15. Tangipahoa. Tangipahoa, Louisiana
> Location: Hammond, LA metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $174,250 ( +9.6 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 21.5%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 5,039 (25.6% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 37
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14. Butte. Butte, California
> Location: Chico, CA metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $264,000 ( +1.5 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 27.8%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 8,240 (19.6% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 44
13. Charles. Charles, Maryland
> Location: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $330,000 ( +14.8 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 35.1%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 6,325 (13.9% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 23
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12. Windham. Windham, Connecticut
> Location: Worcester, MA-CT metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $235,000 ( +18.1 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 29.1%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 4,015 (14.3% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 29
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11. Monroe. Monroe, Pennsylvania
> Location: East Stroudsburg, PA metropolitan area
> Median home sale price: $190,000 ( +31.0 1-yr. increase)
> Typical homeownership costs as a share of median income: 27.9%
> Homes with underwater mortgages: 7,656 (18.3% of homes w/ loans)
> Homes with foreclosure filings: 41
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