Vermont

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Vermont

Metro: Burlington-South Burlington
What a Home Will Be Worth in 2012: $242,882
Q4 2008 price: $260,000
Projected price change by MSA: -6.6%
Projected price change by state: -6.6%

In 2009, analysts predict home prices in Vermont will drop 8%. This may surprise some, given that the state has the lowest foreclosure rate in the country, but can be explained by the drop in demand for second homes and rising unemployment.