It was a big gain, according to the National Association of Realtors, but it brought the median house price there to only $161,600.
No high-priced markets grew nearly as fast. Among high-priced cities, the San Jose, Calif. metro area, where the median price rose to $852,500, recorded the highest percentage increase at 9.4%.
Last updated December 28 2007: 2:29 PM ET