N-CSRS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3493

American Federation of Labor –

Congress of Industrial Organizations

Housing Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 200

Washington, DC 20037

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

Kenneth G. Lore, Esq.

Bingham McCutchen LLP

2020 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006

(Name and address of agent for service)

(202) 331-8055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period:  January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012

Item 1.   Report to Stockholders.

The following is a copy of the 2012 Semi-Annual Report of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (the “Trust”) transmitted to Trust participants pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30e-1) (the “Act”).

Mid-Year Discussion of Fund Performance PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) produced one-year gross and net returns of 8.06% and 7.60%, respectively, for the period ended June 30, 2012, outperforming the 7.47% reported by its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (Barclays Aggregate). The HIT also outperformed for the six-month period ended June 30, with returns of 2.86% on a gross basis and 2.64% on a net basis, compared to the benchmark’s 2.37%. The HIT’s outperformance in the first half of 2012 can be largely attributed to its income advantage versus the benchmark and to tighter spreads to Treasuries of the government-insured and agency multifamily mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in which the HIT specializes. Multifamily MBS spreads tightened as more investors sought to increase yield without taking on greater credit risk. The HIT’s overweight in high credit quality MBS and its focus on construction-related multifamily MBS enables the HIT to construct a portfolio with higher yield and better credit quality with effectively neutral interest rate risk versus its benchmark. This has helped the HIT’s portfolio to generate higher income than the benchmark. These multifamily MBS also help create union jobs, develop affordable housing, and support economic recovery. The HIT outperformed the benchmark despite its relative underweight to two sectors that did well: U.S. Treasury securities, which at June 30 comprised 9.1% of the HIT portfolio versus 36.0% of the benchmark, and corporate bonds, which were 20.6% of the benchmark but are not held by the HIT. Approximately 92% of the HIT portfolio at June 30 was AAA-rated or carried a U.S. government or government-sponsored enterprise guarantee, compared to 74% of the benchmark. UNION JOB CREATION The HIT invested $162.8 million of its capital in eight construction projects in the first half of 2012, creating attractive assets for the portfolio while supporting union job-creation. In addition, the HIT’s subsidiary, Building America CDE, Inc., allocated $5.6 million of New Markets Tax Credits to another project during the period. With a total development value of $362.8 million, these nine projects added more than 1,460 union construction jobs to the HIT’s Construction Jobs Initiative, putting the HIT closer to its goal of creating 15,000 union construction jobs by the end of 2012. By mid-year, more than 13,500 union jobs have been generated through the Construction Jobs Initiative since it got underway in 2009. The 2012 projects will help communities meet their housing needs by building or preserving 1,110 housing units, more than three-quarters of which are affordable to low-income families. In keeping with the HIT’s Green Jobs Initiative, which supports environmentally sustainable, union-built construction, all of the projects involve either energy-efficient rehabilitation and retrofit work on older housing or new construction designed to meet LEED certification standards. AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST  1

  MARKET ENVIRONMENT The HIT achieved its strong mid-year performance at a time of considerable market volatility and weak economic growth. Employment growth slowed during the period, demand for manufactured goods declined, and concerns grew about the Eurozone financial crisis and decelerating growth in China and other emerging economies. While energy prices fell, consumers responded with increased saving due to their growing uncertainty about the economy. Uncertainty also prevailed in the global markets and produced a flight to quality that drove up demand for U.S. Treasuries and kept interest rates at historically low levels. “We are proud that union capital invested by the HIT is going to get our members back on the job while helping the community meet its housing needs.”   —Dan McConnell, Business Manager, Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council The U.S. unemployment rate remained above 8% during the first half of the year. Unemployment in the construction trades hovered near 13%, and that sector has yet to regain the two million jobs lost since 2007. In an effort to spur borrowing and spending, the Federal Reserve extended its current stimulus programs in June. In the housing sector, the multifamily market provided a bright spot, with vacancy rates reaching a 10-year low and demand rising for rental housing. The household formation rate, which fell during the recession, has begun to grow again, and many homeowners continue to switch to renting, stimulating the demand for rental housing. The real estate market is beginning to respond to this with plans for more new or rehabilitated multifamily housing.

“333 Harrison will be a quality product that the community, its residents, and the building trades can be proud of because of the skill and craftsmanship [union workers] bring to this project.”   — Michael Theriault, Secretary-Treasurer, San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council
POSITIONED FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS The HIT remains an attractive investment choice for pension plans with union member beneficiaries, having the advantages of higher income and higher credit quality with similar interest rate risk relative to the benchmark. Low inflation expectations and the HIT’s ability to provide diversification also make it an attractive choice. Investors have responded by investing $220 million in the HIT in the first six months of 2012, reflecting $150 million of new capital and a dividend reinvestment rate of 90%. With six new investors in the first half of 2012, the HIT continues to seek capital from new and existing investors to help it reach the 15,000-job goal of its Construction Jobs Initiative. With its expertise in the direct sourcing of multifamily investments, the HIT has a strong project pipeline that positions it for ongoing success as an investor in construction-related multifamily securities. Projected growth in the U.S. multifamily rental market should broaden these investment opportunities. The FHA and government-sponsored enterprise programs in which the HIT specializes continue to dominate the multifamily market. The HIT’s investments are structured to generate competitive returns and desirable income for the portfolio in coming months, while also producing the collateral benefits of affordable and workforce housing and union job creation.
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Other Important Information

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE In addition to disclosure in the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Participants, the HIT also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The HIT’s reports on Form N-Q are made available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (Information relating to the hours and operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.) Participants may also obtain copies of the HIT’s Form N-Q reports, without charge, upon request, by calling the HIT collect at 202-331-8055. PROXY VOTING Except for its shares in its wholly owned subsidiary, Building America CDE, Inc., the HIT invests exclusively in non-voting securities and has not deemed it necessary to adopt policies and procedures for the voting of portfolio securities. During the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, the HIT has reported information on how it voted on matters considered by Building America CDE, Inc., in its most recent filing with the SEC on Form N-PX. This filing is available on the SEC’s website at http://www. sec.gov. Participants may also obtain a copy of the HIT’s report on Form N-PX, without charge, upon request, by calling the HIT collect at 202-331-8055. EXPENSE EXAMPLE Participants in the HIT incur ongoing expenses related to the management and distribution activities of the HIT, as well as certain other expenses. This example is intended to help participants

understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the HIT and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period, January 1, 2012, and held for the entire period ended June 30, 2012. Actual Expenses: The first line of the table below providesinformation about actual account values and actual expenses. Participants may use the information in this line, together with the amount they invested, to estimate the expenses that they paid over the period. Simply divide the account value by $1,000 (for example, an $800,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 800), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2012” to estimate the expenses paid on a particular account during this period. Hypothetical Expenses (for Comparison Purposes Only): The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the HIT’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the HIT’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses a participant paid for the period. Participants may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the HIT and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds. Please note that this example is useful in comparing funds’ ongoing costs only. It does not include any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. The HIT does not have such transactional costs, but many other funds do.

