Survey tackles home values in 119 college football cities - Big Ten Network

07.01.09

Evanston, the site of Northwestern University, ranks eighth in the nation in a survey of home prices in towns with major college football teams. The study compared values for a 2,220-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 2?-bath house with a family room and a 2-car garage.

Coldwell Banker's fourth annual College Home Price Comparison Index ranks the home markets of all 119 Division 1-A schools, from most expensive to most affordable.

Here are the top 10 most expensive markets for home prices in major college football towns in 2008:

1. Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., $1,740,731.

2. Boston College, $1,381,250.

3. University of California at Berkeley, $1,299,750.

4. University of California at Los Angeles, $1,090,884.

4. University of Southern California, $1,090,884.

6. San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., $1,077,575.

7. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, $780,000

8. Northwestern University, Evanston, $653,750.

Source: Big Ten Network, IL

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