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These Are the 30 US Cities Where Home Values Are Falling Fastest

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In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. home sales slumped. Since then, however, the market has come roaring back — and rising demand, in conjunction with a relatively low supply of housing, has caused home values to surge.

Between January 2020 and January 2021, the typical single-family American home appreciated in value from $246,563 to $269,039, a 9.1% increase. Of course, housing markets also respond to local forces, and in some parts of the country, home values have actually declined.

In 30 cities and towns with populations of 15,000 or more, home values have depreciated by at least 0.3% over the past year. In some of them, the value of a typical family home has plummeted by over 8.0%. Though these communities span the country, they tend to be concentrated in the Southern United States.

One factor that can contribute to rapidly climbing home prices at a local level is demand. And demand for housing is often precipitated by a growing population. According to the most recent available Census data, 16 of the 30 cities and towns on this list reported population growth over the last one-year period.

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30. Owatonna, Minnesota
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.3% (-$630)
> Median home value; January 2021: $201,714
> 1-yr. population change: +0.1% (+29)
> Population: 25,685
> Median household income: $62,642

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29. Gillette, Wyoming
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.3% (-$891)
> Median home value; January 2021: $278,051
> 1-yr. population change: -0.6% (-199)
> Population: 32,857
> Median household income: $79,789

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28. Pampa, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.3% (-$227)
> Median home value; January 2021: $67,187
> 1-yr. population change: -1.4% (-255)
> Population: 17,538
> Median household income: $46,432

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27. Vicksburg, Mississippi
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.4% (-$471)
> Median home value; January 2021: $130,995
> 1-yr. population change: -1.6% (-374)
> Population: 22,332
> Median household income: $32,072

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26. Knik-Fairview, Alaska
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.5% (-$1,295)
> Median home value; January 2021: $257,799
> 1-yr. population change: -0.3% (-56)
> Population: 17,457
> Median household income: $87,331

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25. Hammond, Louisiana
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.5% (-$876)
> Median home value; January 2021: $166,670
> 1-yr. population change: +1.1% (+224)
> Population: 20,668
> Median household income: $36,921

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24. Meridian, Mississippi
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.6% (-$539)
> Median home value; January 2021: $89,007
> 1-yr. population change: -2.0% (-754)
> Population: 37,848
> Median household income: $32,422

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23. Marshall, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -0.9% (-$877)
> Median home value; January 2021: $101,469
> 1-yr. population change: -1.0% (-235)
> Population: 23,080
> Median household income: $41,250

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22. East Moline, Illinois
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.0% (-$1,013)
> Median home value; January 2021: $105,536
> 1-yr. population change: -2.1% (-457)
> Population: 20,916
> Median household income: $53,660

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21. Grand Forks, North Dakota
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.1% (-$2,436)
> Median home value; January 2021: $217,882
> 1-yr. population change: -0.1% (-56)
> Population: 56,500
> Median household income: $50,076

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20. Lake Charles, Louisiana
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.1% (-$2,040)
> Median home value; January 2021: $177,630
> 1-yr. population change: +1.3% (+1,016)
> Population: 77,283
> Median household income: $42,942

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19. Plainview, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.3% (-$1,094)
> Median home value; January 2021: $82,403
> 1-yr. population change: -1.1% (-222)
> Population: 20,492
> Median household income: $48,430

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18. Oxford, Alabama
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.4% (-$1,823)
> Median home value; January 2021: $129,602
> 1-yr. population change: +0.5% (+115)
> Population: 21,323
> Median household income: $57,887

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17. Odessa, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.8% (-$3,192)
> Median home value; January 2021: $179,203
> 1-yr. population change: +0.9% (+1,120)
> Population: 119,702
> Median household income: $63,847

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16. Clinton, Iowa
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.8% (-$1,655)
> Median home value; January 2021: $91,077
> 1-yr. population change: -0.9% (-221)
> Population: 25,416
> Median household income: $44,094

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15. Duncan, Oklahoma
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -1.9% (-$1,610)
> Median home value; January 2021: $82,508
> 1-yr. population change: -0.9% (-205)
> Population: 22,618
> Median household income: $44,404

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14. Liberal, Kansas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.4% (-$2,910)
> Median home value; January 2021: $117,350
> 1-yr. population change: -2.6% (-520)
> Population: 19,731
> Median household income: $48,629

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13. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.5% (-$3,338)
> Median home value; January 2021: $132,341
> 1-yr. population change: +0.9% (+144)
> Population: 16,026
> Median household income: $51,364

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12. East Palo Alto, California
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.6% (-$24,553)
> Median home value; January 2021: $916,191
> 1-yr. population change: -0.1% (-40)
> Population: 29,593
> Median household income: $67,087

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11. San Francisco, California
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.7% (-$38,707)
> Median home value; January 2021: $1,400,444
> 1-yr. population change: +0.6% (+4,917)
> Population: 874,961
> Median household income: $112,449

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10. Midland, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.7% (-$7,263)
> Median home value; January 2021: $260,079
> 1-yr. population change: +2.5% (+3,415)
> Population: 138,549
> Median household income: $79,329

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9. Warrensburg, Missouri
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -2.9% (-$5,645)
> Median home value; January 2021: $190,631
> 1-yr. population change: +0.6% (+114)
> Population: 20,139
> Median household income: $46,315

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8. Jamestown, North Dakota
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -3.4% (-$6,034)
> Median home value; January 2021: $170,667
> 1-yr. population change: -0.5% (-79)
> Population: 15,289
> Median household income: $51,789

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7. Minot, North Dakota
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -3.5% (-$7,250)
> Median home value; January 2021: $200,792
> 1-yr. population change: -0.1% (-43)
> Population: 48,261
> Median household income: $66,194

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6. Sienna Plantation, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -5.8% (-$13,665)
> Median home value; January 2021: $223,955
> 1-yr. population change: +14.7% (+2,490)
> Population: 19,486
> Median household income: $149,018

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5. Laredo, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -5.9% (-$10,254)
> Median home value; January 2021: $162,457
> 1-yr. population change: +0.6% (+1,576)
> Population: 259,151
> Median household income: $47,593

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4. Prichard, Alabama
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -7.8% (-$2,732)
> Median home value; January 2021: $32,204
> 1-yr. population change: -0.7% (-154)
> Population: 21,773
> Median household income: $29,009

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3. Sulphur, Louisiana
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -8.0% (-$15,265)
> Median home value; January 2021: $175,901
> 1-yr. population change: -0.6% (-128)
> Population: 20,113
> Median household income: $53,287

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2. Laguna Woods, California
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -9.9% (-$39,196)
> Median home value; January 2021: $357,564
> 1-yr. population change: -1.1% (-175)
> Population: 16,053
> Median household income: $44,020

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1. Longview, Texas
> 1-yr. change in median home value: -12.8% (-$22,956)
> Median home value; January 2021: $155,883
> 1-yr. population change: -0.7% (-603)
> Population: 81,653
> Median household income: 49086

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