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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The 15 Worst Housing Markets For The Next Five Years

By The Business Insider | Daily Ticker – Fri, Jul 1, 2011 8:47 AM EDT

Provided by The Business Insider's Gus Lubin and Linette Lopez

If you bought a home in Miami in 2005, we're sorry: over the following six years it depreciated in value by more than 54.3%.

And the rebound -- if there is a rebound -- won't come soon.

Between Q2 2011 and Q2 2016, Miami home prices will decline at an annualized rate of 0.7%, according to data provided by Fiserv Case Shiller.

Fiserv identified 15 housing markets that will appreciate at an annualized rate of less than 1.5% -- a pretty lousy investment. If you stay out of these markets, the national average is slightly better at 3.7%.

Here are the 15 Worst Housing Markets For The Next Five Years

The worst place to invest: Miami, Florida

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -54.3%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: -0.7%

Trough: Q3 2012

The second worst place to invest: Atlantic City, New Jersey

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -34.05%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 0.2%

Trough: Q3 2012

3. Nassau County, New York

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -27.3%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 0.7%

Trough: Q4 2011

#4 (tie) Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -52.9%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 0.8%

Trough: Q4 2012

#4 (tie) Midland, Texas

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -40.95%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 0.8%

Trough: Q1 2009

#4 (tie) Washington, D.C.

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -28.1%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 0.8%

Trough: Q1 2009

#7 Abilene, Texas

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -18.9%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 1.0%

Trough: Q1 2009

#8 Morgantown, West Virginia

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -4.15%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 1.1%

Trough: N/A

#9 (tie) Austin, Texas

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: 2.63%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 1.2%

Trough: Q4 2012

#9 (tie) Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -2.73%

Annualized growth from 2011 to 2016: 1.2%

Trough: N/A

#11 (tie) Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Cumulative growth from 2005 to 2011: -14.48%