North Carolina

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North Carolina

Metro: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord (N.C.-S.C.)
What a Home Will Be Worth in 2012: $191,788
Q4 2008 price: $185,000
Projected price change by MSA: +3.7%
Projected price change by state: +0.8%

Small price drops over the next two years are projected to be reversed in 2011 and 2012. The economy has been one of the least effected during the recession thanks to the strength of local industries. Bank of America, Lowes, and Duke Energy all have headquarters in the Charlotte area.