsa_code": cbsa_code,
395→ "year": int(year_str),
396→ "quarter": int(qtr_str),
397→ "hpi_po_nsa": nsa,
398→ "hpi_po_sa": sa,
399→ })
400→
401→ return rows
402→
403→
404→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
405→# DuckDB Database Creation
406→# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
407→
408→def build_database(bps_annual, bps_monthly, fhfa_at, fhfa_po):
409→ """Create the DuckDB database with all tables."""
410→
411→ # Remove existing DB
412→ if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):
413→ os.remove(DB_PATH)
414→
415→ con = duckdb.connect(DB_PATH)
416→
417→ # ---- BPS Annual Table ----
418→ print("\nCreating building_permits_annual table...")
419→ con.execute("""
420→ CREATE TABLE building_permits_annual (
421→ year INTEGER NOT NULL,
422→ geo_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
423→ cbsa_code VARCHAR,
424→ csa_code VARCHAR,
425→ geo_name VARCHAR,
426→ metro_micro VARCHAR,
427→ units_total INTEGER,
428→ units_1 INTEGER,
429→ units_2 INTEGER,
430→ units_3_4 INTEGER,
431→ units_5plus INTEGER,
432→ bldgs_total INTEGER,
433→ bldgs_1 INTEGER,
434→ bldgs_2 INTEGER,
435→ bldgs_3_4 INTEGER,
436→ bldgs_5plus INTEGER,
437→ value_total BIGINT,
438→ value_1 BIGINT,
439→ value_2 BIGINT,
440→ value_3_4 BIGINT,
441→ value_5plus BIGINT,
442→ PRIMARY KEY (year, geo_code)
443→ )
444→ """)
445→
446→ if bps_annual:
447→ con.executemany("""
448→ INSERT INTO building_permits_annual VALUES (
449→ ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
450→ )
451→ """, [(
452→ r["year"], r["geo_code"], r.get("cbsa_code"), r.get("csa_code"),
453→ r["geo_name"], r.get("metro_micro", "2"),
454→ r["units_total"], r["units_1"], r["units_2"], r["units_3_4"], r["units_5plus"],
455→ r["bldgs_total"], r["bldgs_1"], r["bldgs_2"], r["bldgs_3_4"], r["bldgs_5plus"],
456→ r["value_total"], r["value_1"], r["value_2"], r["value_3_4"], r["value_5plus"],
457→ ) for r in bps_annual])
458→
459→ count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM building_permits_annual").fetchone()[0]
460→ yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM building_permits_annual").fetchone()
461→ print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
462→
463→ # ---- BPS Monthly Table ----
464→ print("Creating building_permits_monthly table...")
465→ con.execute("""
466→ CREATE TABLE building_permits_monthly (
467→ year INTEGER NOT NULL,
468→ month INTEGER NOT NULL,
469→ geo_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
470→ cbsa_code VARCHAR,
471→ csa_code VARCHAR,
472→ geo_name VARCHAR,
473→ metro_micro VARCHAR,
474→ units_total INTEGER,
475→ units_1 INTEGER,
476→ units_2 INTEGER,
477→ units_3_4 INTEGER,
478→ units_5plus INTEGER,
479→ bldgs_total INTEGER,
480→ bldgs_1 INTEGER,
481→ bldgs_2 INTEGER,
482→ bldgs_3_4 INTEGER,
483→ bldgs_5plus INTEGER,
484→ value_total BIGINT,
485→ value_1 BIGINT,
486→ value_2 BIGINT,
487→ value_3_4 BIGINT,
488→ value_5plus BIGINT,
489→ PRIMARY KEY (year, month, geo_code)
490→ )
491→ """)
492→
493→ if bps_monthly:
494→ con.executemany("""
495→ INSERT INTO building_permits_monthly VALUES (
496→ ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
497→ )
498→ """, [(
499→ r["year"], r["month"], r["geo_code"], r.get("cbsa_code"), r.get("csa_code"),
500→ r["geo_name"], r.get("metro_micro", "2"),
501→ r["units_total"], r["units_1"], r["units_2"], r["units_3_4"], r["units_5plus"],
502→ r["bldgs_total"], r["bldgs_1"], r["bldgs_2"], r["bldgs_3_4"], r["bldgs_5plus"],
503→ r["value_total"], r["value_1"], r["value_2"], r["value_3_4"], r["value_5plus"],
504→ ) for r in bps_monthly])
505→
506→ count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM building_permits_monthly").fetchone()[0]
507→ yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM building_permits_monthly").fetchone()
508→ print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
509→
510→ # ---- FHFA All-Transactions Table ----
511→ print("Creating fhfa_hpi_all_transactions table...")
