ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces one possible way of using property value data in social statistical analyses and describes the study methodology and the main factors that determine market prices. On the basis of the survey data on family composition, gender, age, occupation, qualification, and employment data of household members, the income of all household members were estimated. Besides this, the additional family incomes, which social benefits and allowances are not connected to the individual, were also calculated. Similarly to the analysis of the inequalities of income distribution, the distribution of property value can also be investigated. As income differences are much higher than the differences of property value, it can be concluded that, for most families, the relative housing market position differs significantly from their income situation. In order to exclude regional price differences, price quintiles within separate regions and settlement categories were calculated.
