Detroit: Cheaper To Buy A House Than A New Car

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Detroit: Cheaper To Buy A House Than A New Car

By Mark Perry on July 27, 2008 | More Posts By Mark Perry | Author's Website

The good news is that home sales in the city of Detroit through June are up by a whopping +46.56% (YTD) compared to last year (5,389 homes sold in 2008 YTD vs. 3,677 last year), but the bad news is that the average price for a home sold in Detroit has fallen by 56% to only $19,448 so far this this year, compared to an average price last year of $44,346 for the January-June period! Compared to the peak of $97,850 for the average Detroit home price in 2003, prices have fallen by 80% (see chart above, values are annual except for 2008, which is YTD, data available here).

Bottom Line: The average priced house in Detroit ($19,448) is cheaper than the average price new car ($22,650).

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