Prices by region Home price trends for various locations in the Houston area:
Location	Share of sales in 2003	Average annual increase since 1998
Inside Loop 610	6.0%	8.2%
Between Loop 610 and Beltway 8	18.2%	8.0%
Outside Beltway 8	75.8%	5.8%
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors prepared this analysis based upon information compiled by the Houston Association of Realtors - www.HAR.com.

Snapshots of home sales by region in 2003 Transactions handled through Houston Area of Realtors.
INSIDE THE LOOP
Average sales price	$348,036
Median sales price	$254,000
90 percent of homes sold for less than ...	$680,000
Most expensive sale	$8 million
BETWEEN THE BELTWAY AND THE LOOP
Average sales price	$173,506
Median sales price	$105,000
90 percent of homes sold for less than ...	$340,000
Most expensive sale	$3.4 million
OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
Average sales price	$162,776
Median sales price	$137,900
90 percent of homes sold for less than ...	$208,000
Most expensive sale	$2.1 million
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors.