New homes dominate the market across the Sunbelt, but you can also find older homes with historical features and distinct architectural styles in most major metros — from stained glass windows in homes built before the 1900s to snail showers found in homes from the 2000s.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This interactive feature shows some intriguing historical insight into the United States metropolitan housing markets and this article associated with the interactive analyzes the growth trends in particular cities.

Questions to Ponder: how is this real estate interactive a portal into the historical economic geography of U.S. cities?  What explains the regional patterns?  New England?  Texas?  

Tags: housing, urban, unit 7 cities.

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