From the WSJ Real Estate Archives
Move-Up Home Index - August 02, 2004
Here's the average sale price through July in neighborhoods, listed east to west, with high concentrations of midcareer professionals and executives. The figures are based on average sales of homes in selected ZIP Codes with an annual median income of $75,000 or greater.
| Town/Zip Code | Jan.-July 2004 | Jan.-July 2003 | Change |
| Harvard, Mass. (01451) | $612,808 | $628,816 | -2.5% |
| Montclair, N.J. (07043) | 524,356 | 577,499 | -9.2 |
| Haverford, Pa. (19041) | 646,175 | 498,947 | 29.5 |
| McLean, Va. (22101) | 782,492 | 780,692 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta (30327) | 756,084 | 665,397 | 13.6 |
| Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (48302) | 435,935 | 444,999 | -2.0 |
| Northbrook, Ill. (60062) | 459,367 | 420,974 | 9.1 |
| Santa Monica, Calif. (90402) | 1,944,287 | 1,391,164 | 39.8 |
| Belvedere Tiburon, Calif. (94920) | 1,743,075 | 1,276,072 | 36.6 |
| Bellevue, Wash. (98006) | 486,978 | 449,483 | 8.3 |
Source: First American RES
Conforming Mortgage Rates
Average daily rate for a $165,000 mortgage loan.*
| 30-Year Fixed | 15-Year Fixed | 1-Year ARM | |
| This Week | 5.76% | 5.19% | 3.38% |
| Last Week | 5.67 | 5.09 | 3.40 |
| Last Month | 5.87 | 5.29 | 3.41 |
| Last Year | 5.93 | 5.22 | 3.62 |
Jumbo Mortgage Rates
Average daily rate for a $335,000 mortgage loan.*
| 30-Year Jumbo | 5/1-Year ARM | |
| This Week | 5.98% | 4.92% |
| Last Week | 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Last Month | 6.07 | 5.06 |
| Last Year | 6.17 | 4.51 |
*With 20% down payment.
Source: bankrate.com, as of July 28
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