			Expenses Paid
	Beginning	Ending	During Six-Month
	Account Value	Account Value	Period Ended
	January 1, 2012	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2012*
Actual expenses	$ 1,000.00	$ 1,026.40	$ 2.17
Hypothetical expenses (5% return before expenses)	$ 1,000.00	$ 1,022.73	$ 2.16

*Expenses are equal to the HIT’s annualized expense ratio of 0.43%, as of June 30, 2012, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Opposite: The Moderne, Milwaukee, WI

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost $4,196,120)	$	4,493,859
Cash		557
Accrued interest receivable		16,673
Receivables for investments sold		211
Other assets		1,983
Total assets		4,513,283
LIABILITIES
Payables for investments purchased		30,469
Redemptions payable		32,309
Income distribution payable, net of dividends reinvested of $11,191		1,245
Refundable deposits		523
Accrued expenses		3,922
Total liabilities		68,468
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO PARTICIPANTS’ EQUITY —
Certificates of participation — authorized unlimited;
Outstanding 3,766,573 units	$	4,444,815
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT OF PARTICIPATION (IN DOLLARS)	$	1,180.07
PARTICIPANTS’ EQUITY
Participants’ equity consisted of the following:
Amount invested and reinvested by current participants	$	4,136,688
Net unrealized appreciation of investments		297,739
Distribution in excess of net investment income		(2,850)
Accumulated net realized gains, net of distributions		13,238
Total participants’ equity	$	4,444,815

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

FHA Permanent Securities (2.7% of net assets)
			Commitment
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Amount		Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Single Family	7.75%	Jul-2021	$	-	$	18	$	18	$	18
Multifamily1	3.75%	Aug-2048		-		4,175		4,175		4,278
	5.25%	Mar-2024		-		3,976		3,970		4,132
	5.35%	Mar-2047		-		7,701		7,710		8,432
	5.55%	Aug-2042		-		8,470		8,465		9,319
	5.60%	Jun-2038		-		2,663		2,659		2,697
	5.62%	Jun-2014		-		224		224		230
	5.65%	Oct-2038		-		2,057		2,104		2,132
	5.87%	Jun-2044		-		1,874		1,872		2,099
	5.89%	Apr-2038		-		4,991		5,001		5,556
	6.02%	Jun-2035		-		5,663		5,648		6,053
	6.20%	Apr-2052		-		11,883		11,877		12,864
	6.40%	Jul-2046		-		3,958		3,955		4,476
	6.60%	Jan-2050		-		3,467		3,507		3,858
	6.66%	May-2040		-		5,442		5,426		5,450
	6.70%	Dec-2042		-		5,745		5,727		5,830
	6.75%	Apr-2040 - Jul-2040		-		5,140		5,106		5,657
	7.05%	Jul-2043		-		5,120		5,120		5,346
	7.13%	Mar-2040		-		7,495		7,479		8,251
	7.20%	Dec-2033 - Oct-2039		-		9,350		9,346		9,996
	7.50%	Sep-2032		-		1,483		1,478		1,712
	7.75%	Oct-2038		-		1,329		1,324		1,332
	7.93%	Apr-2042		-		2,791		2,791		3,248
	8.15%	Mar-2037		-		1,130		1,224		1,133
	8.27%	Jun-2042		-		2,450		2,450		2,457
	8.75%	Aug-2036		-		3,517		3,520		3,528
				-		112,094		112,158		120,066
Forward Commitments1	5.80%	Mar-2052		2,100		-		(11)		185
Total FHA Permanent Securities			$	2,100	$	112,112	$	112,165	$	120,269

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)
Ginnie Mae Securities (18.9% of net assets)
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Single Family	4.00%	Feb-2040 - Jun-2040	$	17,668	$	17,954	$	19,322
	4.50%	Aug-2040		11,375		11,704		12,492
	5.50%	Jan-2033 - Jun-2037		12,293		12,229		13,647
	6.00%	Jan-2032 - Aug-2037		6,846		6,848		7,687
	6.50%	Jul-2028		115		115		132
	7.00%	Nov-2016 - Jan-2030		2,799		2,822		3,192
	7.50%	Apr-2013 - Aug-2030		1,912		1,938		2,182
	8.00%	Jun-2023 - Nov-2030		1,078		1,101		1,264
	8.50%	Jun-2022 - Aug-2027		1,107		1,123		1,288
	9.00%	May-2016 - Jun-2025		315		320		359
	9.50%	Sep-2021 - Sep-2030		120		122		134
	10.00%	Jun-2019		1		1		1
				55,629		56,277		61,700
Multifamily1	2.11%	Apr-2033		24,318		24,540		24,685
	2.18%	May-2039		24,624		24,906		25,246
	2.34%	Aug-2034		24,101		24,301		24,556
	2.41%	May-2030		13,023		13,147		13,274
	2.72%	Feb-2044		5,855		6,087		6,096
	2.80%	May-2042		13,660		13,933		14,560
	2.87%	Dec-2043		20,000		20,159		20,802
	2.89%	Mar-2046		32,000		32,316		33,100
	3.05%	May-2044		45,500		45,945		47,979
	3.12%	Apr-2038 - Apr-2047		9,284		9,523		9,833
	3.17%	Oct-2043		39,081		39,685		41,225
	3.20%	Apr-2047		12,481		12,481		13,287
	3.26%	Nov-2043		20,000		20,059		21,063
	3.31%	Nov-2037		19,306		20,171		20,139
	3.37%	Dec-2046		19,200		19,555		20,108
	3.49%	Mar-2042		10,000		10,048		10,794
	3.55%	May-2042		10,000		10,226		10,782
	3.61%	Aug-2027		12		12		12
	3.67%	Oct-2043		25,000		25,245		27,250
	3.93%	Feb-2039		80		76		80
	4.15%	Apr-2046		8,381		8,540		9,278
	4.22%	Nov-2035		21,290		21,829		22,279
	4.26%	Jul-2029		1,287		1,283		1,316
	4.37%	Nov-2051		13,351		13,151		14,818
	4.42%	Feb-2031		36,095		36,347		39,771
	4.43%	Jun-2034		9,940		9,758		10,307
	4.50%	Aug-2049		2,327		2,338		2,553
	4.63%	Sep-20372		1,500		1,458		1,500
	4.66%	Apr-2029 - Dec-2030		6,011		6,222		6,072
	4.73%	Nov-2045		3,000		3,055		3,220
	4.74%	Sep-2034		9,000		9,271		9,639
	4.76%	Apr-2045		4,970		5,178		5,115
	4.79%	Aug-2032		2,437		2,428		2,468
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

