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Pickleball boom 24 Hour Pickle opened in Sugar Land in early February 2025 and offers eight pickleball courts for competition and training. Co-owner Kirandeep Singh said the business has already discussed expansion. (Jamaal Ellis/ Community Impact) 2026 Health & Wellness Edition Brought to you by our premium gold sponsor:

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2 Retro Fitness The gym offers members access to group classes, personalized training, red light therapy, a smoothie bar as well as a space for relaxation and recovery. • Opened Dec. 2 • 11751 W. Bellfort Ave., Stafford • www.retrofitness.com/location/staffordtx 3 Origin Bank Founded in 1912, the Louisiana-based bank operates more than 50 financial locations with nine in the Greater Houston area. • Opened Dec. 5 • 2245 Texas Drive, Ste. 180, Sugar Land • www.origin.bank 4 Taste Kitchen + Bar The menu features Southern cuisine curated by Houston Chef Don Bowie, including Cajun seafood and grits, lobster BLTs and jerk lamb chops. • Opened Dec. 10 • 1550 Lake Pointe Parkway, Ste. 500, Sugar Land • www.tastedowntownhtx.com 5 Jason’s Deli The deli features several sandwich offerings including clubs, wraps, paninis or a build- your-own option. • Opened Dec. 23 • 5730 Hwy. 6, Missouri City • www.jasonsdeli.com 6 Petfolk The veterinary practice offers a variety of pet services including primary care, urgent care, vaccinations, surgery and dental care, among others. • Opened in December • 15890 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 100, Sugar Land • https://petfolk.com/locations/houston-tx/vet-clinics/ sugar-land

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flatbreads and quesadillas. • Opened Nov. 15

Now open

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• 9010 Sienna Crossing Drive, Ste. 250, Missouri City • www.grainandberry.com/location/missouri-city-texas

1 Grain & Berry The eatery offers acai bowls, fresh fruit smoothies, handmade juices, specialty toasts as well as plant-based

7 Texas Sports Academy The sports-centric academy will allow students to

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13 Hey Froyo The eatery will offer a variety of frozen yogurt options. • Opening by the end of March • 19800 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land

receive basketball training while completing their academic coursework through an artificial intelligence platform known as 2 Hour Learning. • Opening in January • 11275 S. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston • www.sportsacademy.school 8 Edison Cultural Arts Center The former shopping center’s second phase brings a $50 million facility for after-school programming including percussion, karate, theater and dance. • Opening in February • 7100 W. Fuqua Street, Missouri City • www.edisonartsfoundation.org 9 Majestic Developers headquarters The developer is set to construct a four-story headquarters in Sugar Land with the goal of growing to more than 100 employees. • Opening TBD • 7627 Branford Place, Sugar Land • www.majesticdev.com 10 Cabinet IQ Specializing in kitchen and bath remodels, the cabinet and countertop company is opening a showroom in Sugar Land. • Opening TBD 11 Singas Famous Pizza The eatery serves handmade pizzas, pasta dishes and sandwiches crafted with fresh ingredients. • Opening TBD • 18802 University Blvd., Ste. 140, Sugar Land • www.singaspizzas.com 12 The Pearl The apartment complex, developed by Morgan, is among the few parcels in Sugar Land zoned for multifamily housing and the first to be approved since 2012. • 310 Hwy. 6, Ste. 100, Sugar Land • www.cabinetiq.com/sugar-land

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14 Insomnia Cookies The Pennsylvania-based bakery—best known for its late-night deliveries—offers warm cookies in a variety of flavors, including chocolate chunk, snickerdoodle,

peanut butter and oatmeal raisin. • 2270 Lone Star Drive, Sugar Land • www.insomniacookies.com

19 Trill Burgers Co-founded by rapper and entrepreneur Bun B, the eatery serves classic smashed burgers, including the signature OG Burger, the Triple Vegan OG Burger and Lil G. The Missouri City location—located in Fort Bend Town Center—is the third Greater Houston area location, joining Montrose and Spring. • Opened Dec. 10 • 20220 Fort Bend Parkway, Ste. 140, Missouri City • www.trill-burgers.com • A Airport: 12888 Hwy. 6, Sugar Land • B Imperial Park: 7750 Hwy 90A, Sugar Land • www.sugarlandtx.gov 20 Sugar Land Memorial Park splash pad The project, funded by the Sugar Land 4B Corp., will bring interactive water play features, a lake loop trail and a shade structure following community requests. • Completion expected in mid- to late 2026 • 15300 University Blvd, Sugar Land • www.sugarlandtx.gov

