Special Report

Cities on the Verge of a Housing Crisis

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15. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
> Home price chg. from pre-recession peak: 23.1%
> Current median home price: $437,000
> Pre-recession peak: $355,000 (Q2 2007)
> Median household income: $82,133
> 10 yr. population growth: 16.9%

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14. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
> Home price chg. from pre-recession peak: 27.1%
> Current median home price: $225,000
> Pre-recession peak: $177,000 (Q2 2007)
> Median household income: $61,271
> 10 yr. population growth: 18.3%

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13. Boise City, ID
> Home price chg. from pre-recession peak: 27.2%
> Current median home price: $254,379
> Pre-recession peak: $200,000 (Q3 2007)
> Median household income: $55,324
> 10 yr. population growth: 21.0%

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12. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
> Home price chg. from pre-recession peak: 29.1%
> Current median home price: $226,000
> Pre-recession peak: $175,000 (Q3 2007)
> Median household income: $53,321
> 10 yr. population growth: 23.7%

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11. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
> Home price chg. from pre-recession peak: 31.5%
> Current median home price: $367,000
> Pre-recession peak: $279,000 (Q3 2007)
> Median household income: $71,931
> 10 yr. population growth: 12.7%

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