While median American home values posted their steepest year-to-year drop in a dozen years during the first quarter of 2008, a number of areas actually reported increases, according to a report by Zillow.com. Of the 160 metro areas covered in the report, only 30 did not decline from the same period last year. Here are the best performers:
| Region | Median Price | Year-Over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile, Ala. | $120,500 | 11.8% |
| Jacksonville, N.C. | $135,500 | 6.7% |
| Burlington, N.C. | $132,500 | 6.3% |
| Yakima, Wash. | $126,500 | 5.2% |
| Oklahoma City | $104,500 | 5.0% |
| Pueblo, Colo. | $121,500 | 4.9% |
| Winston-Salem, N.C. | $133,000 | 4.7% |
| Redding, Calif. | $279,000 | 4.5% |
| Raleigh-Cary, N.C. | $220,000 | 3.8% |
| Grand Junction, Colo. | $219,000 | 3.7% |
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