15 The Toasted Yolk The menu is centered around breakfast, brunch and lunch, as well as specialty donuts and beverages. • 10040 Hwy. 6, Ste. 500, Missouri City • www.thetoastedyolk.com 16 Landry’s Kitchen The former Brick House Tavern + Tap could change its branding in 2026 with other building shifts including shade covers for the outdoor patio and the addition of a gated children’s playground area. • 19740 S. Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.landryskitchen.com 17 Fort Bend Event Center The nearly 16,500-square foot event center project is

expected to cost $9.5 million, per filings. • 5875 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City • www.fortbendcounty.com

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18 City of Sugar Land EV chargers In partnership with OnPoint EV Solutions, the city installed 10 electric vehicle chargers across the Sugar Land Regional Airport and Imperial Park. • Ribbon cutting Dec. 9

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Great Homes program expands eligibility More Sugar Land homeowners will be eligible for exterior home improvements reimbursement funding with the expansion of the city’s Great Homes incentive program. What's happening? The program will now allow homes in the bottom 3% of single-family property values to receive up to a 50% reimbursement for exterior repairs—up from the previous 10% and 25% of project costs, city officials announced in a Dec. 3 news release. Launched in February 2023, the program offers reimbursement for home improvement projects such as painting, siding, roofing, driveways, landscaping, windows and door replacements, per the release. Only eight homes in the bottom 3% of single-family property values have used the program since its launch. In addition to the reimbursement increase, the

Great Homes program impacts

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300+ home improvement projects completed Over $5.3 million invested More than $790,000 reimbursed to homeowners $2,613 average reimbursement per homeowner

1 Sugar Land and Fort Bend County team up for Duhacsek Park agreement The $9.2M agreement will transfer all operations and development responsibilities to the county, ahead of upcoming renovations including amenities additions and tree preservations. 2 Sienna Management District to bring $540K annually The annexation expands Missouri City’s boundaries, putting officials in charge of law enforcement, firefighting and animal services.

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program will also see several changes, including: • Minimum project decreased from $4,000 to $500 • Exceptions may be made for homeowner insur- ance requirements • Eligibility expanded to include heir owners Going forward Great Homes applications opened online Jan. 1 with an expected 25 additional participants in the first year, per the release. The fiscal year 2025-26 budget includes $200,000 for the program.

3 2 judges appointed to new Fort Bend County district courts

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Richard “Rick” Bell of Richmond and Mark Hanna of Sugar Land for the 501st and 502nd Judicial Courts, respectively.

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Education

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Fort Bend ISD could consider closing seven campuses, ocials said at a Dec. 15 board meeting. The changes are proposed as a part of a three- year boundary planning process due to stagnant enrollment patterns, resulting in under- and overutilized campuses across the district. However, boundary drafts are subject to change, Superintendent Marc Smith said. “The scenarios that will be reviewed tonight are not nal,” he said. “The feedback of the public will be considered as we move forward in the process.” Beth Martinez, deputy superintendent chief of sta, said demographers decided to focus on the northwest, central and southeast portions of the district rather than feeder patterns to consider neighborhoods, walking distances, bus routes and special programming, while avoiding more than one transfer at each level. The proposed consolidation of campuses focuses on those with enrollment under 600 students as of Aug. 29 and the most recent facility condition scores to identify those that are less infrastructurally stable. FBISD could close 7 schools in 202627

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Going forward

In their own words

How we got here

Final elementary boundary recommendations are scheduled to go before the board in March, with district-wide communication and implementation planned to begin immediately after board action. Ocials will begin evaluation of secondary campuses boundary recommendations in subsequent years.

While the population continues to grow in Texas, not all students are attending public schools, with the number of students attending charter schools almost doubling in the past decade, said Stacy Tepara, president of demo- graphic rm Population and Survey Analysts. Compared to 2025 projections, Tepara said more campuses in the middle portion of the district are currently underenrolled.