512→ con.execute("""
513→ CREATE TABLE fhfa_hpi_all_transactions (
514→ cbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
515→ metro_name VARCHAR,
516→ year INTEGER NOT NULL,
517→ quarter INTEGER NOT NULL,
518→ hpi_at_nsa DOUBLE,
519→ hpi_at_se DOUBLE,
520→ PRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year, quarter)
521→ )
522→ """)
523→
524→ if fhfa_at:
525→ con.executemany("""
526→ INSERT INTO fhfa_hpi_all_transactions VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
527→ """, [(
528→ r["cbsa_code"], r["metro_name"], r["year"], r["quarter"],
529→ r["hpi_at_nsa"], r["hpi_at_se"],
530→ ) for r in fhfa_at])
531→
532→ count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions").fetchone()[0]
533→ non_null = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions WHERE hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL").fetchone()[0]
534→ yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions WHERE hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL").fetchone()
535→ metros = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT cbsa_code) FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions").fetchone()[0]
536→ print(f" -> {count:,} rows ({non_null:,} with data), {metros} metros, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
537→
538→ # ---- FHFA Purchase-Only Table ----
539→ print("Creating fhfa_hpi_purchase_only table...")
540→ con.execute("""
541→ CREATE TABLE fhfa_hpi_purchase_only (
542→ cbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL,
543→ metro_name VARCHAR,
544→ year INTEGER NOT NULL,
545→ quarter INTEGER NOT NULL,
546→ hpi_po_nsa DOUBLE,
547→ hpi_po_sa DOUBLE,
548→ PRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year, quarter)
549→ )
550→ """)
551→
552→ if fhfa_po:
553→ con.executemany("""
554→ INSERT INTO fhfa_hpi_purchase_only VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
555→ """, [(
556→ r["cbsa_code"], r["metro_name"], r["year"], r["quarter"],
557→ r["hpi_po_nsa"], r["hpi_po_sa"],
558→ ) for r in fhfa_po])
559→
560→ count = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()[0]
561→ yr_range = con.execute("SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()
562→ metros = con.execute("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT cbsa_code) FROM fhfa_hpi_purchase_only").fetchone()[0]
563→ print(f" -> {count:,} rows, {metros} metros, {yr_range[0]}-{yr_range[1]}")
564→
565→ # ---- Create useful views ----
566→ print("\nCreating views...")
