The Federal Government has announced that the National Housing Data Centre (NHDC) will be fully operational by December 2025, aiming to revolutionize Nigeria’s housing and real estate policies through reliable, evidence-based data.

Coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD), the NHDC will harmonize housing statistics nationwide, track progress in addressing the housing deficit, and provide actionable insights for policy and investment decisions.

Dr. Taofeeq Olatinwo, Chairman of the Technical Committee on the National Housing Data Programme, explained that the NHDC will operate as a federated system, enabling states, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to regularly feed data into a unified platform. This will allow both state-level analysis and national coordination, helping identify housing gaps, affordability trends, and emerging urban patterns.

“The NHDC will go live in December 2025 with inputs from states, MDAs, and private developers, following global standards,” Olatinwo said.

Developed in partnership with global housing organizations such as the World Bank, African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF), and the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF), the NHDC will capture housing stock, new developments, demolitions, conversions, and occupancy levels.

Unlike past initiatives, the NHDC will be publicly accessible through an online dashboard on the Housing Market Information Portal (HMIP), integrating data from agencies like the National Bureau of Statistics, National Population Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria, and more.

A joint committee from FMHUD, NMRC, NBS, CBN, FMBN, FHA, FHFL, and REDAN is finalizing the technical framework, legal documentation, and data-gathering model. The NHDC is expected to transition into a self-sustaining Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), ensuring long-term operational viability.

Olatinwo noted that the initiative will shift Nigeria’s housing planning from assumptions to evidence-based decision-making, enhancing policy formulation, budget allocation, and social housing interventions nationwide.