“If [FBISD] places my child in a school that cannot oer the same level of academic quality, I will have dicult decisions to make.” TERESA NOYOLA, QUAIL VALLEY ELEMENTARY PARENT

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Proposed boundary scenarios with board presentation Community engagement survey

Projected enrollment scenarios vs. actual enrollment

“Every parent wants their child to have a quality and an equitable education. It should not matter where in [FBISD] your child is going if [FBISD] is educating every student.” STEPHANIE BROWN, MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERN PARENT

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Transportation

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1 Bradford and Fairgreen drives, and Robinson Road reconstruction Project: The three-street reconstruction project comes as the streets have begun to fail and need total reconstruction, Missouri City officials said. Update: The $1.17 million design was completed in November. • Timeline: March 2026-November 2026 • Cost: $3.8 million • Funding source: Missouri City 2021 bond

2 La Quinta Drive reconstruction Project: The approximately 1.1-mile reconstruction from Oak Point Boulevard to Deerwood Lane will also include storm sewer inlets and sidewalks. Update: Missouri City City Council approved a design contract with HDR Engineering Inc. • Timeline: January 2026-December 2026 (design); First quarter of 2027-December 2027 (construction) • Cost: $649,811 (design); $4.3 million (construction) • Funding source: Missouri City 2021 bond

3 Burney Old Richmond reconstruction Project: The project replaced the existing two- lane asphalt road from West Bellfort to Howell- Sugarland Road to a three-lane concrete road with curb. Update: Fort Bend County Precinct 3 officials held a ribbon cutting Dec. 17 marking the completion of the project. • Cost: $8.82 million • Funding source: Fort Bend County 2017 and 2020 bond

Events

BY ROO MOODY

• Free • 10505 Cash Road, Stafford • Facebook: The Immersive Ramadan Market

January

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Kids can celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with activities, crafts and story time at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center.

February

Sugar Gala The father-daughter event at Imperial Park Recreation Center features a dance floor, a themed photo station and light refreshments. • Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m. • $35 (resident father and daughter); $50 (non-resident father and daughter) • 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land • www.sugarlandtx.gov/1898/Sugar-Gala The Ultimate Elvis Concert The concert at the Stafford Civic Center will feature performances from two popular Elvis tribute artists, Ultimate Champion Cote Deonath and World Champion Vince King. • Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. • $30-$73 (per ticket) • 1415 Constitution Ave., Stafford • Facebook: The Ultimate Elvis Concert

• Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • $15 (general admission) • 198 Kempner St., Sugar Land • www.childrensdiscoveryfb.org/mlkday

Brick Winter Wonderland Children are invited to create snowy landscapes, magical forests and icy villages as they use LEGO bricks to build snow castles, igloos and sleighs at The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea. • Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-noon • $5 (per child) • 3536 Hwy. 6, Sugar Land • www.eventbrite.com/e/brick-winter-wonderland- tickets-1977756050587 Immersive Ramadan Market Attendees can explore a wide range of Muslim-owned small businesses and artisans offering food, fashion, home decor, Islamic books and Ramadan essentials. • Jan. 25, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Lone Star Stampede Participate in a challenging 10K, a scenic 5K or a Kids 1K Fun Run to raise money for Houston-area students striving to achieve their dreams at The University of Texas. • Jan. 31, 9 a.m. • $30-$55 • 18427 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.texasexes.org

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BY SARAH BRAGER & TOMER RONEN Health & wellness Health & Wellness Edition 2026

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Health & Wellness Edition! This annual guide features the latest updates and resources on health and wellness in your community. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists. In this year’s edition, learn more about park projects underway in the Sugar Land and Missouri City area. Additionally, see how the area ranks in a new University of Houston study about mental health deserts. Our cover story looks at the growth of pickleball in the Fort Bend County area with several businesses and city-owned courts added this year and beyond. See how the sport can help residents stay healthy while meeting a new community of friends. Finally, meet Christian Guzman—the owner of the 18.5-acre Alphaland compound and accompying AlphaEats cafe. Learn more about his tness journey and what makes his business stand out.

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UH study nds mental health deserts Distressed Communities Index The Distressed Communities Index (DCI) uses Census data including housing vacancy, poverty

The big picture

Of the 96 ZIP codes mapped, 43% were considered “distressed”—averaging only 1.9 licensed mental health professionals, with 39 having none at all, per the report.