567→
568→ # Annual permits + annual average HPI (for CBSAs that have CBSA codes, 2004+)
569→ con.execute("""
570→ CREATE VIEW permits_with_hpi_annual AS
571→ SELECT
572→ bp.year,
573→ bp.geo_code,
574→ bp.cbsa_code,
575→ bp.geo_name,
576→ bp.metro_micro,
577→ bp.units_total,
578→ bp.units_1,
579→ bp.units_2,
580→ bp.units_3_4,
581→ bp.units_5plus,
582→ bp.bldgs_total,
583→ bp.value_total,
584→ hpi.avg_hpi_at_nsa,
585→ hpi.avg_hpi_po_nsa,
586→ hpi.avg_hpi_po_sa
587→ FROM building_permits_annual bp
588→ LEFT JOIN (
589→ SELECT
590→ at_q.cbsa_code,
591→ at_q.year,
592→ AVG(at_q.hpi_at_nsa) AS avg_hpi_at_nsa,
593→ AVG(po_q.hpi_po_nsa) AS avg_hpi_po_nsa,
594→ AVG(po_q.hpi_po_sa) AS avg_hpi_po_sa
595→ FROM fhfa_hpi_all_transactions at_q
596→ LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_purchase_only po_q
597→ ON at_q.cbsa_code = po_q.cbsa_code
598→ AND at_q.year = po_q.year
599→ AND at_q.quarter = po_q.quarter
600→ WHERE at_q.hpi_at_nsa IS NOT NULL
601→ GROUP BY at_q.cbsa_code, at_q.year
602→ ) hpi
603→ ON bp.cbsa_code = hpi.cbsa_code
604→ AND bp.year = hpi.year
605→ """)
606→ print(" -> permits_with_hpi_annual view created")
607→
608→ # Quarterly permits (aggregated from monthly) + quarterly HPI
609→ con.execute("""
610→ CREATE VIEW permits_with_hpi_quarterly AS
611→ SELECT
612→ bp.year,
613→ bp.quarter,
614→ bp.cbsa_code,
615→ bp.geo_name,
616→ bp.metro_micro,
617→ bp.units_total,
618→ bp.units_1,
619→ bp.units_5plus,
620→ bp.value_total,
621→ at_q.hpi_at_nsa,
622→ po_q.hpi_po_nsa,
623→ po_q.hpi_po_sa
624→ FROM (
625→ SELECT
626→ year,
627→ CASE
628→ WHEN month <= 3 THEN 1
629→ WHEN month <= 6 THEN 2
630→ WHEN month <= 9 THEN 3
631→ ELSE 4
632→ END AS quarter,
633→ geo_code,
634→ cbsa_code,
635→ geo_name,
636→ metro_micro,
637→ SUM(units_total) AS units_total,
638→ SUM(units_1) AS units_1,
639→ SUM(units_5plus) AS units_5plus,
640→ SUM(value_total) AS value_total
641→ FROM building_permits_monthly
642→ GROUP BY year, quarter, geo_code, cbsa_code, geo_name, metro_micro
643→ ) bp
644→ LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_all_transactions at_q
645→ ON bp.cbsa_code = at_q.cbsa_code
646→ AND bp.year = at_q.year
647→ AND bp.quarter = at_q.quarter
648→ LEFT JOIN fhfa_hpi_purchase_only po_q
649→ ON bp.cbsa_code = po_q.cbsa_code
650→ AND bp.year = po_q.year
651→ AND bp.quarter = po_q.quarter
652→ """)
653→ print(" -> permits_with_hpi_quarterly view created")
654→
655→ # Summary stats
656→ print("\n" + "=" * 60)
657→ print("DATABASE SUMMARY")
658→ print("=" * 60)
659→
660→ tables = con.execute("""
661→ SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables
662→ WHERE table_schema = 'main' AND table_type = 'BASE TABLE'
663→ ORDER BY table_name
664→ """).fetchall()
665→
666→ for (tbl,) in tables:
667→ cnt = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {tbl}").fetchone()[0]
668→ cols = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = '{tbl}'").fetchone()[0]
669→ print(f"\n {tbl}: {cnt:,} rows, {cols} columns")
670→ # Show year range
671→ try:
672→ yr = con.execute(f"SELECT MIN(year), MAX(year) FROM {tbl}").fetchone()
673→ print(f" Year range: {yr[0]}-{yr[1]}")
674→ except:
675→ pass
676→
677→ views = con.execute("""
678→ SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables
679→ WHERE table_schema = 'main' AND table_type = 'VIEW'
680→ ORDER BY table_name
681→ """).fetchall()
682→
683→ for (v,) in views:
684→ cnt = con.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {v}").fetchone()[0]
685→ print(f"\n VIEW {v}: {cnt:,} rows")
686→
687→ con.close()
688→ print(f"\nDatabase written to: {DB_PATH}")
689→ print(f"Database size: {os.path.getsize(DB_PATH) / 1024 / 1024:.1f} MB")
690→
691→
692→def main():
693→ os.makedirs(DATA_DIR, exist_ok=True)
694→
695→ print("=" * 60)
696→ print("HOUSING SUPPLY DATABASE BUILDER")
697→ print("=" * 60)
698→
699→ # 1. Download Census BPS Annual
700→ print("\n[1/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Annual (1980-present)...")
