{"id":81521,"date":"2025-07-29T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/?p=81521"},"modified":"2025-08-13T09:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:27:14","slug":"starter-homes-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/starter-homes-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Starter-Home Sales Rose 4% in June, a Bright Spot in a Sluggish Housing Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter-home sales rose 3.9% year over year in June to the highest level since June 2023 as sales fell in all other price tiers.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter-home inventory climbed to the highest level since October 2019, but that didn\u2019t stop prices from rising: The typical U.S. starter home sold for a record $260,000 in June, up 3.1% from a year earlier.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego recorded an 18% spike in starter-home sales, leading all major metros. Fort Lauderdale, FL recorded the biggest drop (-17.4%).<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales of starter homes rose 3.9% year over year in June to the highest level in two years, a bright spot in an otherwise sluggish housing market where sales fell across other price tiers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-Fvc5g\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"U.S. Starter Home Sales Reach Highest Level Since June 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Fvc5g\/3\/\" height=\"438\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}})}();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is according to a Redfin analysis where we divide U.S. homes into tiers based on the prices of homes sold over a rolling 12-month period. This report is focused on homes whose sale price fell into the 5th-35th percentile, which we define as starter homes. Our price-tier data is calculated in rolling three-month periods, with this report focusing on April-June. Data is subject to revision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June was the 10th consecutive month in which home sales rose year over year, indicating that first-time homebuyers are jumping into the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Redfin Home Tiers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Home Price Percentile<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Median Sale Price<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Median Sale Price YoY\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Homes Sold YoY\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Pending Sales YoY\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Active Listings YoY<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%-35%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$260,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35%-65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$370,784<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65%-95%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$577,117<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-2.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxury<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1.29M<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-6.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-5.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison, sales of mid-priced homes (35th-65th percentile of the market by sale price) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fell <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.9% year over year in July, while high-price homes (65th-95th percentile) fell even more, down 3.6%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-MFTEX\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Starter Home Sales Grew 3.9% in June, as Other Price Tiers Declined\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/MFTEX\/3\/\" height=\"544\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}})}();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pending <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales of starter homes are also rising, up 3.1% year over year in June, a sign that closed sales are likely to continue increasing in the coming months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison, pending sales of mid- and high-price homes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fell <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.7% and 2.7% year over year in June, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a market where it&#8217;s difficult for most Americans to afford a dream home, many are turning toward starter homes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d said Redfin Senior Economist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/author\/sheharyarbokhari\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheharyar Bokhari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;They&#8217;re typically smaller and more modest, but starter homes remain within reach for some buyers who have been priced out of higher tiers. First-time buyers are especially apt to go for starter homes, as they don&#8217;t have equity from a previous home sale to help with their payments.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even starter homes are too expensive for a large number of Americans, who are often forced to rent or live with family\u2014especially in metros like San Francisco where the median price of a starter home is nearly $1 million.\u00a0 U.S. homebuyers need to earn $112,131 per year to afford the median priced home for sale, while <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the typical U.S. household earns an estimated $86,258<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith prices rising and mortgage rates elevated, some first-time buyers may be pushed out of the market by move-up buyers who aren\u2019t able to afford the next tier themselves\u201d said Bokhari.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Starter home prices hit record as inventory rises to pre-pandemic levels<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical U.S. starter home sold for a record $260,000 in June, up 3.1% year over year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-ebVQP\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Typical U.S. Starter Home Price Rose 3.1% to $260,000 in June\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/ebVQP\/3\/\" height=\"423\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}})}();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison, prices of mid-price homes rose 2.1% to $370,784 from a year earlier, while high-price homes rose 2.7% to $577,177. Both were just shy of price records set in previous months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While prices of starter homes remain at a record high, price <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">growth <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been slowing for six consecutive months. June\u2019s 3.1% pace was the slowest in a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big reason for slowing price growth in the starter-home segment\u2014and another reason why sales are rising\u2014is soaring inventory, with the number of active listings rising 19% year over year to the highest level for June since 2017. That was the fastest growth among the price tiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-rhwn8\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Starter Home Inventory At Highest June Level Since 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/rhwn8\/2\/\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Column Chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}})}();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listings of middle-priced listings rose 15.1% year over year, while upper-priced homes grew 13.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More starter homes for sale is good news for first-time homebuyers, according to Redfin agents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFirst-time buyers definitely have more opportunities now. Not only are there more lower-priced homes available, but there\u2019s less demand. The buyers who are out there are no longer in competition with 10 other offers, or all-cash buyers,\u201d said <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/real-estate-agents\/kathy-scott\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathy Scott<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Redfin Premier agent in Phoenix, where active listings of starter homes are up more than 40% from a year ago. \u201cWith so many starter homes on the market, buyers have an opportunity to take their time looking for houses that fit their needs. Some are waiting for prices to go down\u2014and they might\u2014but if your plan is to stay in the home for five to 10 years, you will build equity in your home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Metro-Level Starter Home Highlights: June 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin\u2019s metro-level starter home data includes the 50 most populous U.S. metros. Some metros are removed from time to time, to ensure data accuracy. All changes noted below are year-over-year changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prices: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The median sale price of starter homes rose most in Milwaukee (15.3% to $212,918), Detroit (13.6% to $93,140) and Newark, NJ (11.6% to $394,487). The largest falls were in San Antonio (-5.5% to $218,631), Austin, TX (-3.8% to $326,440), and Dallas (-1.2% to $297,079).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sales: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter home sales increased most in San Diego (18%), Providence, RI (17.4%) and Sacramento (14.3%). They decreased most in Fort Lauderdale, FL (-17.5%), Miami (-17.4%) and San Antonio (-9.6%).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Active listings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The total number of starter homes for sale increased most in Las Vegas (53.6%), San Diego (44.1%) and Phoenix (43.1%). Only one metro\u2014San Antonio\u2014saw a fall in active listings (-2.2%).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>New listings: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New listings of starter homes increased most in St. Louis (23.6%), Las Vegas (19.5%) and Newark (16.4%). New listings fell most in San Antonio (-13.8%), San Jose, CA (-13.4%) and Tampa, FL (-10.9%). <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Speed of sales: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter homes sold fastest in Seattle with a median of nine days, followed by Montgomery County, PA (15 days) and Indianapolis (17 days). They sold slowest in Fort Lauderdale, FL (99 days), West Palm Beach, FL (91 days) and Miami (83 days).