Ginnie Mae Securities (18.9% of net assets),continued
	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
		4.82%	Oct-2029	$	2,246	$	2,359	$	2,271
		4.83%	May-20462		5,286		5,285		5,444
		4.90%	Mar-20442		1,000		990		1,009
		4.92%	May-2034		30,655		30,549		31,792
		4.94%	Jun-20462		3,795		3,799		3,879
		4.98%	Feb-2052		4,069		4,193		4,570
		4.99%	Mar-2030		9,750		10,504		10,404
		5.00%	Dec-2033		4,770		4,798		4,779
		5.01%	Mar-2038		25,000		26,045		26,990
		5.05%	Apr-20492		2,885		2,890		2,950
		5.08%	Feb-2037		10,000		10,147		10,648
		5.14%	Apr-2039		3,551		3,500		3,605
		5.19%	May-2045		8,866		8,657		9,422
		5.32%	Aug-2030		1,304		1,299		1,307
		5.34%	Jul-2040		18,000		17,697		20,410
		5.39%	Feb-2052		26,155		26,680		29,520
		5.50%	Jul-2033		1,282		1,331		1,290
		5.55%	May-20492		10,415		10,419		10,565
		5.57%	Oct-2031		4,383		4,307		4,460
		5.58%	May-2031		49,155		49,470		51,379
		6.15%	Nov-2039		5,337		5,349		6,147
		6.26%	Apr-2027		21		22		21
					715,039		723,563		756,069
When-Issued3		2.55%	Jan-2048		24,000		24,240		24,493
Total Ginnie Mae Securities				$	794,668	$	804,080	$	842,262

Ginnie Mae Construction Securities (8.5% of net assets)
	Interest Rates4            Permanent       Construction		Maturity Date	Commitment Amount		Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Multifamily1	2.87%	2.87%	Mar-2054	$	40,943	$	25	$	1,253	$	1,319
	3.40%	3.40%	Apr-2017		2,250		2,250		2,249		2,345
	3.95%	3.95%	Feb-2052 - May2054		12,722		3,908		3,908		4,935
	4.15%	2.00%	Jul-2053		2,274		2,274		2,302		2,472
	4.15%	4.15%	Apr-2053		70,000		28,824		30,247		35,196
	4.49%	8.25%	Jun-2052		44,954		39,504		39,067		44,486
	4.75%	4.75%	Mar-20524		32,463		29,910		29,928		33,652
	4.80%	4.80%	Feb-2052		11,940		11,540		11,917		12,977
	4.86%	4.86%	Jan-2053		42,358		31,258		31,582		35,760
	4.87%	4.87%	Apr-2042		100,000		96,320		97,200		108,770
	5.10%	7.00%	Dec-20504		15,862		13,745		13,582		15,429
	5.21%	4.95%	Mar-20534		49,950		49,950		50,007		55,672
	5.25%	5.25%	Apr-2037		19,750		19,750		19,742		22,013
					445,466		329,258		332,984		375,026
Forward Commitments1	3.20%	3.20%	Nov-2053		9,859		-		296		631
Total Ginnie Mae Construction Securities				$	455,325	$	329,258	$	333,280	$	375,657

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

Fannie Mae Securities (42.8% of net assets)
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Single Family	0.50% 5	Mar-2037	$	2,326	$	2,293	$	2,325
	0.65% 5	Apr-2037		3,769		3,749		3,772
	0.75% 5	Dec-2040 - Jun-2042		97,130		96,644		97,418
	0.80%5	Mar-2042		24,567		24,624		24,661
	0.85%5	Mar-2042		11,761		11,757		11,831
	2.21%5	May-2033		1,085		1,091		1,136
	2.23%5	Sep-2035		1,463		1,457		1,539
	2.30%5	Nov-2033		5,344		5,348		5,617
	2.32%5	Jul-2033		979		973		1,030
	2.34% 5	Aug-2033		2,028		2,024		2,141
	2.35% 5	Aug-2033		4,223		4,214		4,453
	2.36%  5	Aug-2033		336		335		353
	2.40%  5	Jul-2033		4,456		4,478		4,704
	2.50%	Nov-2034		3,456		3,580		3,689
	2.76%	Apr-2034		2,659		2,753		2,829
	3.00%	Apr-2042 - May-2042		50,000		51,452		51,312
	3.50%	Jan-2042 - Jun-2042		59,543		61,525		62,617
	4.00%	Jul-2024 - 3Apr-2041		112,524		114,228		119,890
	4.50%	Jun-2018 - Sep-2040		83,673		85,429		90,094
	5.00%	Jul-2018 - 3Apr-2041		100,362		103,668		108,628
	5.50%	Jul-2017 - Jun-2038		58,682		58,915		64,242
	6.00%	Apr-2016 - Nov-2038		52,978		53,532		58,429
	6.50%	Nov-2016 - Jul-2036		6,364		6,547		7,130
	7.00%	Nov-2013 - May-2032		2,771		2,777		3,139
	7.50%	Nov-2016 - Sep-2031		931		908		1,074
	8.00%	Nov-2012 - May-2031		189		191		216
	8.50%	Mar-2015 - Apr-2031		260		260		288
	9.00%	Jan-2024 - May-2025		127		128		148
				693,986		704,880		734,705
Multifamily1	2.84%	Mar-2022		3,910		3,980		4,070
	2.85%	Mar-2022		33,000		33,344		34,198
	3.54%	Oct-2021		7,719		7,835		8,343
	3.66%	Jul-2021		130,259		130,771		141,499
	3.82%	Jul-2016		21,101		21,094		22,905
	4.00%	Sep-2021		16,313		16,377		17,857
	4.03%	Oct-2021		7,436		7,473		8,157
	4.06%	Oct-2025		26,309		26,582		28,620
	4.09%4	Jun-2020		3,758		3,766		3,748
	4.15%	Jun-2021		9,517		9,588		10,521
	4.22%	Jul-2018		2,942		2,874		3,195
	4.25%	May-2021		4,440		4,455		4,917
	4.27%	Nov-2019		6,282		6,308		7,010
	4.32%	Nov-2019		3,107		3,132		3,478
	4.33%	Nov-2019 - Mar-2021		26,293		26,384		29,685
	4.38%	Apr-2020		10,673		10,800		11,952
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

