{"id":13123,"date":"2010-11-02T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=13123"},"modified":"2010-11-03T08:08:50","modified_gmt":"2010-11-03T15:08:50","slug":"top-30-cities-price-to-rent-price-to-income-ratios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/02\/top-30-cities-price-to-rent-price-to-income-ratios\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 30 Cities: Price to Rent &#038; Price to Income Ratios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As something of a follow-up to September&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/20\/big-picture-week-case-shiller-hpi-rate-of-increase\/\" title=\"Big Picture Week on Seattle Bubble\">Big Picture Week<\/a>, I thought I would post another update to the multi-city price metrics table.  This time I figured I would expand the list to the top 30 so DC, Vegas, and Portland wouldn&#8217;t feel left out.<\/p>\n<p>Data is current as of August 2010.  Previous posts covered data from <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/29\/top-25-cities-price-to-rent-and-price-to-income-ratios\/\" title=\"Top 25 Cities: Price to Rent and Price to Income Ratios\">November 2009<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/24\/housing-stats-seattle-vs-other-big-cities\/\" title=\"Housing Stats: Seattle vs. Other Big Cities\">July 2009<\/a>.  For a historical comparison, hit <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/magazines\/fortune\/price_rent_ratios\/\">this 2007 Fortune table<\/a> (the &#8220;The P\/R Ratios&#8221; tab has 15-year averages).<\/p>\n<p>Rather than spending a bunch of time trying to come up with some sort of &#8220;fair&#8221; comparison that would inevitably <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.forbes.com\/stephanefitch\/2010\/10\/08\/home-economics-trulia-and-zillow-try-rent-vs-buy-math-get-conflicting-results\/\" title=\"Trulia And Zillow Try Rent-Vs.-Buy Math, Get Conflicting Results\">be found lacking anyway<\/a>, the table below is a straight up look at what the people in each city are actually paying to buy homes vs. what they are actually paying to rent homes.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;price&#8221; column represents the median home sale price, the &#8220;rent&#8221; column is the median monthly rent, and &#8220;income&#8221; is the median household income.  &#8220;P\/R&#8221; is the median home sale price divided by the 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Angeles<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td>3,831,868<\/td>\n<td>8,169<\/td>\n<td>$423,200<\/td>\n<td>$1,082<\/td>\n<td>$48,882<\/td>\n<td>32.6<\/td>\n<td>8.7<\/td>\n<td>3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chicago<\/td>\n<td>IL<\/td>\n<td>2,851,268<\/td>\n<td>12,550<\/td>\n<td>$189,800<\/td>\n<td>$885<\/td>\n<td>$46,911<\/td>\n<td>17.9<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Houston<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>2,257,926<\/td>\n<td>3,561<\/td>\n<td>$87,492<\/td>\n<td>$794<\/td>\n<td>$44,315<\/td>\n<td>9.2<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>4.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>AZ<\/td>\n<td>1,601,587<\/td>\n<td>3,087<\/td>\n<td>$137,400<\/td>\n<td>$898<\/td>\n<td>$50,140<\/td>\n<td>12.8<\/td>\n<td>2.7<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Philadelphia<\/td>\n<td>PA<\/td>\n<td>1,547,297<\/td>\n<td>11,453<\/td>\n<td>$192,900<\/td>\n<td>$816<\/td>\n<td>$36,976<\/td>\n<td>19.7<\/td>\n<td>5.2<\/td>\n<td>3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>San Antonio<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>1,373,668<\/td>\n<td>3,372<\/td>\n<td>$76,225<\/td>\n<td>$753<\/td>\n<td>$42,261<\/td>\n<td>8.4<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>San Diego<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td>1,306,301<\/td>\n<td>4,028<\/td>\n<td>$463,500<\/td>\n<td>$1,276<\/td>\n<td>$62,668<\/td>\n<td>30.3<\/td>\n<td>7.4<\/td>\n<td>4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dallas<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>1,299,543<\/td>\n<td>3,794<\/td>\n<td>$75,000<\/td>\n<td>$788<\/td>\n<td>$40,796<\/td>\n<td>7.9<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>San Jose<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td>964,695<\/td>\n<td>5,516<\/td>\n<td>$547,100<\/td>\n<td>$1,350<\/td>\n<td>$80,616<\/td>\n<td>33.8<\/td>\n<td>6.8<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Detroit<\/td>\n<td>MI<\/td>\n<td>910,920<\/td>\n<td>6,563<\/td>\n<td>$20,900<\/td>\n<td>$749<\/td>\n<td>$28,730<\/td>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<td>3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td>815,358<\/td>\n<td>17,459<\/td>\n<td>$752,300<\/td>\n<td>$1,294<\/td>\n<td>$73,798<\/td>\n<td>48.5<\/td>\n<td>10.2<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacksonville<\/td>\n<td>FL<\/td>\n<td>813,518<\/td>\n<td>1,061<\/td>\n<td>$143,900<\/td>\n<td>$873<\/td>\n<td>$50,476<\/td>\n<td>13.7<\/td>\n<td>2.9<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indianapolis<\/td>\n<td>IN<\/td>\n<td>807,584<\/td>\n<td>2,212<\/td>\n<td>$101,600<\/td>\n<td>$717<\/td>\n<td>$43,652<\/td>\n<td>11.8<\/td>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<td>5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Austin<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>786,382<\/td>\n<td>3,127<\/td>\n<td>$135,800<\/td>\n<td>$914<\/td>\n<td>$51,372<\/td>\n<td>12.4<\/td>\n<td>2.6<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Columbus<\/td>\n<td>OH<\/td>\n<td>769,360<\/td>\n<td>3,658<\/td>\n<td>$138,200<\/td>\n<td>$753<\/td>\n<td>$44,369<\/td>\n<td>15.3<\/td>\n<td>3.1<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fort