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Published: Sep 16, 2014
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9. Reno, Nev. Pop.: 235,382 | Median Home Price: $190,000 | Home Price Increase: 25%
Courtesy of the City of Reno
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We ranked by increase in home sales prices between Q1 2013 and Q1 2014, and eliminated places where the 2012 to 2013 annual sales price increased by less than 10%. Then we limited the list to three places per state, one per county.

1 of 15 Pat Eyre—Alamy

15. Spring, Texas Pop.: 57,539 | Median Home Price: $111,981 | Home Price Increase: 21%
2 of 15 Tello Team/Courtesy of Trulia.com

14. Miami Gardens, Fla. Pop.: 111,676 | Median Home Price: $90,000 | Home Price Increase: 21%
3 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Sugar Land

13. Sugar Land, Texas Pop.: 87,578 | Median Home Price: $272,500 | Home Price Increase: 21%
4 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Dearborn

12. Dearborn, Mich. Pop.: 98,452 | Median Home Price: $80,000 | Home Price Increase: 22%
5 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Shoreline

11. Shoreline, Wash. Pop.: 55,480 | Median Home Price: $313,315 | Home Price Increase: 22%
6 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Coconut Creek

10. Coconut Creek, Fla. Pop.: 55,802 | Median Home Price: $110,000 | Home Price Increase: 22%
7 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Reno

9. Reno, Nev. Pop.: 235,382 | Median Home Price: $190,000 | Home Price Increase: 25%
8 of 15 Courtesy of Trulia.com and Coldwell Banker

8. Sanford, Fla. Pop.: 55,189 | Median Home Price: $99,000 | Home Price Increase: 25%
9 of 15 Courtesy of Trulia.com and Century 21 Homestar

7. Lakewood, Ohio Pop.: 51,871 | Median Home Price: $97,000 | Home Price Increase: 25%
10 of 15 David Paul Morris—Getty Images

6. Vallejo, Calif. Pop.: 120,155 | Median Home Price: $185,000 | Home Price Increase: 35%
11 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Brookline

5. Brookline, Mass. Pop.: 120,155 | Median Home Price: $615,000 | Home Price Increase: 35%
12 of 15 Courtesy of Waterford Chamber of Commerce

4. Waterford, Mich. Pop.: 71,852 | Median Home Price: $105,950 | Home Price Increase: 38%
13 of 15 Courtesy of the City of Alameda

3. Alameda, Calif. Pop.: 76,879 | Median Home Price: $593,000 | Home Price Increase: 38%
14 of 15 Courtesy of the Palatine Parks District

2. Palatine, Ill. Pop.: 69,689 | Median Home Price: $185,000 | Home Price Increase: 41%
15 of 15 Wiliam Perry—Alamy

1. Santa Barbara, Calif. Pop.: 91,205 | Median Home Price: $791,500 | Home Price Increase: 42%
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