Fannie Mae Securities (42.8% of net assets),continued
Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
4.44%	May-2020	$	6,319	$	6,370	$	7,104
4.48%	Oct-2031		275		275		277
4.49%	Jun-2021		1,019		1,045		1,135
4.50%	Feb-2020		4,410		4,442		4,855
4.52%	Nov-2019 - May-2021		7,475		7,621		8,375
4.55%	Nov-2019		2,955		2,982		3,321
4.56%	Jul-2019 - May-2021		8,767		8,800		9,870
4.64%	Aug-2019		18,814		19,084		21,219
4.66%	Jul-2021 - Sep-2033		7,798		7,849		8,172
4.67%	Aug-2033		9,600		9,589		9,917
4.68%	Jul-2019		13,686		13,744		15,458
4.69%	Jan-2020 - Jun-2035		14,613		14,662		16,471
4.71%	Mar-2021		6,108		6,284		6,864
4.73%	Feb-2021		1,598		1,638		1,797
4.80%	Jun-2019		2,240		2,255		2,535
4.86%	May-2019		1,498		1,512		1,700
4.89%	Nov-2019 - May-2021		2,813		2,938		3,178
4.93%	Nov-2013		44,676		44,676		46,144
4.94%	Apr-2019		3,500		3,540		3,988
5.00%	Jun-2019		1,951		1,974		2,221
5.02%	Jun-2019		847		847		965
5.04%	Jun-2019		1,928		1,967		2,200
5.05%	Jun-2019 - Jul-2019		3,278		3,342		3,744
5.08%	Apr-2021		40,000		40,004		44,869
5.09%	Jun-2018		6,543		6,715		7,384
5.11%	Jul-2019		901		905		1,032
5.12%	Jul-2019		8,975		9,034		10,246
5.13%	Jul-2019		916		920		1,047
5.15%	Oct-2022		3,647		3,647		4,084
5.16%	Jan-2018		5,330		5,272		5,913
5.25%	Jan-2020		7,010		7,007		8,056
5.29%	May-2022		5,395		5,395		6,103
5.30%	Aug-2029		7,142		6,959		7,998
5.34%	Apr-2016		6,184		6,180		6,854
5.35%	Jun-2018		1,809		1,814		2,020
5.36%	Feb-2016		3,648		3,650		3,708
5.37%	Jun-2017		1,417		1,483		1,591
5.43%	Nov-2018		347		347		349
5.44%	Mar-2016		3,647		3,645		4,089
5.45%	May-2033		2,954		2,974		3,327
5.46%	Feb-2017		46,123		46,121		52,583
5.47%	Aug-2024		8,512		8,615		9,651
5.52%	Mar-2018		601		627		689
5.53%	Apr-2017		63,401		63,398		72,592
5.59%	May-2017		7,000		7,005		7,970
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

Fannie Mae Securities (42.8% of net assets),continued
Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
5.60%	Feb-2018 - Jan-2024	$	11,619	$	11,621	$	13,288
5.63%	Dec-2019		9,740		9,794		10,969
5.69%	Jun-2041		4,966		5,137		5,548
5.70%	Jun-2016		1,380		1,383		1,563
5.75%	Jun-2041		2,405		2,501		2,701
5.80%	Jun-2018		69,740		69,381		81,244
5.86%	Dec-2016		221		221		244
5.91%	Mar-2037		2,043		2,096		2,326
5.92%	Dec-2016		205		204		226
5.96%	Jan-2029		427		431		487
6.03%	Jun-2017 - Jun-2036		5,483		5,557		6,231
6.06%	Jul-2034		9,802		10,099		11,237
6.11%	Aug-2017		6,721		6,714		7,831
6.13%	Dec-2016		3,441		3,415		3,982
6.14%	Sep-2033		300		318		346
6.15%	Jul-2019 - Oct-2032		40,811		40,881		47,416
6.16%	Aug-2013		157		158		158
6.22%	Aug-2032		1,745		1,785		2,001
6.23%	Sep-2034		1,430		1,493		1,647
6.28%	Nov-2028		3,018		3,192		3,478
6.35%	Aug-2032		10,655		10,718		12,252
6.38%	Jul-2021		5,565		5,641		6,528
6.39%	Apr-2019		944		964		1,083
6.44%	Apr-2014 - Dec-2018		42,992		43,003		49,971
6.52%	May-2029		5,385		5,825		6,258
6.63%	Jun-2014 - Apr-2019		3,579		3,579		3,976
6.80%	Jul-2016		472		472		526
6.85%	Aug-2014		42,093		42,094		45,899
6.88%	Feb-2028		4,390		4,754		4,496
7.01%	Apr-2031		3,215		3,228		3,681
7.07%	Feb-2031		16,179		16,374		18,512
7.18%	Aug-2016		301		301		338
7.20%	Aug-2029		901		885		904
7.25%	Jul-2012		6,632		6,632		6,667
7.26%	Dec-2018		8,893		9,264		10,094
7.50%	Dec-2014		710		710		768
7.75%	Dec-2012 - Dec-2024		1,785		1,785		1,990
8.13%	Sep-2012		113		113		114
8.38%	Jan-2022		749		748		752
8.40%	Jul-2023		430		422		456
8.50%	Nov-2019		3,000		3,042		3,637
8.63%	Sep-2028		6,149		6,149		6,613
			1,051,515		1,057,000		1,172,258
Total Fannie Mae Securities		$	1,745,501	$	1,761,880	$	1,906,963

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

Freddie Mac Securities (9.3% of net assets)
	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Commitment Amount		Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Single Family	0.54%	5	Feb-2036	$	-	$	6,742	$	6,742	$	6,769
	0.59%	5	Apr-2036		-		4,292		4,287		4,303
	0.74%	5	Nov-2040		-		37,964		37,700		38,081
	2.35%	5	Jun-2033 - Oct-2033		-		3,523		3,491		3,701
	2.52%	5	Jul-2035		-		687		684		736
	3.50%		Oct-2041 - Feb-2042		-		47,846		48,655		50,207
	4.00%		Nov-2013 - Jan-2041		-		83,293		85,252		88,270
	4.50%		Aug-2018 - Sep-2040		-		30,944		31,036		33,242
	5.00%		Jan-2019 - Mar-2041		-		44,429		44,421		47,759
	5.50%		Oct-2017 - Jul-2038		-		51,509		50,945		55,994
	6.00%		Mar-2014 - Feb-2038		-		28,887		29,330		31,878
	6.50%		Oct-2013 - Nov-2037		-		9,959		10,318		11,152
	7.00%		Oct-2012 - Mar-2030		-		231		216		254
	7.50%		Sep-2012 - Apr-2031		-		228		217		265
	8.00%		Nov-2012 - Feb-2030		-		74		71		84
	8.50%		Jun-2015 - Jan-2025		-		198		199		233
	9.00%		Mar-2025		-		103		103		122
					-		350,909		353,667		373,050
Multifamily1	5.38%		Dec-2028		-		20,000		20,004		22,339
	5.42%		Apr-2016		-		10,000		9,956		11,064
	5.65%		Apr-2016		-		6,224		6,221		6,941
					-		36,224		36,181		40,344
Forward Commitments1	2.95%		Aug-2017		2,585		-		(84)		57
Total Freddie Mac Securities				$	2,585	$	387,133	$	389,764	$	413,451

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities1(0.5% of net assets)
Issuer	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Deutsche Bank	5.00%	Nov-2046	$	18,990	$	19,535	$	21,621
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities			$	18,990	$	19,535	$	21,621

State/Local Housing Finance Agency Securities (6.0% of net assets)
		Interest Rates4			Commitment	Face	Amortized
	Issuer	Permanent	Construction	Maturity Date	Amount	Amount	Cost	Value

