Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
1,875,408Words in 226 parts
13.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.5Reading grade
60.2%Unchanged since 2017
15Flagged parts
2026-10-28Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 32.1 words on average; 26.0% over 40 words; 29.7% passive; 15.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 4.3% · prohibition 3.6% · paperwork 7.5% · obligation 24.4% · permission 10.3% · other 49.8%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 top 10% | 24 CFR 3282
MANUFACTURED HOME PROCEDURAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
42,501 | 1.10 |
| 258 top 10% | 24 CFR 203
SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE INSURANCE
High signals: Size
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
72,475 | 0.92 |
| 270 top 10% | 24 CFR 201
TITLE I PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT AND MANUFACTURED HOME LOANS
High signals: Directive share
+1.5 SD · Size
+1.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
22,791 | 0.91 |
| 282 top 10% | 24 CFR 267
CREDIT RISK RETENTION
High signals: Reading grade
+3.9 SD · Size
+1.3 SD |
27,458 | 0.90 |
| 395 top 10% | 24 CFR 232
MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR NURSING HOMES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES, BOARD AND CARE HOMES, AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
10,028 | 0.82 |
| 400 top 10% | 24 CFR 221
LOW COST AND MODERATE INCOME MORTGAGE INSURANCE—SAVINGS CLAUSE
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
6,250 | 0.82 |
| 418 top 10% | 24 CFR 207
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE INSURANCE
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD |
8,878 | 0.80 |
| 478 top 10% | 24 CFR 245
TENANT PARTICIPATION IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.4 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
7,130 | 0.77 |
| 513 top 10% | 24 CFR 970
PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM—DEMOLITION OR DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
8,229 | 0.75 |
| 534 top 10% | 24 CFR 904
LOW RENT HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.9 SD · Size
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
33,140 | 0.75 |
| 548 top 10% | 24 CFR 241
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCING FOR INSURED PROJECT MORTGAGES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
12,726 | 0.74 |
| 579 top 10% | 24 CFR 248
PREPAYMENT OF LOW INCOME HOUSING MORTGAGES
High signals: Size
+1.5 SD |
32,753 | 0.73 |
| 580 top 10% | 24 CFR 107
NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 11063
High signals: Directive share
+2.1 SD · Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
4,370 | 0.73 |
| 628 top 10% | 24 CFR 213
COOPERATIVE HOUSING MORTGAGE INSURANCE
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
4,364 | 0.71 |
| 635 top 10% | 24 CFR 242
MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
17,214 | 0.70 |
| 825 | 48 CFR 2452
SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
18,976 | 0.63 |
| 874 | 24 CFR 220
MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND INSURED IMPROVEMENT LOANS FOR URBAN RENEWAL AND CONCENTRATED DEVELOPMENT AREAS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,194 | 0.61 |
| 927 | 48 CFR 2419
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
High signals: Directive share
+1.2 SD |
1,932 | 0.58 |
| 951 | 24 CFR 570
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
High signals: Size
+2.4 SD |
98,551 | 0.57 |
| 978 | 24 CFR 91
CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
31,073 | 0.56 |
| 1,028 | 24 CFR 200
INTRODUCTION TO FHA PROGRAMS
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
48,368 | 0.55 |
| 1,143 | 24 CFR 966
PUBLIC HOUSING LEASE AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
8,515 | 0.52 |
| 1,325 | 24 CFR 761
DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,447 | 0.46 |
| 1,390 | 24 CFR 965
PHA-OWNED OR LEASED PROJECTS—GENERAL PROVISIONS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
6,780 | 0.44 |
| 1,415 | 24 CFR 208
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF REQUIRED DATA FOR CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION AND SUBSIDY BILLING PROCEDURES FOR MULTIFAMILY SUBSIDIZED PROJECTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
1,560 | 0.44 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 42 U.S.C. 3535: 1,348,483 words in 141 parts (71.9% of this agency's text)
- 12 U.S.C. 1701x: 311,834 words in 8 parts (16.6% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1437f: 176,385 words in 9 parts (9.4% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1437a: 162,744 words in 10 parts (8.7% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 1639c: 137,685 words in 4 parts (7.3% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 2697: 120,635 words in 2 parts (6.4% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 794: 97,716 words in 4 parts (5.2% of this agency's text)
- 12 U.S.C. 1715b: 86,186 words in 13 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
- 12 U.S.C. 1707: 84,848 words in 2 parts (4.5% of this agency's text)
- 12 U.S.C. 1715z: 81,777 words in 7 parts (4.4% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 24 CFR 570: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (98,551 words)
- 24 CFR 3280: MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS (78,134 words)
- 24 CFR 203: SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE INSURANCE (72,475 words)
- 24 CFR 5: GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; WAIVERS (64,585 words)
- 24 CFR 92: HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (61,456 words)
- 24 CFR 982: SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM (59,371 words)
- 24 CFR 200: INTRODUCTION TO FHA PROGRAMS (48,368 words)
- 24 CFR 3282: MANUFACTURED HOME PROCEDURAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS (42,501 words)
- 24 CFR 983: PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM (42,477 words)
- 24 CFR 1005: LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING (39,035 words)
Sub-agencies
- Government National Mortgage Association
- Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
- Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity
- Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner
- Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
- Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
- Office of Housing and Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring
- Office of Inspector General, Housing and Urban Development
- Office of Secretary
- Office of Secretary (Housing Assistance Programs and Public and Indian Housing Programs)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.