Market update at glance 12/31/2009 Year  Percentage Increase 
Yellowstone County   2008 2009 or -Decrease
               
Residential  Closed Sales Units   1946 1959   1%
               
Residential  Pending Sales Units 115 134   17%
               
Residential  Active Property Units For Sale 799 763   -5%
               
Average sales price Single family Home $209,087 $200,363   -4%
               
Average Square feet Single family Home 2326 2253   -3%
               
Median sales price Single family Home  $185,000 $181,000   -2%
               
Median Square feet Single family Home  2215 2148   -3%
               
Average Days on Market Till Offer Received        
Single Family Home      62 62   0%
               
Absorption rate -  TIME IN DAYS        
Time it would take for all existing   159    
properties to sell with no new inventory         
coming into the market place - residential         
               
SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED MONTH 9 13   44%
               
SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED YEAR 261 241   -8%
               
Average Number of Rentals Advertised Sundays 301 400   33%
               
Average Asking Price for a Rental Home $1,114 $1,024   -8%
               
Average Asking Price for a Rental Apartment $678 $670   -1%