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Rank: 12

Rank: 12


Metro: Jacksonville (N.C.)
Share of homes with increasing values: 37.18%
Median value: $139,400
Annual change: 0.72%
Quarterly change: 0.18%

Jacksonville, a former farming community in North Carolina's inner banks region, is home to the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and the Marine Corps Air Station New River. The military is an important part of the local economy and has helped to keep home prices relatively stable.