Cities Where Housing Prices Are Rising (Photos)

The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to figure out which real estate markets are booming.

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By The Daily BeastDec 13, 2011

galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/detroit-housing-market-hot-spots_c1cvdk — Median home price*: $113,200

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 66.0%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 9.3%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/richmond-housing-market-hot-spots_kx0d9m — Median home price*: $205,900

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 66.9%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 5.1%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/canton-housing-market-hot-spots_uy8qfh — Median home price*: $105,100

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 68.1%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 6.9%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/bremerton-housing-market-hot-spots_o8yxhz — Median home price*: $255,200

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 71.9%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 0.1%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/kalamazoo-housing-market-hot-spots_vq4dtn — Median home price*: $129,500

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 72.3%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 3.4%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/tulsa-housing-market-hot-spots_nu6akh — Median home price*: $139,800

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 75.6%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 6.3%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/little-rock-housing-market-hot-spots_gzqdbz — Median home price*: $139,000

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 78.5%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 0.2%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
Danny Johnston / AP Photo

galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/oklahoma-city-housing-market-hot-spots_kqjsrp — Median home price*: $137,500

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 79.8%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 0.3%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/yakima-housing-market-hot-spots_qhfw5o — Median home price*: $156,500

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 82.7%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 5.0%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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galleries/2011/12/13/cities-where-housing-prices-are-rising-photos/pittsburgh-housing-market-hot-spots_lj8tnh — Median home price*: $125,100

Percentage of homes sold for gain: 87.5%

Change in median home price (year-over-year): 1.2%

*all data as of Oct. 31, 2011, according to Zillow
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