Median Existing Home Prices, 4th Quarter 2007

Rank	Metrpolitan Area	Median Home Price (4th Quarter, 2007, in $1,000s)	Numbers of houses subsidy recipients could buy in each metro area with 5-years of Direct Payments:
			House Farm Bill proposes to increase Direct Payment limits toÊ $600,000 to couples over 5 years	Current law limits Direct Payments to $400,00 to couples over 5 years
1	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	72.6	8.26	5.51
2	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI	74.9	8.01	5.34
3	Decatur, IL	75.0	8.00	5.33
4	Elmira, NY	81.2	7.39	4.93
5	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN	86.3	6.95	4.63
6	Ft. Wayne, IN	90.9	6.60	4.40
7	Canton-Massillon, OH	98.1	6.12	4.08
8	Erie, PA	98.6	6.09	4.06
9	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	102.1	5.88	3.92
10	Toledo, OH	104.0	5.77	3.85
11	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	105.4	5.69	3.80
12	Dayton, OH	106.6	5.63	3.75
13	Springfield, IL	108.6	5.52	3.68
14	Akron, OH	109.1	5.50	3.67
15	Lansing-E.Lansing, MI	109.6	5.47	3.65
16	Binghamton, NY	110.0	5.45	3.64
17	Topeka, KS	112.3	5.34	3.56
18	Rockford, IL	113.2	5.30	3.53
19	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	113.6	5.28	3.52
20	Wichita, KS	113.8	5.27	3.51
21	Indianapolis, IN	114.0	5.26	3.51
22	Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA	115.4	5.20	3.47
23	Cumberland, MD-WV	116.6	5.15	3.43
24	Pittsburgh, PA	116.9	5.13	3.42
25	Peoria, IL	118.5	5.06	3.38
26	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH	118.6	5.06	3.37
27	Amarillo, TX	120.2	4.99	3.33
28	Springfield, MO	120.7	4.97	3.31
29	Rochester, NY	120.8	4.97	3.31
30	Jackson, MS	120.9	4.96	3.31
31	Chattanooga, TN-GA	121.6	4.93	3.29
32	Spartanburg, SC	121.8	4.93	3.28
33	Charleston, WV	122.9	4.88	3.25
34	Grand Rapids, MI	124.3	4.83	3.22
35	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	124.3	4.83	3.22
36	Kankakee-Bradley, IL	124.4	4.82	3.22
37	Gary-Hammond, IN	124.6	4.82	3.21
38	Syracuse, NY	126.3	4.75	3.17
39	Little Rock-N. Little Rock, AR	127.5	4.71	3.14
40	Appleton, WI	130.9	4.58	3.06
41	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN	132.4	4.53	3.02
42	Louisville, KY-IN	133.0	4.51	3.01
43	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI	133.3	4.50	3.00
44	Saint Louis, MO-IL	133.5	4.49	3.00
45	El Paso, TX	133.6	4.49	2.99
46	Oklahoma City, OK	133.8	4.48	2.99
47	Cedar Rapids, IA	134.9	4.45	2.97
48	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	135.4	4.43	2.95
49	Omaha, NE-IA	135.7	4.42	2.95
50	Columbus, OH	137.2	4.37	2.92
51	Mobile, AL	137.4	4.37	2.91
52	Corpus Christi, TX	137.9	4.35	2.90
53	Lincoln, NE	138.1	4.34	2.90
54	Fargo, ND-MN	141.7	4.23	2.82
55	Sioux Falls, SD	142.4	4.21	2.81
56	Lexington-Fayette,KY	142.9	4.20	2.80
57	Montgomery, AL	143.4	4.18	2.79
58	Champaign-Urbana, IL	143.6	4.18	2.79
59	Bismarck, ND	144.7	4.15	2.76
60	Columbia, SC	144.9	4.14	2.76
61	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	145.0	4.14	2.76
62	Bloomington-Normal, IL	145.3	4.13	2.75
63	Kansas City, MO-KS	148.2	4.05	2.70
64	Green Bay, WI	148.9	4.03	2.69
65	Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX	150.3	3.99	2.66
66	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	150.4	3.99	2.66
67	Greensboro-High Point, NC	150.7	3.98	2.65
68	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	151.3	3.97	2.64
69	San Antonio, TX	151.7	3.96	2.64
70	Des Moines, IA	152.6	3.93	2.62
71	Reading, PA	153.6	3.91	2.60
72	Knoxville, TN	155.0	3.87	2.58
73	Ocala, FL	155.1	3.87	2.58
74	Greenville, SC	155.4	3.86	2.57
75	Birmingham-Hoover, AL	156.1	3.84	2.56
76	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	156.4	3.84	2.56
77	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA	158.2	3.79	2.53
78	Glens Falls, NY	163.9	3.66	2.44
79	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA	164.3	3.65	2.43
80	Baton Rouge, LA	169.7	3.54	2.36
81	Yakima, WA	170.6	3.52	2.34
82	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA	172.4	3.48	2.32
