The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has posted two requests for information on housing surveys, the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA) and the Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS). Both requests ask specifically for input on uses of the survey data, whether there are "concerns related to reducing the scope of, or eliminating entirely" the two surveys, whether they include "content that is no longer relevant or has limited usefulness," and whether there are alternative private-sector sources of data. At least one commenter on a federal data users forum expressed concern these might be indications that the surveys are being considered for elimination.

Comments are requested on or before November 10, 2025. The full requests and comment instructions are linked below.

Request for Information on the Uses of Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Apartments (SOMA) Data

Request for Information on the Uses of Rental Housing Finance Survey Data