- Drafts housing security related policies and guides the implementation. Formulates plans and policies for low-rent housing, works with relevant departments to make arrangements for central government funding for low-rent housing, and supervises implementation of plans and policies
- Leads reform of the housing system and guides housing construction, formulates national housing construction plans and guides its execution. Studies and proposes policy recommendations on major issues in housing and urban-rural construction
- Regulates housing and urban-rural construction. Drafts laws and regulations on housing and urban and rural construction, technology development plans, and economic policies for housing and urban-rural construction
- Formulates the national standards for engineering projects and evaluation methods for construction projects
- Supervises and regulates the real estate market. Coordinates with relevant departments to organize and formulate real estate market supervision policies
- Guides urban municipal public facilities construction, safety, and emergency management. Undertakes responsibility for the protection and supervision of historic and cultural cities
- Regulates and guides the construction of villages and towns
- Undertakes responsibility for quality and safety supervision of construction projects. Organizes or participates in the investigation of major quality and safety accidents
- Promotes efficiency of construction projects and reduces urban emissions
- Manages the housing provident fund
- Carries out international exchange and cooperation in housing and urban-rural construction