Branson Real Estate set another record year for home prices according to data in the Tri-Lakes mls. The average sales price for single family homes in 2006 was $167,899, compared to $159,005 in 2005. These data do not include private transactions that were not reported to the mls. This is the average price for Taney and Stone Counties primarily, but may include a small number of homes sold in the surrounding counties:

Calendar Year # Homes Sold Average Sales Price

2002 1,172 $114,285

2003 1,323 126,367

2004 1,583 148,338

2005 1,720 159,005

2006 1,629 167,899