Here’s a snapshot of April's real estate activity for Meridian, Idaho:

Available Homes
# Available: 1,384
# Vacant: 754
Vacant Percent: 54.5%
Average Asking Price: $304,755
Median Asking Price: $259,900

Pending Sales
# Pending:  219
Average Asking Price: $263,044
Median Asking Price: $221,990

Closed Sales – April 2007
# Closed:  171
Average Sales Price: $264,168
Median Sales Price: $243,288

Closed Sales – April 2008
# Closed: 122
% Change:  -28.7%

Average Sales Price: $244,395
% Change: -7.5%

Median Sales Price: $226,000
% Change:  -7.1%

Data taken from Intermountain MLS on 5/7/08 and pertains to single-family residences on lot or acreage.  Data does not include condominiums or townhomes.