Home prices are going down, down, down in these U.S. counties

The median sales price of homes in the U.S. climbed to a new high in November 2016, hitting $218,175. That figure marks roughly fives year of steady growth in the housing market, rebounding from lows in 2011.

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But while prices may be soaring in some places, other areas are seeing a decline in home sales numbers. FindTheHome, a real estate intelligence site powered by Graphiq, found the counties in the U.S. where home prices have decreased the most.

Using data from CoreLogic, FindTheHome looked at the percent change in average home price between November 2015 and November 2016 for each county. To prevent the list from skewing toward very small counties, the team only included counties with at least 100,000 people.

The majority of counties in the ranking are either from Southern or Midwestern states and have an average one-year decrease in home price of 3.38 percent. Although falling prices can indicate a crashing market, they’re not always a bad thing. More affordable housing can also translate to reduced inequality in the economy and more economic mobility for workers.

Note: FindTheHome used the 6-month moving average of home sale prices for each county when comparing 2015 and 2016 data to further prevent the list from skewing toward small counties. Any ties are due to rounding.

55. Washington County, Wis.

Region: Midwest
County seat: West Bend
6-month average sale price: $217,906
- -0.003% change over 1 year

54. Richland County, Ohio

Region: Midwest
County seat: Mansfield
6-month average sale price: $102,222
- -0.1% change over 1 year

53. Walworth County, Wis.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Elkhorn
6-month average sale price: $232,718
- -0.14% change over 1 year

52. Fayette County, Ky.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Lexington
6-month average sale price: $203,859
- -0.16% change over 1 year

51. Tulsa County, Okla.

Region: Southwest
County seat: Tulsa
6-month average sale price: $172,755
- -0.22% change over 1 year

50. Macon County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Decatur
6-month average sale price: $108,576
- -0.3% change over 1 year

49. Hawaii County, Hawaii

Region: West
County seat: Hilo
6-month average sale price: $415,125
- -0.31% change over 1 year

48. Scott County, Iowa

Region: Midwest
County seat: Davenport
6-month average sale price: $189,373
- -0.4% change over 1 year

47. Oklahoma County, Okla.

Region: Southwest
County seat: Oklahoma City
6-month average sale price: $173,744
- -0.4% change over 1 year

46. Loudoun County, Va.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Leesburg
6-month average sale price: $498,353
- -0.44% change over 1 year

45. Kent County, Del.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Dover
6-month average sale price: $203,358
- -0.45% change over 1 year

44. Grayson County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: Sherman
6-month average sale price: $168,788
- -0.49% change over 1 year

43. Faulkner County, Ark.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Conway
6-month average sale price: $148,690
- -0.52% change over 1 year

42. New Castle County, Del.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Wilmington
6-month average sale price: $255,873
- -0.55% change over 1 year

41. Midland County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: Midland
6-month average sale price: $268,165
- -0.61% change over 1 year

40. St. Lawrence County, N.Y.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Canton
6-month average sale price: $80,128
- -0.63% change over 1 year

39. Norfolk City, Va.

Region: Southeast
County seat: N/A
6-month average sale price: $202,478
- -0.81% change over 1 year

Note: Norfolk is an independent city in Virginia.

38. Morris County, N.J.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Morristown
6-month average sale price: $478,251
- -0.85% change over 1 year

37. Burlington County, N.J.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Mount Holly
6-month average sale price: $241,164
- -0.9% change over 1 year

36. Collier County, Fla.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Naples
6-month average sale price: $454,358
- -0.93% change over 1 year

35. Passaic County, N.J.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Paterson
6-month average sale price: $285,238
- -1.06% change over 1 year

34. Vanderburgh County, Ind.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Evansville
6-month average sale price: $156,693
- -1.2% change over 1 year

33. Porter County, Ind.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Valparaiso
6-month average sale price: $205,645
- -1.2% change over 1 year

32. Rock Island County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Rock Island
6-month average sale price: $113,240
- -1.24% change over 1 year

31. Beaver County, Pa.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Beaver
6-month average sale price: $122,264
- -1.63% change over 1 year

30. Richmond County, Ga.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Augusta
6-month average sale price: $109,219
- -1.76% change over 1 year

29. Sumter County, Fla.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Bushnell
6-month average sale price: $258,075
- -2.05% change over 1 year

28. Gregg County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: Longview
6-month average sale price: $173,434
- -2.14% change over 1 year

27. Lafayette Parish, La.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Lafayette
6-month average sale price: $199,874
- -2.31% change over 1 year

26. Adams County, Pa.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Gettysburg
6-month average sale price: $180,150
- -2.47% change over 1 year

25. Napa County, Calif.

Region: Pacific
County seat: Napa
6-month average sale price: $710,495
- -2.47% change over 1 year

24. Comanche County, Okla.

Region: Southwest
County seat: Lawton
6-month average sale price: $110,539
- -2.56% change over 1 year

23. Somerset County, N.J.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Somerville
6-month average sale price: $428,675
- -2.57% change over 1 year

22. Kanawha County, W.Va.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Charleston
6-month average sale price: $145,579
- -2.83% change over 1 year

21. Lake County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Waukegan
6-month average sale price: $297,853
- -3.08% change over 1 year

20. Madison County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Edwardsville
6-month average sale price: $136,339
- -3.27% change over 1 year

19. Potter County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: Amarillo
6-month average sale price: $148,141
- -4.05% change over 1 year

18. Alexandria City, Va.

Region: Southeast
County seat: N/A
6-month average sale price: $528,620
- -4.28% change over 1 year

Note: Alexandria is an independent city in Virginia.

17. Tom Green County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: San Angelo
6-month average sale price: $174,549
- -4.42% change over 1 year

16. Suffolk County, N.Y.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Riverhead
6-month average sale price: $455,714
- -4.46% change over 1 year

15. Doña Ana County, N.M.

Region: Southwest
County seat: Las Cruces
6-month average sale price: $253,749
- -4.52% change over 1 year

14. Peoria County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Peoria
6-month average sale price: $141,716
- -4.57% change over 1 year

13. Ector County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: Odessa
6-month average sale price: $182,398
- -4.59% change over 1 year

12. Tuscaloosa County, Ala.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Tuscaloosa
6-month average sale price: $319,723
- -4.67% change over 1 year

11. El Paso County, Texas

Region: Southwest
County seat: El Paso
6-month average sale price: $168,910
- -4.9% change over 1 year

10. Blair County, Pa.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Hollidaysburg
6-month average sale price: $108,633
- -5.29% change over 1 year

9. Bibb County, Ga.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Macon
6-month average sale price: $99,606
- -5.4% change over 1 year

8. Livingston Parish, La.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Livingston
6-month average sale price: $148,774
- -5.53% change over 1 year

7. Berkshire County, Mass.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Pittsfield
6-month average sale price: $226,881
- -6.36% change over 1 year

6. Ouachita Parish, La.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Monroe
6-month average sale price: $156,964
- -6.55% change over 1 year

5. Atlantic County, N.J.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Mays Landing
6-month average sale price: $204,378
- -8.35% change over 1 year

4. Fairfield County, Conn.

Region: Northeast
County seat: N/A
6-month average sale price: $543,076
- -9.78% change over 1 year

3. Washington County, Pa.

Region: Northeast
County seat: Washington
6-month average sale price: $172,254
- -10.84% change over 1 year

2. Tazewell County, Ill.

Region: Midwest
County seat: Pekin
6-month average sale price: $113,666
- -15.47% change over 1 year

1. Robeson County, N.C.

Region: Southeast
County seat: Lumberton
6-month average sale price: $83,889
- -28.62% change over 1 year