83	Jacksonville, FL	177.6	3.38	2.25
84	Durham, NC	178.1	3.37	2.25
85	Tallahassee, FL	180.9	3.32	2.21
86	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	181.1	3.31	2.21
87	Austin-Round Rock, TX	185.7	3.23	2.15
88	Farmington, NM	186.5	3.22	2.14
89	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	192.1	3.12	2.08
90	Spokane, WA	194.1	3.09	2.06
91	Albuquerque, NM	195.9	3.06	2.04
92	Gainesville, FL	196.7	3.05	2.03
93	Boise City-Nampa, ID	198.0	3.03	2.02
94	Dover, DE	199.6	3.01	2.00
95	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	199.7	3.00	2.00
96	Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	201.6	2.98	1.98
97	Pittsfield, MA	202.6	2.96	1.97
98	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	204.5	2.93	1.96
99	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC	204.7	2.93	1.95
100	Springfield, MA	206.4	2.91	1.94
101	Colordo Springs, CO	210.7	2.85	1.90
102	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	217.2	2.76	1.84
103	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	219.5	2.73	1.82
104	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	225.3	2.66	1.78
105	Richmond, VA	225.7	2.66	1.77
106	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	226.8	2.65	1.76
107	Madison, WI	227.7	2.64	1.76
108	Salt Lake City, UT	229.1	2.62	1.75
109	Denver-Aurora, CO	230.1	2.61	1.74
110	Salem, OR	231.2	2.60	1.73
111	Raleigh-Cary, NC	235.6	2.55	1.70
112	Tucson, AZ	235.8	2.54	1.70
113	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	236.0	2.54	1.69
114	Eugene-Springfield, OR	237.6	2.53	1.68
115	Orlando, FL	240.4	2.50	1.66
116	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	241.7	2.48	1.65
117	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME	242.1	2.48	1.65
118	Kingston, NY	246.1	2.44	1.63
119	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	246.5	2.43	1.62
120	Norwich-New London, CT	252.4	2.38	1.58
121	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	258.0	2.33	1.55
122	Worcester, MA	259.0	2.32	1.54
123	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL	261.0	2.30	1.53
124	New Haven-Milford, CT	268.8	2.23	1.49
125	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA	273.2	2.20	1.46
126	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV	273.5	2.19	1.46
127	Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL	274.1	2.19	1.46
128	Baltimore-Towson, MD	275.1	2.18	1.45
129	Atlantic City, NJ	278.8	2.15	1.43
130	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA	290.5	2.07	1.38
131	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA	297.6	2.02	1.34
132	Reno-Sparks, NV	301.3	1.99	1.33
133	Trenton-Ewing, NJ	306.8	1.96	1.30
134	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	338.0	1.78	1.18
135	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL	345.9	1.73	1.16
136	NY: Edison, NJ	370.3	1.62	1.08
137	Boulder, CO	371.1	1.62	1.08
138	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	377.5	1.59	1.06
139	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH**	380.7	1.58	1.05
140	Barnstable Town, MA	382.3	1.57	1.05
141	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	400.1	1.50	1.00
142	NY: Newark-Union, NJ-PA	435.8	1.38	0.92
143	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA	457.4	1.31	0.87
144	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	460.2	1.30	0.87
145	NY: Nassau-Suffolk, NY	461.7	1.30	0.87
146	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	509.7	1.18	0.78
147	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA	522.9	1.15	0.76
148	New York-Wayne-White Plains, NY-NJ	523.3	1.15	0.76
149	Honolulu, HI	625.3	0.96	0.64
150	Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA (Orange Co.)	657.4	0.91	0.61
151	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	777.3	0.77	0.51
152	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	845.3	0.71	0.47

Source: National Association of Realtors. Median Sales Prices of Existing Single Familiy Homes.

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