Multifamily1	IL Housing Development Authority	-	1.70%	Dec-2013	$            -	$   2,670	$   2,670	$ 2,669
	MassHousing	-	3.05%	Dec-2013	20,380	3,055	2,953	3,053
	MassHousing	-	3.40%	Dec-2013	3,000	2,035	2,020	2,033
	NYC Housing Development Corp	-	3.45%	May-2013	9,500	5,600	5,609	5,603
	MassHousing	-	3.83%	Apr-20156	5,000	50	31	66
	MassHousing	-	3.85%	Dec-20126	-	13,500	13,498	13,532
	MassHousing	-	4.15%	Dec-20136	-	26,700	26,698	26,921
	MassHousing	-	4.30%	Jun-20156	34,700	50	(38)	519
	NYC Housing Development Corp	2.00%	-	Sep-2013	-	7,500	7,500	7,522
	MassHousing	4.00%	-	Dec-2053	-	66,760	66,760	67,702
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

State/Local Housing Finance Agency Securities (6.0% of net assets),continued
		Interest Rates4			Commitment			Face	Amortized
	Issuer	Permanent	Construction	Maturity Date	Amount			Amount	Cost			Value
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.25%	-	Nov-2025	$	-	$	1,150	$	1,150	$	1,216
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.40%	-	Nov-2024		-		4,120		4,120		4,409
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.50%	-	Nov-2030		-		1,680		1,683		1,771
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.60%	-	Nov-2030		-		4,665		4,665		4,841
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.70%	-	Nov-2035		-		1,685		1,685		1,761
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.78%	-	Aug-2026		-		12,500	12,505			13,012
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.80%	-	Nov-2040		-		2,860		2,862		3,005
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.90%	-	Nov-2034 - Nov-2041		-		8,800		8,800		9,195
	NYC Housing Development Corp	4.95%	-	Nov-2039 - May-2047		-		13,680	13,682			14,196
	MassHousing	5.55%	-	Nov-2039		-		5,000		4,979		5,281
	MassHousing	5.69%	-	Nov-2018		-		5,575		5,580		6,354
	MassHousing	5.70%	-	Jun-2040		-		14,305	14,307			14,873
	NYC Housing Development Corp	5.92%	-	Dec-2037		-		6,315		6,318		6,570
	MassHousing	6.42%	-	Nov-2039		-		22,000	22,000			23,632
	MassHousing	6.50%	-	Dec-2039		-		735		739		796
	MassHousing	6.58%	-	Dec-2039		-		11,385	11,386			11,970
	MassHousing	6.70%	-	Jun-2040		-		11,645	11,645			12,130
					72,580			256,020	255,807			264,632
Forward Commitments1	MassHousing	-	3.98%	Apr-20156	4,915			-		(18)		(5)
	MassHousing	-	4.37%	Jun-20146	23,500			-		(59)		248
					28,415			-		(77)		243
Total State/Local Housing Finance Agency Securities					$ 100,995		$ 256,020		$ 255,730		$	264,875

Other Multifamily Investments (0.4% of net assets)
Issuer	Interest Rates4                       Permanent                       Construction		Maturity Date	Commitment Amount		Face Amount				Amortized Cost		Value
Multifamily Construction/Permanent Mortgages1
Prudential	8.63%	-	Jun-2025	$	1,469		$		1,075	$	1,069	$ 1,070
					1,469				1,075		1,069	1,070
Privately Insured Construction/Permanent Mortgages1,7
IL Housing Development Authority	5.40%	5.40%	Mar-2047		9,000				8,614		8,620	7,907
IL Housing Development Authority	5.73%	5.73%	Aug-2047		5,575				5,374		5,374	4,982
IL Housing Development Authority	6.20%	-	Dec-2047		3,325				3,227		3,244	3,063
IL Housing Development Authority	6.40%	6.40%	Nov-2048		993				971		986	919
					18,893				18,186		18,224	16,871
Total Other Multifamily Investments				$	20,362		$	19,261		$	19,293	$17,941

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

United States Treasury Securities (9.6% of net assets)
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date		Face Amount		Amortized Cost		Value
	2.00%		Nov-2021	$	55,000	$	55,268	$      57,022
	2.13%		Aug-2021		35,000		35,184	36,786
	3.13%	May-2021 - Nov-2041			170,000		173,127	189,378
	3.75%		Aug-2041		102,000		115,083	122,955
	4.38%		May-2041		15,000		16,497	20,026
Total United States Treasury Securities				$	377,000	$	395,159	$    426,167
Total Fixed-Income Investments				$	4,039,943	$	4,090,886	$ 4,389,206

Equity Investment in Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (0.0% of net assets)
						Amount of Dividends
Issuer	Number of Shares		Face Amount (Cost)				or Interest			Value
Building America CDE, Inc.8		1,000		$	1			$	-	$	(580)
Total Equity Investment		1,000		$	1			$	-	$	(580)

Short-Term Investment (2.4% of net assets)
Issuer	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Face Amount		Amortized Cost			Value
Blackrock Federal Funds 30	0.01%	July 2, 2012	$	105,233	$	105,233	$	105,233
Total Short-Term Investments			$	105,233	$	105,233	$	105,233
Total Investments			$	4,145,177	$	4,196,120	$	4,493,859

Footnotes

1 Valued by the HIT’s management in accordance with the fair value procedures adopted by the HIT’s Board of Trustees.

2 Tax-exempt bonds collateralized by Ginnie Mae securities.

3 The HIT records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securitiespurchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked to market monthly and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

4 Construction interest rates are the rates charged to the borrower during the construction phase of the project. The permanent interest rates are charged to the borrower duringthe amortization period of the loan, unless the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that such rates be charged earlier.

5 The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

6 Securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The construction notes were privately placed directly by MassHousing (a not-for-profit public agency) withthe HIT. The notes are for construction only and will mature on or prior to June 1, 2015. The notes are general obligations of MassHousing and are secured by the full faith and credit of MassHousing. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities are considered liquid, under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the HIT’s Board of Trustees.

7   Loans insured by Ambac Assurance Corporation, which are additionally backed by a repurchase option from the mortgagee for the benefit of the HIT. The repurchase price is defined as the unpaid principal balance of the loan plus all accrued unpaid interest due through the remittance date.The repurchase option can be exercised by the HIT in the event of a payment failure by Ambac Assurance Corporation.