701→ bps_annual = download_all_bps_annual()
702→ print(f" Total annual records: {len(bps_annual):,}")
703→
704→ # 2. Download Census BPS Monthly
705→ print("\n[2/4] Downloading Census Building Permits - Monthly (2000-present)...")
706→ bps_monthly = download_all_bps_monthly()
707→ print(f" Total monthly records: {len(bps_monthly):,}")
708→
709→ # 3. Download FHFA HPI
710→ print("\n[3/4] Downloading FHFA HPI - All Transactions...")
711→ fhfa_at = download_fhfa_all_transactions()
712→ print(f" Total FHFA AT records: {len(fhfa_at):,}")
713→
714→ print("\n[4/4] Downloading FHFA HPI - Purchase Only...")
715→ fhfa_po = download_fhfa_purchase_only()
716→ print(f" Total FHFA PO records: {len(fhfa_po):,}")
717→
718→ # 4. Build database
719→ print("\n" + "=" * 60)
720→ print("BUILDING DUCKDB DATABASE")
721→ print("=" * 60)
722→ build_database(bps_annual, bps_monthly, fhfa_at, fhfa_po)
723→
724→
725→if __name__ == "__main__":
726→ main()
727→
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"thought": "Now I have a clear picture of the existing build_db.py and the ACS API. Let me plan how to add ACS housing stock data.\n\nKey decisions:\n1. Which ACS tables to include? The user said \"stock of housing\" so the core tables are:\n - B25001 (Total Housing Units) - the most basic stock measure\n - B25002 (Occupancy: occupied vs vacant)\n - B25003 (Tenure: owner vs renter)\n - B25024 (Units in Structure - structural type breakdown)\n - B25034 (Year Structure Built - age of housing stock)\n - B25077 (Median Value) - useful complement\n\n2. ACS 1-year vs 5-year? \n - 1-year: 2005-2019, 2021-2023 (skip 2020), covers ~500-900+ CBSAs depending on year\n - 5-year: more CBSAs but overlapping periods make time series tricky\n - Best approach: use 1-year for the main table since it gives cleaner annual snapshots\n\n3. Table design: I could do one wide table with all variables per CBSA per year, or separate tables per ACS table. One wide table seems better for usability - a single `acs_housing_stock` table.\n\n4. Integration: Add new functions to build_db.py following the existing patterns (download_cached, parse, insert into DuckDB).\n\n5. The API calls: ~19 years x a few calls per year (can batch variables). The Census API allows up to ~50 variables per call, so I can get B25001 + B25002 + B25003 + B25077 in one call, and B25024 + B25034 in separate calls due to their many sub-variables.\n\nPlan:\n- Add ACS download/parse functions to build_db.py\n- Create `acs_housing_stock` table with columns for total units, occupied, vacant, owner, renter, structure type breakdown, year built breakdown, median value\n- Update the combined view to include housing stock data\n- Update main() to add step [5/5] for ACS",
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}{"branches":[],"nextThoughtNeeded":false,"thoughtHistoryLength":1,"thoughtNumber":1,"totalThoughts":1}# Plan: Add ACS Housing Stock Data to DuckDB
## Context
The existing `housing_supply.duckdb` has building permits (flow) and HPI (prices) but no measure of the housing **stock**. The ACS 1-Year estimates provide annual MSA/CBSA-level data on total housing units, occupancy, tenure, structure type, age of stock, and median value.
