United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
| United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
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Seal of the department | |
Flag of the department | |
since February 5, 2025 | |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | President of the United States |
| Seat | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 42 U.S.C. § 3532 |
| Formation | September 9, 1965 |
| First holder | Robert C. Weaver |
| Succession | Thirteenth |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level I |
| Website | www |
The United States secretary of housing and urban development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act into law. The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."
The secretary of housing and urban development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of US$246,400, as of January 2024.
The current secretary of housing and urban development is Scott Turner, who was sworn in on February 5, 2025.