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30. Walworth County, Wisconsin
> Location: Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $229,450 (+0.7% 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as share of median income: 30.6%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 3,183 (14.0% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 19
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29. Flagler County, Florida
> Location: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $268,000 (+19.1% 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as share of median income: 37.6%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 3,279 (10.4% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 21
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28. Lake County, Florida
> Location: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $250,000 (+9.0% 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as share of median income: 32.0%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 8,548 (10.9% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 77
27. Humboldt County, California
> Location: Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $345,000 (+15.0% 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as share of median income: 37.9%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 2,296 (10.3% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 28
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26. Onslow County, North Carolina
> Location: Jacksonville, NC metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $175,000 (+5.9% 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as share of median income: 22.6%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 6,980 (16.9% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 56
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