Overpriced Housing Market Blamed For a Decade of Declining Enrollment in Charlottesville City Schools

Former CAAR prez Greg Slater said, "It can be challenging in those price points above the condominium, but below the $400,000 or $500,000 range, if you are looking for a home."

Enrollment has declined 12% since 2001 in the City; it has risen 5% in Albemarle County.  The national median price for a single family home in 2010 was $165k.  In Charlottesville, the median price in December 2010 was