Worth<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>727,575<\/td>\n<td>2,487<\/td>\n<td>$84,102<\/td>\n<td>$799<\/td>\n<td>$48,870<\/td>\n<td>8.8<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlotte<\/td>\n<td>NC<\/td>\n<td>709,441<\/td>\n<td>2,928<\/td>\n<td>$205,500<\/td>\n<td>$821<\/td>\n<td>$52,530<\/td>\n<td>20.9<\/td>\n<td>3.9<\/td>\n<td>5.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Memphis<\/td>\n<td>TN<\/td>\n<td>676,640<\/td>\n<td>2,238<\/td>\n<td>$85,700<\/td>\n<td>$775<\/td>\n<td>$37,207<\/td>\n<td>9.2<\/td>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boston<\/td>\n<td>MA<\/td>\n<td>645,169<\/td>\n<td>13,322<\/td>\n<td>$395,300<\/td>\n<td>$1,158<\/td>\n<td>$51,688<\/td>\n<td>28.4<\/td>\n<td>7.6<\/td>\n<td>3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Baltimore<\/td>\n<td>MD<\/td>\n<td>637,418<\/td>\n<td>7,889<\/td>\n<td>$182,400<\/td>\n<td>$843<\/td>\n<td>$40,313<\/td>\n<td>18.0<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>El Paso<\/td>\n<td>TX<\/td>\n<td>620,447<\/td>\n<td>2,491<\/td>\n<td>$113,540<\/td>\n<td>$617<\/td>\n<td>$37,600<\/td>\n<td>15.3<\/td>\n<td>3.0<\/td>\n<td>5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-highlight\">\n<td>Seattle<\/td>\n<td>WA<\/td>\n<td>617,334<\/td>\n<td>7,361<\/td>\n<td>$455,400<\/td>\n<td>$964<\/td>\n<td>$61,786<\/td>\n<td>39.4<\/td>\n<td>7.4<\/td>\n<td>5.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Denver<\/td>\n<td>CO<\/td>\n<td>610,345<\/td>\n<td>3,981<\/td>\n<td>$274,400<\/td>\n<td>$795<\/td>\n<td>$45,831<\/td>\n<td>28.7<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>TN<\/td>\n<td>605,473<\/td>\n<td>1,206<\/td>\n<td>$162,700<\/td>\n<td>$772<\/td>\n<td>$45,587<\/td>\n<td>17.6<\/td>\n<td>3.6<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milwaukee<\/td>\n<td>WI<\/td>\n<td>604,133<\/td>\n<td>6,287<\/td>\n<td>$118,000<\/td>\n<td>$749<\/td>\n<td>$37,331<\/td>\n<td>13.1<\/td>\n<td>3.2<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Washington<\/td>\n<td>DC<\/td>\n<td>599,657<\/td>\n<td>9,766<\/td>\n<td>$683,800<\/td>\n<td>$1,036<\/td>\n<td>$57,936<\/td>\n<td>55.0<\/td>\n<td>11.8<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Las Vegas<\/td>\n<td>NV<\/td>\n<td>567,641<\/td>\n<td>4,327<\/td>\n<td>$144,500<\/td>\n<td>$1,032<\/td>\n<td>$53,097<\/td>\n<td>11.7<\/td>\n<td>2.7<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Louisville<\/td>\n<td>KY<\/td>\n<td>566,503<\/td>\n<td>1,471<\/td>\n<td>$130,500<\/td>\n<td>$489<\/td>\n<td>$34,116<\/td>\n<td>22.2<\/td>\n<td>3.8<\/td>\n<td>5.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>OR<\/td>\n<td>566,141<\/td>\n<td>4,215<\/td>\n<td>$285,500<\/td>\n<td>$799<\/td>\n<td>$50,979<\/td>\n<td>29.8<\/td>\n<td>5.6<\/td>\n<td>5.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here are the weighted averages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Median Home Price: $279,905<\/li>\n<li>Median Rent: $941<\/li>\n<li>Median Income: $48,748<\/li>\n<li>Price to Rent: 24.8<\/li>\n<li>Price to Income: 5.7<\/li>\n<li>Income to Rent: 4.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Seattle has the seventh most-expensive home prices relative to incomes, but the second-cheapest rents compared to incomes, which pushes us to third highest on the price to rent list.  If you&#8217;re interested in looking at some other takes on price to rent ratios, check out recent analysis from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/blog\/research\/2010\/09\/21\/a-better-price-rent-ratio\/\" title=\"Zillow: A Better Price-Rent Ratio\">Zillow<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/info.trulia.com\/index.php?s=43&#038;item=99\" title=\"Trulia's Rent Vs. Buy Index Reveals Top 10 Cities For Renting, Owning Homes\">Trulia<\/a>, and be sure to read <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.forbes.com\/stephanefitch\/2010\/10\/08\/home-economics-trulia-and-zillow-try-rent-vs-buy-math-get-conflicting-results\/\" title=\"Trulia And Zillow Try Rent-Vs.-Buy Math, Get Conflicting Results\">this surprisingly insightful take<\/a> on the two reports from Forbes.<\/p>\n<p>Will Seattle&#8217;s price to rent ratio ever be as low as Austin?  Probably not.  But I&#8217;m pretty confident in saying that I don&#8217;t think our home prices (compared to rents) will stay in the same league as New York City forever, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As something of a follow-up to September&#8217;s Big Picture Week, I thought I would post another update to the multi-city price metrics table. This time I figured I would expand the list to the top 30 so DC, Vegas, and Portland wouldn&#8217;t feel left out. Data is current as of August 2010. 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