Home Prices
Many faculty, particularly those hired in the last five years, cannot afford to purchase a home. Consider this table of median-priced single family homes. Source: National Association of Realtors, 1999 3rd Quarter Survey.
| LOCATION | MEDIAN PRICE |
| Atlanta | $117,000 |
| Baltimore | $123,000 |
| Boston | $220,000 |
| Chicago | $169,000 |
| Cincinnati | $117,000 |
| Cleveland | $125,000 |
| Columbus | $123,000 |
| Dallas | $122,000 |
| Denver | $149,000 |
| Detroit | $133,000 |
| Houston | $100,000 |
| Indianapolis | $110,000 |
| Kansas City | $115,000 |
| Los Angeles | $197,000 |
| Louisville | $108,000 |
| Miami | $123,000 |
| Milwaukee | $133,000 |
| Minneapolis | $131,000 |
| Long Island | $194,000 |
| Philadelphia | $138,000 |
| Phoenix | $121,000 |
| Pittsburgh | $94,000 |
| Portland | $160,000 |
| Rochester | $93,000 |
| Salt Lake City | $133,000 |
| San Diego | $215,000 |
| San Francisco | $330,000 |
| Seattle | $200,000 |
| Tampa | $91,000 |
| DC/MD/VA | $176,000 |