## Data Source
**Census API** - ACS 1-Year Estimates at `metropolitan statistical area/micropolitan statistical area` geography.
- URL pattern: `https://api.census.gov/data/{YEAR}/acs/acs1?get=NAME,{VARS}&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*`
- Years: 2005-2019, 2021-2023 (2020 skipped due to COVID; 2024 may be available)
- No API key required for this volume (~20 calls total)
- Returns JSON array-of-arrays; all values are strings
## ACS Tables to Include
| Table | What it measures | Variables |
|-------|-----------------|-----------|
| B25001 | Total housing units | `_001E` |
| B25002 | Occupancy | `_002E` (occupied), `_003E` (vacant) |
| B25003 | Tenure | `_002E` (owner-occupied), `_003E` (renter-occupied) |
| B25024 | Units in structure | `_002E`-`_011E` (1-det, 1-att, 2, 3-4, 5-9, 10-19, 20-49, 50+, mobile, boat/rv) |
| B25034 | Year structure built | `_002E`-`_011E` (decade buckets from newest to pre-1940) |
| B25077 | Median value (owner-occ) | `_001E` |
## New Table Schema: `acs_housing_stock`
```
cbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL -- 5-digit FIPS
year INTEGER NOT NULL -- survey year
geo_name VARCHAR
-- B25001 / B25002
total_housing_units INTEGER
occupied_units INTEGER
vacant_units INTEGER
-- B25003
owner_occupied INTEGER
renter_occupied INTEGER
-- B25024: units in structure
struct_1_detached INTEGER
struct_1_attached INTEGER
struct_2 INTEGER
struct_3_4 INTEGER
struct_5_9 INTEGER
struct_10_19 INTEGER
struct_20_49 INTEGER
struct_50_plus INTEGER
struct_mobile INTEGER
struct_boat_rv INTEGER
-- B25034: year built
built_2020_or_later INTEGER
built_2010_2019 INTEGER
built_2000_2009 INTEGER
built_1990_1999 INTEGER
built_1980_1989 INTEGER
built_1970_1979 INTEGER
built_1960_1969 INTEGER
built_1950_1959 INTEGER
built_1940_1949 INTEGER
built_1939_or_earlier INTEGER
-- B25077
median_value_owner_occ INTEGER
PRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year)
```
## Implementation Steps
### 1. Add ACS download/parse functions to `build_db.py`
- `download_acs_housing_stock()`: Loop over years 2005-2024 (skip 2020), make 2 API calls per year (one for B25001/B25002/B25003/B25077, one for B25024/B25034), parse JSON, return list of row dicts.
- Use existing `download_cached()` to cache raw JSON responses in `data/raw/acs_{year}_*.json`.
### 2. Add `acs_housing_stock` table creation to `build_database()`
- CREATE TABLE with schema above
- INSERT rows via executemany
### 3. Update `permits_with_hpi_annual` view
- LEFT JOIN `acs_housing_stock` on `cbsa_code` and `year` to include `total_housing_units`, `owner_occupied`, `renter_occupied`, `median_value_owner_occ`.
### 4. Update `main()`
- Add step [5/6] for ACS download, pass data to `build_database()`.
