US Top Cities with the Highest Appreciation and Sale price

25 Top Cities with the highest Sale price appreciation (median 2004-2005)

1 Providence, RI 52.4%
2 Avondale, AZ 43.2%
3 Bakersfield, CA 42.8%
4 Madera, CA 41.9%
5 Visalia, CA 41.7%
6 Cape Coral, FL 41.0%
7 Gilbert, AZ 40.5%
8 Florence-Graham, CA 40.0%
9 Surprise, AZ 39.8%
10 Highland, CA 39.8%
11 San Bernardino, CA 39.5%
12 Apple Valley, CA 37.9%
13 Coconut Creek, FL 36.4%
14 Lauderhill, FL 36.4%
15 Dundalk, MD 36.3%
16 Compton, CA 36.0%
17 Hesperia, CA 34.9%
18 Casas Adobes, AZ 34.7%
19 Glendale, AZ 34.7%
20 Merced, CA 34.7%
21 Chandler, AZ 34.5%
22 Port St. Lucie, FL 34.4%
23 Peoria, AZ 34.3%
24 Palm Bay, FL 34.3%
25 Honolulu, HI 34.2%

25 US Cities with the highest Median home sale price 2005

1 Newport Beach, CA $1,362,500
2 Greenwich, CT $1,129,000
3 Santa Barbara, CA $979,500
4 Palo Alto, CA $929,000
5 Cupertino, CA $880,000
6 Goleta, CA $870,000
7 San Clemente, CA $848,500
8 Bethesda, MD $790,000
9 Pleasanton, CA $785,000
10 Santa Monica, CA $784,000
11 Redondo Beach, CA $777,500
12 Redwood City, CA $767,500
13 San Francisco, CA $755,000
14 Yorba Linda, CA $750,000
15 San Rafael, CA $745,000
16 Encinitas, CA $742,500
17 San Ramon, CA $725,000
18 San Mateo, CA $720,000
19 Arcadia, CA $703,000
20 Santa Cruz, CA $690,000
21 South San Francisco, CA $690,000
22 Berkeley, CA $683,500
23 Alameda, CA $682,500
24 Carlsbad, CA $680,000
25 Huntington Beach, CA $678,500

From CNN.Money