8   The HIT holds the shares of Building America CDE, Inc. (BACDE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the HIT. BACDE is a Community Development Entity, certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Department of Treasury, which can facilitate the generation of investments. The fair value of the HIT’s investment in BACDE approximates its carrying value.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST  15

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME	$	82,091
EXPENSES
Non-officer salaries and fringe benefits		4,583
Officer salaries and fringe benefits		2,012
Investment management		430
Marketing and sales promotion (12b-1)		345
Consulting fees		238
Legal fees		225
Auditing, tax and accounting fees		206
Insurance		170
Trustee expenses		15
Rental expenses		441
General expenses		807
Total expenses		9,472
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		72,619
Net realized gain on investments		18,376
Net change in unrealized appreciation investments		23,086
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS		41,462
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	114,081

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Dollars in thousands)

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Net investment income	$	72,619	$	152,788
Net realized gain on investments		18,376		33,589
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments		23,086		120,362
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		114,081		306,739
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions to participants or reinvested from:
Net investment income		(76,897)		(159,575)
Net realized gains on investments		-		(19,721)
Net decrease in net assets from distributions		(76,897)		(179,296)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from the sale of units of participation		150,411		186,650
Dividend reinvestment of units of participation		69,251		160,096
Payments for redemption of units of participation		(74,502)		(101,557)
Net increase from unit transactions		145,160		245,189
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS		182,344		372,632
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period	$	4,262,471	$	3,889,839
End of period	$	4,444,815	$	4,262,471
DISTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME	$	(2,850)	$	(2,867)
UNIT INFORMATION
Units sold		128,528		161,499
Distributions reinvested		59,005		138,701
Units redeemed		(63,445)		(88,452)
Increase in units outstanding		124,088		211,748

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST  17

Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Housing Investment Trust (HIT) is a common law trust created under the laws of the District of Columbia and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), as a no-load, open-end investment company. The HIT has obtained certain exemptions from the requirements of the Investment Company Act that are described in the HIT’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Participation in the HIT is limited to eligible pension plans and labor organizations, including health and welfare, annuity, general, and other funds, that have beneficiaries who are represented by labor organizations.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the HIT in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States.

Investment Valuation

Net asset value per share (NAV) is calculated as of the close of business of the major bond markets in New York City on the last business day of the month. A description of the valuation techniques applied to the HIT’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.

Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available (U.S. Treasury securities, government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, single family mortgage-backed securities, and state housing finance agency securities) are valued by using independent pricing services, published prices, market quotes, and bids from dealers who make markets in such securities. For U.S. Treasury securities, pricing services generally base prices on actual transactions as well as dealer supplied prices. For government-sponsored enterprise securities and single family mortgage-backed securities, pricing services generally base prices on discounted cash flow models and examine reference data such as issue name, issue size, ratings, maturity, call type, spread/benchmark yields, and conditional prepayment rates, as well as dealer supplied prices. For state housing finance agency securities, pricing services generally base prices on trading spreads, new issue scales, verified bid information, and credit ratings.

Portfolio investments for which market quotations are not readily available (for example, multifamily mortgage-backed securities, and construction mortgage securities and loans) are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures adopted by the HIT’s Board of Trustees using dealer quotes and discounted cash flow models. The respective cash flow models utilize inputs from matrix pricing which considers observable market-based discount and prepayment rates, attributes of the collateral, and yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type. The market-based discount rate is composed of a risk-free yield (i.e., a U.S. Treasury note) adjusted for an appropriate risk premium. The risk premium reflects premiums in the marketplace over the yield on U.S. Treasury securities of comparable risk and average life to the security being valued as adjusted for other market considerations, such as significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates, and credit quality. On investments for which the HIT finances the construction and permanent securities or participation interests, value is determined based upon the total amount, funded and/or unfunded, of the commitment.The HIT has also retained an independent firm to determine the fair market value of securities for which market quotations are not readily available. In accordance with the procedures adopted by the HIT’s Board of Trustees, the monthly third-party valuation is reviewed by the HIT staff to determine whether valuation adjustments are appropriate based on any material impairments in value arising from specific facts and circumstances of the investment (e.g., prepayment speed). All such adjustments must be reviewed and reconciled with the independent valuation firm prior to incorporation in the NAV.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities are valued using dealer quotes in a discounted cash flow model and/or independent pricing services. Pricing services generally base prices on a single cash flow model, determine a benchmark yield, and utilize available trade information, dealer quotes, and market color.

Real estate mortgage conduits are valued using a dealer quote and/or independent pricing services. Pricing services generally base prices on a single cash flow model or an option-adjusted spread model, determine a benchmark yield, and utilize available trade information, dealer quotes, market color, and prepayment speed.

The HIT holds the shares of Building America CDE, Inc. (BACDE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the HIT. The shares of BACDE are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures adopted by the HIT’s Board of Trustees, which approximates BACDE’s carrying value.

Investments in registered open-end investment management companies are valued based upon the NAVs of such investments.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. The HIT classifies its assets and liabilities into three levels based on the method used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and quoted prices in inactive markets. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the HIT’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

The following table presents the HIT’s valuation levels as of June 30, 2012:
Investment securities: ($ in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
FHA Permanent Securities	$	-	$	120,066	$	18	$	120,084
Ginnie Mae Securities		-		817,769		-		817,769
Ginnie Mae Construction Securities		-		375,026		-		375,026
Fannie Mae Securities		-		1,906,963		-		1,906,963
Freddie Mac Securities		-		413,394		-		413,394
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities		-		21,621		-		21,621
State/Local Housing Finance Agency Securities		-		264,632		-		264,632
Other Multifamily Investments		-		17,941		-		17,941
United States Treasury Securities		-		426,167		-		426,167
Equity Investments		-		-		(580)		(580)
Short-Term Investments		105,233		-		-		105,233
Other Financial Instruments*		-		25,609		-		25,609
Total	$ 105,233		$ 4,389,188		$	(562)	$ 4,493,859

   *Other financial instruments include forward commitments, when-issued securities, and to-be-announced (TBA) securities.

The following table reconciles the valuation of the HIT’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Investments in Securities ($ in thousands)

	FHA Permanent Securities		Equity Investments			Total
Beginning Balance, 12/31/2011	$	19	$	(535)	$	(516)
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)*		-		(45)		(45)
Amortization/Accretion		(1)		-		(1)
Ending Balance, 6/30/2012	$	18	$	(580)	$	(562)

* Net change in unrealized loss attributable to Level 3 securities held at June 30, 2012, totaled $45 and is included on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

Level 3 investments in securities are not considered a significant portion of the HIT’s portfolio. The HIT’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, there were no transfers between levels.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal Income Taxes

The HIT’s policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code), that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its participants. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the HIT’s tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed for all open years the HIT’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the HIT’s financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

The HIT files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The HIT’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but could be longer in certain circumstances.

Distributions to Participants

At the end of each calendar month, a pro-rata distribution is made to participants of the net investment income earned during the month. This pro-rata distribution is based on the participant’s number of units held as of the immediately preceding month-end and excludes realized gains (losses) which are distributed at year-end.

Participants redeeming their investments are paid their pro-rata share of undistributed net income accrued through the month-end of the month in which they redeem.

The HIT offers an income reinvestment plan that permits current participants automatically to reinvest their income distributions into HIT units of participation. Total reinvestment was approximately 90% of distributed income for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Investment Transactions and Income

For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of amortized cost. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as interest income. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.

