Out of the 222 largest metros in the U.S., these are 10 cities where high percentages of the population can afford the homes being sold and where prices haven't dropped by more than 10% over the last year.
1. Binghamton, N.Y.
Median home price: $105,800
Median family income: $58,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 89.4%
Price change, year-over-year: -3.7%
2. Syracuse, N.Y.
Median home price: $114,100
Median family income: $61,000
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 87.8%
Price change, year-over-year: -9.7%
3. Buffalo, N.Y.
Median home price: $106,200
Median family income: $60,900
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 84.1%
Price change, year-over-year: 0.8%
4. Rochester, N.Y.
Median home price: $112,500
Median family income: $63,500
Percentage of homes sold available
to median earner: 80.6%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.9%
5. Louisville, Ky.
Median home price: $124,000
Median family income: $59,400
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: -6.8%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.8%
6. Columbus, Ohio
Median home price: $126,500
Median family income: $65,300
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 81.7%
Price change, year-over-year: -7.8%
7. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Median home price: $109,100
Median family income: $60,000
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 79.9%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.7%
8. Greensboro, N.C.
Median home price: $135,400
Median family income: $56,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 76.3%
Price change, year-over-year: -10%
9. Knoxville, Tenn.
Median home price: $141,700
Median family income: $58,500
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 76.3%
Price change, year-over-year: -8.6%
10. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Median home price: $123,800
Median family income: $53,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 75.9%
Price change, year-over-year: 1.8%
1. Binghamton, N.Y.
Median home price: $105,800
Median family income: $58,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 89.4%
Price change, year-over-year: -3.7%
2. Syracuse, N.Y.
Median home price: $114,100
Median family income: $61,000
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 87.8%
Price change, year-over-year: -9.7%
3. Buffalo, N.Y.
Median home price: $106,200
Median family income: $60,900
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 84.1%
Price change, year-over-year: 0.8%
4. Rochester, N.Y.
Median home price: $112,500
Median family income: $63,500
Percentage of homes sold available
to median earner: 80.6%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.9%
5. Louisville, Ky.
Median home price: $124,000
Median family income: $59,400
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: -6.8%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.8%
6. Columbus, Ohio
Median home price: $126,500
Median family income: $65,300
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 81.7%
Price change, year-over-year: -7.8%
7. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Median home price: $109,100
Median family income: $60,000
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 79.9%
Price change, year-over-year: -6.7%
8. Greensboro, N.C.
Median home price: $135,400
Median family income: $56,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 76.3%
Price change, year-over-year: -10%
9. Knoxville, Tenn.
Median home price: $141,700
Median family income: $58,500
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 76.3%
Price change, year-over-year: -8.6%
10. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Median home price: $123,800
Median family income: $53,100
Percentage of homes sold available to median earner: 75.9%
Price change, year-over-year: 1.8%