## File to modify
- `/Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/build_db.py` (all changes in this single file)
## Verification
1. Run `python3 build_db.py` end-to-end
2. Query `SELECT year, COUNT(*) FROM acs_housing_stock GROUP BY year ORDER BY year` to confirm ~500-900 CBSAs per year from 2005-2023
3. Spot-check: `SELECT * FROM acs_housing_stock WHERE cbsa_code = '26420' ORDER BY year` (Houston)
4. Confirm the updated annual view includes housing stock columns
{
"plan": "# Plan: Add ACS Housing Stock Data to DuckDB\n\n## Context\nThe existing `housing_supply.duckdb` has building permits (flow) and HPI (prices) but no measure of the housing **stock**. The ACS 1-Year estimates provide annual MSA/CBSA-level data on total housing units, occupancy, tenure, structure type, age of stock, and median value.\n\n## Data Source\n**Census API** - ACS 1-Year Estimates at `metropolitan statistical area/micropolitan statistical area` geography.\n- URL pattern: `https://api.census.gov/data/{YEAR}/acs/acs1?get=NAME,{VARS}&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area/micropolitan%20statistical%20area:*`\n- Years: 2005-2019, 2021-2023 (2020 skipped due to COVID; 2024 may be available)\n- No API key required for this volume (~20 calls total)\n- Returns JSON array-of-arrays; all values are strings\n\n## ACS Tables to Include\n\n| Table | What it measures | Variables |\n|-------|-----------------|-----------|\n| B25001 | Total housing units | `_001E` |\n| B25002 | Occupancy | `_002E` (occupied), `_003E` (vacant) |\n| B25003 | Tenure | `_002E` (owner-occupied), `_003E` (renter-occupied) |\n| B25024 | Units in structure | `_002E`-`_011E` (1-det, 1-att, 2, 3-4, 5-9, 10-19, 20-49, 50+, mobile, boat/rv) |\n| B25034 | Year structure built | `_002E`-`_011E` (decade buckets from newest to pre-1940) |\n| B25077 | Median value (owner-occ) | `_001E` |\n\n## New Table Schema: `acs_housing_stock`\n\n```\ncbsa_code VARCHAR NOT NULL -- 5-digit FIPS\nyear INTEGER NOT NULL -- survey year\ngeo_name VARCHAR\n-- B25001 / B25002\ntotal_housing_units INTEGER\noccupied_units INTEGER\nvacant_units INTEGER\n-- B25003\nowner_occupied INTEGER\nrenter_occupied INTEGER\n-- B25024: units in structure\nstruct_1_detached INTEGER\nstruct_1_attached INTEGER\nstruct_2 INTEGER\nstruct_3_4 INTEGER\nstruct_5_9 INTEGER\nstruct_10_19 INTEGER\nstruct_20_49 INTEGER\nstruct_50_plus INTEGER\nstruct_mobile INTEGER\nstruct_boat_rv INTEGER\n-- B25034: year built\nbuilt_2020_or_later INTEGER\nbuilt_2010_2019 INTEGER\nbuilt_2000_2009 INTEGER\nbuilt_1990_1999 INTEGER\nbuilt_1980_1989 INTEGER\nbuilt_1970_1979 INTEGER\nbuilt_1960_1969 INTEGER\nbuilt_1950_1959 INTEGER\nbuilt_1940_1949 INTEGER\nbuilt_1939_or_earlier INTEGER\n-- B25077\nmedian_value_owner_occ INTEGER\nPRIMARY KEY (cbsa_code, year)\n```\n\n## Implementation Steps\n\n### 1. Add ACS download/parse functions to `build_db.py`\n- `download_acs_housing_stock()`: Loop over years 2005-2024 (skip 2020), make 2 API calls per year (one for B25001/B25002/B25003/B25077, one for B25024/B25034), parse JSON, return list of row dicts.\n- Use existing `download_cached()` to cache raw JSON responses in `data/raw/acs_{year}_*.json`.\n\n### 2. Add `acs_housing_stock` table creation to `build_database()`\n- CREATE TABLE with schema above\n- INSERT rows via executemany\n\n### 3. Update `permits_with_hpi_annual` view\n- LEFT JOIN `acs_housing_stock` on `cbsa_code` and `year` to include `total_housing_units`, `owner_occupied`, `renter_occupied`, `median_value_owner_occ`.\n\n### 4. Update `main()`\n- Add step [5/6] for ACS download, pass data to `build_database()`.\n\n## File to modify\n- `/Users/psg24/repos/housing-supply/build_db.py` (all changes in this single file)\n\n## Verification\n1. Run `python3 build_db.py` end-to-end\n2. Query `SELECT year, COUNT(*) FROM acs_housing_stock GROUP BY year ORDER BY year` to confirm ~500-900 CBSAs per year from 2005-2023\n3. Spot-check: `SELECT * FROM acs_housing_stock WHERE cbsa_code = '26420' ORDER BY year` (Houston)\n4. Confirm the updated annual view includes housing stock columns\n"
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