12b-1 Plan of Distribution

The HIT’s Board of Trustees annually considers a Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act to pay for marketing and sales promotion expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of units and related distribution activities (12b-1 expenses). For the year 2012, the HIT was authorized to pay 12b-1 expenses in an amount up to $600,000 or 0.05% of its average monthly net assets on an annualized basis, whichever is greater. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the HIT incurred approximately $345,000 of 12b-1 expenses.

Note 2. Investment Risk

Interest Rate Risk

As with any fixed-income investment, the market value of the HIT’s investments will fall below the principal amount of those investments at times when market interest rates rise above the interest rates of the investments. Rising interest rates may also reduce prepayment rates, causing the average life of the HIT’s investments to increase. This could in turn further reduce the value of the HIT’s portfolio.

Prepayment and Extension Risk

The HIT invests in certain fixed-income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgage loans that are subject to prepayment and extension risk.

Prepayment risk is the risk that a security will pay more quickly than its assumed payment rate, shortening its expected average life. In such an event, the HIT may be required to reinvest the proceeds of such prepayments in other investments bearing lower interest rates. The majority of the HIT’s securities backed by loans for multifamily projects include restrictions on prepayments for specified periods to mitigate this risk.

Extension risk is the risk that a security will pay more slowly than its assumed payment rate, extending its expected average life. When this occurs, the HIT’s ability to reinvest principal repayments in higher returning investments may be limited.

These two risks may increase the sensitivity of the HIT’s portfolio to fluctuations in interest rates and negatively affect the value of the HIT’s portfolio.

Note 3. Transactions with Related Entities

BACDE is a Community Development Entity, certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (“CDFI Fund”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which can facilitate the generation of investments. BACDE is accounted for as an investment of the HIT.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program,1 which is run by the CDFI Fund, provides tax credits to equity investors that invest in businesses operating in low-income areas, including those that engage in creation of housing and other construction activities. BACDE received an additional allocation of $50 million in NMTCs in the 2011 allocation round, which can be committed to qualified transactions. BACDE receives fees for committing NMTCs to such qualified transactions. BACDE committed to two qualified transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2012, neither of which obligates the assets of the HIT.

Summarized financial information for BACDE on a historical cost basis is included in the table below:

As of June 30, 2012	$ in Thousands
Assets	$	654
Liabilities	$	1,011
Equity	$	(357)

For the six months ended June 30, 2012
Income	$	415
Expenses	$	(443)
Tax Benefit	$	12
Net Loss	$	(16)

A rollforward of advances to BACDE by the HIT as of June 30, 2012, is included in the table below:

Advances to BACDE by HIT	$ in Thousands
Beginning Balance, 12/31/2011	$	763
Advances in 2012	$	430
Repayment by BACDE in 2012	$	(283)
Ending Balance, 06/30/2012	$	910

1 The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, enacted by Congress as part of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, is incorporated as section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code.

Note 4. Commitments

Certain assets of the HIT are invested in short-term investments until they are required to fund purchase commitments for long-term investments. As of June 30, 2012, the HIT had outstanding unfunded purchase commitments of approximately $227.2 million. The HIT maintains a reserve, in the form of securities, of no less than the total of the outstanding unfunded purchase commitments, less short-term investments. As of June 30, 2012, the value of the publicly traded mortgage-backed securities maintained for the reserve in a segregated account was approximately $4.23 billion.

The commitment amounts disclosed on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments represent the original commitment amount, which includes both funded and unfunded commitments.

Note 5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Treasury securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, were $618.7 million and $266.8 million, respectively.

Note 6. Income Taxes

The RIC Modernization Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 22, 2010, and seeks to simplify some of the tax provisions applicable to regulated investment companies and the tax reporting to their shareholders, and to improve the tax efficiency of certain fund structures. The greatest impact to the disclosure in the financial reports for the HIT will be seen on the treatment of capital loss carryforwards.

The HIT will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited period. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital, irrespective of the character of the original loss. Post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. As of December 31, 2011, the HIT did not have a capital loss carryforward.

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the HIT intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of the net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of June 30, 2012.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $4,196,120,000, which approximated book cost at amortized cost adjusted for wash sales. Net unrealized gain aggregated $297,739,000 at period-end, of which $300,705,000 related to appreciated investments and $2,966,000 related to depreciated investments.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 7. Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans

The HIT participates in the AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan (Plan), which is a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan, under the terms of a collective-bargaining agreement. The Plan covers substantially all employees, including non-bargaining unit employees. The risks of participating in a multiemployer plan are different from a single-employer plan in the following aspects:

a. Assets contributed to a multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

b.If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers based on their level of contributions to the plan.

c.If the HIT chooses to stop participating in its multiemployer plan, the HIT may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the HIT’s share of the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.

The HIT’s participation in the Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2012, is outlined in the table below. The “EIN/Pension Plan Number” line provides the Employee Identification Number (EIN) and the three-digit plan number. The most recent Pension Protection Act (PPA) zone status available in 2012 is for the Plan’s year-end at June 30, 2011. The zone status is based on information that the HIT received from the Plan and is certified by the Plan’s actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” line indicates whether a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented.

Pension Fund: AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan
EIN/Pension Plan Number	53-0228172 / 001
2011 PPA Zone Status	Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	No
2012 Contributions for six months ended June 30, 2012	$1,018,049
2012 Contribution Rate	26%
Surcharge Imposed	No
Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreement	03/31/2017

The Plan utilized three provisions provided by Public Law 111-192, Section 211: (1) to spread investment losses from 2008 and 2009 over a period of 10 years, (2) to amortize 2008 and 2009 losses over a 29-year period, and (3) to temporarily allow actuarial value of assets to be as high as 130% of market value.

The HIT was listed in the Plan’s Form 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions for the following plan year:

Pension Fund	Year Contributions to Plan Exceeded More Than 5 Percent of Total Contributions (as of June 30 of the Plan’s Year-End)
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan	2010*

  *The 2010 plan year ended at June 30, 2011.

At the date the financial statements were issued, Form 5500 was not available for the plan year ended June 30, 2012.

The HIT also sponsors a deferred compensation plan, referred to as a 401(k) plan, covering substantially all employees. This plan permits employees to defer the lesser of 100% of their total compensation or the applicable Internal Revenue Service limit. During 2012, the HIT matched dollar for dollar the first $5,000 of each employee’s contributions. The HIT’s 401(k) contribution for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was approximately $196,600.

Note 8. Loan Facility

The HIT has a $15 million uncommitted loan facility which expires on June 19, 2013. Under this facility, borrowings bear interest per annum equal to 1.25% plus the highest of (a) the Federal Funds rate, (b) the Overnight Eurodollar Rate, or (c) the one-month LIBOR. The HIT had no outstanding balance under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2012. No compensating balances are required.