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-468\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-468\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Metro<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Median Sale Price<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Median Sale Price Yoy<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Homes Sold Yoy<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-5\"><strong>Pending Sales Yoy<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-6\"><strong>Active Listings Yoy<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-7\"><strong>New Listings Yoy<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-8\"><strong>Median Days On Market<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anaheim, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$757,127 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">42.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">15.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Atlanta, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$277,663 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-0.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">29.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Austin, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$326,440 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-3.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-3.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">21.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Baltimore, MD<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$235,793 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">12.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Boston, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$512,575 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">25.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">12.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Charlotte, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$288,650 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">19.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chicago, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$226,864 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">11.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cincinnati, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$199,836 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">9.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cleveland, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$134,190 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">12.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Columbus, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$221,291 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">23.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dallas, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$297,079 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-1.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">31.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">9.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Denver, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$429,574 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">39.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Detroit, MI<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$93,140 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-8.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-8.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$234,233 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-17.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-10.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">27.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-0.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fort Worth, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$275,408 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Houston, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$247,268 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">15.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Indianapolis, IN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$205,121 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">28.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jacksonville, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$252,828 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-0.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">22.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kansas City, MO<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$215,212 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">5.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Las Vegas, NV<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$343,338 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">53.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">19.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Los Angeles, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$641,089 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">32.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Miami, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$351,763 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-17.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-8.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">40.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Milwaukee, WI<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$212,918 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class=\"column-3\">0.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-2.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">23.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nassau County, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$527,294 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">11.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">12.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Brunswick, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$369,116 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">22.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">12.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New York, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$458,487 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-2.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">11.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Newark, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$394,487 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">15.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">24.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">16.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Oakland, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$624,746 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-0.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">30.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Orlando, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$294,996 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-0.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-7.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">25.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-8.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Philadelphia, PA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$169,209 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-7.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">10.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Phoenix, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$350,000 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">43.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">11.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pittsburgh, PA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$136,497 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">9.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-2.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">8.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-2.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Portland, OR<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$424,100 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Providence, RI<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$366,989 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">17.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">24.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">13.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Riverside, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$426,635 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">12.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">34.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">13.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sacramento, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$444,063 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">14.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">34.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">San Antonio, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$218,631 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-5.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-9.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-8.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-2.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-13.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">San Diego, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$650,097 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">44.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">9.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">San Francisco, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$990,420 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">10.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-1.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">San Jose, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$959,114 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-9.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">7.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-13.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Seattle, WA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$583,358 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">11.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">39.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">14.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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