@article{Smith:132252,
      recid = {132252},
      author = {Smith, Marc T. and Murray, Margaret S. and O'Dell,  William},
      title = {Estimating the Need for Single Family Rehabilitation},
      journal = {Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy},
      address = {2003},
      number = {1100-2016-89853},
      pages = {16},
      year = {2003},
      abstract = {Data availability has been an issue in tracking changes in  the condition
of housing at the neighborhood level. Census  data are of limited
use, and other methods are expensive,  time-consuming, and subject to
bias. This paper proposes a  methodology that uses variables obtained
from property  assessor files to develop estimates of the condition of  the
housing stock. The property appraiser provides parcel  level information
on housing units. The measure developed,  the ratio of market value to
unit value new, can be used to  estimate the quantity and degree of substandard
housing in  a community. This variable implicitly incorporates
other  variables thought to be important in the determination of  housing
condition including age, size, and tenure of the  unit. This study is unique
in that it establishes a single  measure of housing quality, it is relatively
simple to  implement, and it relies on data that is easy to obtain.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/132252},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.132252},
}