Note 9. Contract Obligations

In the ordinary course of business, the HIT enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The HIT’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the HIT has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be low.

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Financial Highlights

	Six Months Ended           June 30, 2012**			Year Ended December 31
PER SHARE DATA	(Unaudited)		2011	2010		2009		2008		2007
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 1,170.21	$	1,133.82	$ 1,114.72	$	1,098.48	$	1,097.01	$	1,081.27
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	19.59 *		43.58 *	47.27 *		50.68 *		53.64 *		52.72
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	11.03		43.81	20.75		17.15		1.91		17.54
Total income from investment operations	30.62		87.39	68.02		67.83		55.55		70.26
Less distributions from:
Net investment income	(20.76)		(45.52)	(48.92)		(51.59)		(54.08)		(54.52)
Net realized gains on investments	-		(5.48)	-		-		-		-
Total distributions	(20.76)		(51.00)	(48.92)		(51.59)		(54.08)		(54.52)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 1,180.07	$ 1,170.21		$ 1,133.82	$	1,114.72	$	1,098.48	$	1,097.01
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Ratio of expenses to average net assets	0.43%		0.44%	0.44%		0.43%		0.41%		0.41%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets	3.3%		3.8%	4.1%		4.5%		5.0%		5.0%
Portfolio turnover rate	31.7%		33.9%	42.2%		28.5%		23.8%		42.1%
Number of outstanding units at end of period	3,766,573		3,642,485	3,430,737		3,250,549		3,156,720		3,388,107
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$ 4,444,815	$ 4,262,471		$ 3,889,839	$ 3,623,437		$ 3,467,603		$ 3,716,773
Total return	2.64%		7.86%	6.16%		6.28%		5.25%		6.70%

*The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

**Percentage amounts for the period, except total return, have been annualized.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Leadership

Board of Trustees
John J. Sweeney, Chairman*	Stephen Frank	Richard Ravitch*
President Emeritus, AFL-CIO	Retired; formerly Vice President and Chief	Principal, Ravitch Rice & Co. LLC
	Financial Officer, The Small Business Funding
Richard L. Trumka*	Corporation	Kenneth E. Rigmaiden
President, AFL-CIO		Executive General Vice President,
	Frank Hurt	International Union of Painters and Allied
Liz Shuler	International President, Bakery, Confectionery	Trades of the United States and Canada
Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO	& Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
	International Union	Marlyn J. Spear, CFA*
Arlene Holt Baker		Chief Investment Officer, Building Trades
Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO	Jack Quinn	United Pension Trust Fund (Milwaukee
	President, Erie Community College, State	and Vicinity)
James Boland	University of New York; formerly Member of
President, International Union of Bricklayers	Congress, 27th District, New York	Tony Stanley*
and Allied Craftworkers		Director, TransCon Builders, Inc.; formerly
		Executive Vice President, TransCon Builders, Inc.
* Executive Committee member.

Photos

Front cover

Top row: The Moderne, Milwaukee; Washington Beech, Boston; 333 Harrison, San Francisco

Middle row: The Dempsey, New York; Old Colony, Boston; The Moderne, Milwaukee

Bottom row: Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers; Old Colony, Boston; Old Colony, Boston

Inside front cover: 333 Harrison, San Francisco

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Leadership

Officers and Key Staff	Service Providers	AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Stephen Coyle	Independent Registered Public	National Office
Chief Executive Officer	Accounting Firm	2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
	Ernst &Young LLP	Suite 200
Theodore S. Chandler	McLean, Virginia	Washington, D.C. 20037
Chief Operating Officer		(202) 331-8055
	Corporate Counsel
Erica Khatchadourian	Bingham McCutchen LLP	New York City Office
Chief Financial Officer	Washington, D.C.	1270 Avenue of the Americas
		Suite 210
Chang Suh, CFA, CPA	Securities Counsel	New York, New York 10020
Executive Vice President and	Perkins Coie LLP	(212) 554-2750
Chief PortfolioManager	Washington, D.C.
		New England Regional Office
Saul A. Schapiro	Transfer Agent	Ten Post Office Square, Suite 800
General Counsel	BNY Mellon Investment	Boston, Massachusetts 02109
	Servicing (US) Inc.	(617) 850-9071
Debbie Cohen	Wilmington, Delaware
Chief Development Officer		Western Regional Office
	Custodian	101 California Street, Suite 2450
Liz Diamond	Bank of  New York Mellon	San Francisco, California 94111
Director, Western Regional Office	New York, New York	(415) 433-3044
Christopher Kaiser		Gulf Coast Office
Deputy General Counsel and		935 Gravier Street, Suite 640
Chief Compliance Officer		New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
		(504) 599-8750
Carol Nixon
Director, NewYork City Office
Thomas O’Malley
Director, New England Regional Office
Harpreet Singh Peleg, CPA
Controller
Eric W. Price
Executive Vice President
Lesyllee White
Director of Marketing
Stephanie H. Wiggins
Executive Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer

Investors should consider the HIT’s investment objectives, risks, and expenses carefully before investing. A prospectus containing more complete information may be obtained from the HIT by calling the Marketing and Investor Relations Department collect at (202) 331-8055 or by viewing the HIT’s website at www.aflcio-hit.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5.  Audit Committee.

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

Included herein under Item 1.

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

No material changes have been made to the procedures by which participants may recommend nominees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, where those changes were implemented after the Trust last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101) or this Item 10.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)   The Trust’s Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) have concluded that the design and operation of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the

Trust in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of such controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

(b)   There was no change in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the Trust’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Exhibits.

(a)        (1)    Not applicable.

     (2)    A separate certification for the Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial

              officer) of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed herewith.

     (3)    Not applicable.

(b)   A separate certification for the Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act is filed herewith. 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST

By:  /s/ Stephen Coyle

       Name:  Stephen Coyle

       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 24, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Trust and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Stephen Coyle

Stephen Coyle

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:  August 24, 2012

/s/ Erica Khatchadourian

Erica Khatchadourian

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  August 24, 2012

EX-99.CERT

Exhibit (a)(2)

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen Coyle, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (the “registrant”);

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Stephen Coyle

Stephen Coyle

Chief Executive Officer

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

Date:  August 24, 2012

Exhibit (a)(2)

CERTIFICATION

I, Erica Khatchadourian, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (the “registrant”);

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Erica Khatchadourian

Erica Khatchadourian

Chief Financial Officer

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

Date:  August 24, 2012

EX-99.906 CERT

Exhibit (b)

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

In connection with the report on Form N-CSR of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust that is accompanied by this certification (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

Dated:     August 24, 2012

               /s/ Stephen Coyle

               Stephen Coyle,

               Chief Executive Officer

               AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and will be retained by the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit (b)

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

In connection with the report on Form N-CSR of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust that is accompanied by this certification (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

Dated:     August 24, 2012

               /s/ Erica Khatchadourian

               Erica Khatchadourian,

               Chief Financial Officer

               AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and will be retained by the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request