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Albuquerque Albuquerque Population: 729,649
NM

Market forecast (June 2006-2007)	8.3%
5-year historical change (2001–2005):	30.4%
5-year historical change, average annual:	5.5%
Change last year:	16.6%
FORECAST FROM FISERV CSW AND MOODY'S ECONOMY.COM

Median home value:	$146,000
Median family income:	$53,500
Median home value to median family income:	2.7

Worst historical decline:	-7.5%
Last peak at beginning of decline:	1989:Q3
Last trough of decline:	1990:Q4

More places in New Mexico
Metro area	Market forecast (June 2006-June 2007)
Albuquerque	8.3%
Farmington	7.4%
Las Cruces	9.0%
Santa Fe	5.0%

Sources:
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Median Family Income: U.S. Department of Housing and Development, 2005
Median Home Prices: Fiserv Lending Solutions, National Association of Realtors, 2005
Historical change: Fiserv Lending Solutions, OFHEO, 2001 – 2005
Market forecasts: Fiserv Lending Solutions and Moody's Economy.com, June 2006 – June 2007