[Getting Graphic] Bay Area Change In Home Prices
_Getting Graphic is a semi-sort-of-irregular collection of our favorite BIG real estate-related chart(s)._

[Click here for full analysis [Econbrowser]](http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/09/house_prices_st.html). Econbrowser developed some interesting charts from the [OFHEO housing data](http://www.ofheo.gov) just released.

[Click here for full graphic [Washington Journal]](http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2006_09/009444.php) via [[Brad DeLong]](http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/09/its_a_great_mar.html).

The first chart shows median housing price changes over the past year (2Q 05 to 2Q 06) and the second chart shows median earnings since 2000. Admittedly different time frames but it provides an interesting comparison. No rocket science here but for the most part, changes in income _sort of_ correlate to changes in housing prices.