{"id":82431,"date":"2025-09-30T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/?p=82431"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T21:09:33","slug":"starter-home-report-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/starter-home-report-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Starter-Home Sales Up 4% as Demand for Higher-Priced Options Stumbles"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The median sale price of starter homes hit a record $260,508 in August, up 2.2% from a year earlier.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter-home sales grew 3.8% year over year, rising for the 12th consecutive month to the highest August level in three years. In comparison, sales of mid- and high-price homes fell 0.6% and 1.2% respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providence, RI recorded a 25% spike in starter-home sales, leading all major metros. San Antonio recorded the biggest drop (-10%).<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The typical U.S. starter home sold for a record $260,508 in August, rising 2.2% from a year earlier as sales continued to outpace that of higher-priced tiers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid- and high-price home prices grew 1.4% and 2.7% year over year, respectively, to near-record highs of $370,000 and $575,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-KmJlV\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Typical U.S. Starter Home Sold for a Record $260,508 in August\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/KmJlV\/1\/\" height=\"424\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"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. We compare starter homes against mid-price homes (35th-65th percentile) and high-price homes (65th-95th percentile). Our price-tier data is calculated in rolling three-month periods, with this report focusing on June-August. Data is subject to revision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Starter-home sales rise for 12th consecutive month, outpacing other price tiers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter-home sales increased 3.8% year over year, rising for the 12th consecutive month to the highest August level in three years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-qdOfG\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Starter Home Sales Outpacing Other Price Tiers in 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/qdOfG\/1\/\" height=\"438\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"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, sales of mid-price homes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fell <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.6% year over year in July, while high-price homes) fell 1.2%. Sales of mid- and high-price homes have declined year over year each month since February.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\"><b>Housing Data By Home Price Tier (August 2025)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\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;\">$260,508<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.4%<\/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;\">$370,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.4%<\/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;\">$575,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-1.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 August. 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;\">0.1% and 0.8% year over year in August, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mortgage rates <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-update-mortgage-rates-decline-homebuyer-decision\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to their lowest level in a year in recent weeks, and while they\u2019ve rebounded slightly since, the improved affordability could draw buyers off the sidelines and lead to more sales in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStarter homes are holding up better than other price points because they\u2019re the most attainable option in a market where affordability is still stretched,\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;\">. \u201cFirst-time buyers and downsizers alike are competing for the same pool of smaller, less expensive homes, which is keeping demand relatively strong even as higher tiers remain sluggish. For many households, stretching into the mid-tier isn\u2019t feasible with high prices and elevated mortgage rates.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/real-estate-agents\/david-palmer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Palmer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Seattle, confirmed that first-time buyers are having a tough time right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStarter home prices have climbed so much over the last decade that even with mortgage rates coming down from their peak, affordability is still a huge hurdle,&#8221; he said. &#8220;At the same time, buyers who already own a home have more leverage\u2014they can use the equity they\u2019ve built to make stronger offers. That means entry-level buyers are often losing out to move-up buyers who have deeper pockets.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Starter-home inventory reaches highest August level since 2016<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter-home prices are rising at a modest rate despite relatively strong demand because there are a lot of them on the market. Active listings of starter homes are up 16.4% year over year to the highest August level since 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-HBHz3\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Starter Home Inventory Growing Faster Than Other Tiers in 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/HBHz3\/4\/\" height=\"423\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"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, active listings of mid- and high-price homes grew 13.4% and 12.5% from a year earlier, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inventory growth is slowing, however, with new listings of starter homes ticking up just\u00a0 0.3% year over year. New listings of mid- and high-price homes both <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fell<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 0.8% from a year earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Homes taking roughly the same amount of time to sell across all price tiers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical starter home sold in 41 days in August, a week slower than last year, while mid- and high-price homes took 40 and 41 days respectively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just over a third (34.3%) of starter homes went under contract within two weeks in August, similar to homes in mid-price (34.4%) and high-price (32.3%) tiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Metro-Level Starter Home Highlights: August 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 (14.9% to $218,456), Detroit (13.7% to $98,985) and Pittsburgh (10.3% to $139,337). The largest declines were in San Antonio (-5.5% to $214,493), Austin, TX (-4.5% to $320,107), and Jacksonville, FL (-4.2% to $249,049).\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 Providence, RI (25.3%), Milwaukee (12%) and Riverside, CA (10.8%). They decreased most in San Antonio (-10%), Miami (-7.3% and San Jose, CA (-5.8%).<\/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 (42.9%), Miami (35.8% and Seattle (33.7%). Active listings increased in all the metros we analyzed, but those with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slowest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> growth were Tampa, FL (2%), San Antonio (2.2%) and Kansas City, MO (3.5%)<\/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 Newark, NJ (14.8%), Nassau County, NY (10.4%) and New Brunswick, NJ (9.1%). New listings fell most in Jacksonville, FL (-18.9%), Tampa, FL (-17.6%) and San Antonio (-13.7%).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speed of sales: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starter homes sold fastest in Indianapolis with a median of 16 days, followed by Seattle (17 days), Warren, MI (20 days) and Kansas City (20 days). They sold slowest in Fort Lauderdale, FL (109 days), West Palm Beach, FL (102 days) and Miami (87 days).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Metro Table \u2014 Starter Homes (August 2025)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 50 Most Populous U.S. Metro Areas<\/span><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-489\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-489\">\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\">$760,279<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-0.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">27.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-4.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Atlanta, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$276,557<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-1.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-0.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">20.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-5.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Austin, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$320,107<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-4.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-2.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-5.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Baltimore, MD<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$238,013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-1.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">12.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Boston, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$518,319<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-1.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">20.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Charlotte, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$289,482<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">16.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-1.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chicago, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$230,636<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">13.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cincinnati, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$198,379<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-4.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">9.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-4.20%<\/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\">$135,544<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">23.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">7.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Columbus, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$219,310<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">15.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-4.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dallas, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$295,331<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-1.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">26.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Denver, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$428,212<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">28.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-3.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Detroit, MI<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$98,985<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">11.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">8.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$230,048<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-3.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">22.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-2.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fort Worth, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$273,145<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">12.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-4.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Houston, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$246,559<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Indianapolis, IN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$204,461<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">19.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jacksonville, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$249,049<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-4.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-4.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-3.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">8.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-18.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kansas City, MO<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$216,395<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-0.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Las Vegas, NV<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$344,737<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-2.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">42.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Los Angeles, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$643,468<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-1.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">24.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-3.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Miami, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$348,202<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-7.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">35.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Milwaukee, WI<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$218,456<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">14.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">11.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Minneapolis, MN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$282,911<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">8.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">15.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Montgomery County, PA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$340,942<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">8.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nashville, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$338,705<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-0.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-2.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-3.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nassau County, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$542,627<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">9.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">14.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Brunswick, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$372,649<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">20.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">9.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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