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30. Walworth. Walworth, Wisconsin
> Location: Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $229,450 ( +0.7 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 30.6%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 3,183 (14% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 19
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29. Flagler. Flagler, 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 a 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. Lake, Florida
> Location: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $250,000 ( +9.0 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 32%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 8,548 (10.9% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 77
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27. Humboldt. Humboldt, California
> Location: Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $345,000 ( +15.0 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a 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. Onslow, North Carolina
> Location: Jacksonville, NC metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $175,000 ( +5.9 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a 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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