Top 10 U.S. Cities ready for a Boom in 2008

Here's an interesting story. Business 2.0 worked with Moody’s Economy.com to identify 10 cities that have just about hit rock bottom  and are on the way up. We're happy to report that Austin, Dallas and Houston made the list!

Here they are order:

Dallas-Fort Worth
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $151,930
Q4 2009: $161,690
Growth rate: 6.4 percent

Indianapolis
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $122,940
Q4 2009: $130,630
Growth rate: 6.3 percent

New Orleans
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $153,850
Q4 2009: $162,600
Growth rate: 5.7 percent

Atlanta
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $177,750
Q4 2009: $187,640
Growth: 5.6 percent

Montgomery
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $140,020
Q4 2009: $147,690
Growth rate: 5.5 percent

Memphis
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $143,550
Q4 2009: $150,730
Growth rate: 5.0 percent

Mobile
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $134,580
Q4 2009: $140,920
Growth rate: 4.7 percent

Austin
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $186,350
Q4 2009: $195,060
Growth rate: 4.7 percent

Houston
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $154,850
Q4 2009: $161,910
Growth rate: 4.6 percent

St. Louis
Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:
Q1 2008: $143,920
Q4 2009: $149,710
Growth rate: 4.0 percent