Despite nearly half of Greater Houston zip codes showing a lack of mental health providers, a University of Houston “mental health deserts” study found Missouri City and Sugar Land’s mental health needs mostly met. Published Oct. 15 in Frontiers of Public Health, the study showed residents in low- income and minority neighborhoods have struggled to access mental health resources. Locally, the Sugar Land area ranks consistently “prosperous”—with only ZIP code 77498 considered “comfortable”—on the distressed communities index. Meanwhile, Missouri City has three ZIP codes in the “prosperous” or “comfortable” range, while ZIP code 77071—which consists of Fondren Park and the east side of Brays Oaks—is considered “distressed.” Additionally, Staord ZIP code 77477 sits at “mid-tier” distress, according to the map.

rate, median income ratio, among others to explore disparities in economic well being. Prosperous Comfortable Mid-tier Distressed

Greater Houston on the Distressed Communities Index The DCI rates zip codes on economic factors including educational attainment, poverty level and housing vacancy rates.

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5 parks projects underway in Sugar Land, Missouri City

Sta-Mo Park Project: The project includes the construction of multi- purpose sports fields and courts, a multi-wheeled pump track, shade areas, multi-purpose trails, a playground and the installation of native landscaping. Update: The project is 25% through the design phase. • Timeline: Construction expected to begin this summer. • Cost: $14 million • Funding sources: Missouri City 2021 bond, Fort Bend County parks bond and Texas Parks & Wildlife Project: The project adds a new playground, picnic tables, improves lighting and landscaping, and construction of a sidewalk along Woodvale Drive. Update: Playground, lighting and shade are complete with fencing and landscaping set to finish in spring 2026. • Timeline: March 2025-March 2026 • Cost: $500,000 • Funding source: Missouri City 2021 bond Department Local Parks Grant • 1917 Moore Road, Missouri City Bicentennial Park

Cullinan Park Phase 3 Project: The park’s third phase will bring a Learn, Explore, and Play, or L.E.A.P., area that could feature a public pavilion, wetlands, boardwalks and a tree house. Update: Design for the project is 60% complete. • Timeline: March 2025-spring 2026 (design); TBD (construction) • Cost: $2.5-$3.1 million (construction) • Funding source: Cullinan Park Conservancy fundraising Project: The project includes an open lawn, public art, a playground, picnic pavilions, restrooms, walking paths, parking and a trail connection to Community Park. Update: Construction is approximately 75% complete. • Timeline: March 2024-March 2026 • Cost: $4.5 million • Funding sources: Missouri City 2021 bond and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Local Parks Grant • 4219 Freedom Tree Drive, Missouri City • 12414 Hwy 6, Sugar Land Freedom Tree Park

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Galaxy All Abilities Park Project: The first county-funded all abilities park will offer space-themed elements including sensory walls, interactive play equipment and tactile elements. • Timeline: May 2025-February 2026 • Cost: $1.27 million • Funding source: Fort Bend County parks bond • 1515 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land

• 2130 Adams St., Missouri City This list is not comprehensive.

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From the cover

Pickleball boom

BY TOMER RONEN

What’s happening?

Pickleball facilities in Sugar Land

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Imperial Park Recreation Center Landmark Community Center City Park Ron Slockett Park Park at the Levee Missouri City Recreation and Tennis Court StaMo Sports Complex

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The pickleball boom has hit Houston—and it’s only going to keep growing, said Mookie McDevitt, senior vice president of Strategic Partnerships at ACE Pickleball Club, which is set to open in Sugar Land in early 2026. “Five years ago, if you walked into any bar or restaurant and said, ‘Hey, does anybody here play pickleball?’ They would have no idea what you were talking about,” McDevitt said. McDevitt said between the incoming Sugar Land location, along with the company’s Magnolia location, he thinks there is still a “tremendous amount of growth” coming to the sport, which saw its boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. A constant stream of private pickleball courts has opened or are coming to the Sugar Land and Missouri City area, including the upcoming opening of ACE, the opening of 24 Hour Pickle in February 2024 and Life Time Sugar Land’s 13-court expansion in 2023, which brings its total to 16. Life Time sees about 6,800 individual participants playing every month, said Asia Rose, pickleball director at Life Time Sugar Land. Additional private courts are also available at the Missouri City Life Time location.

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Going forward

Zooming in

Number of pickleball facilities

The Greater Houston area is leading nationally in the number of pickleball businesses with 59 facilities, according to the September and October 2025 edition of Pickleball Magazine. Meanwhile, Texas is third in the nation with 854 pickleball facilities and 3,584 courts behind Florida and California, which each have 1,667 and 1,153 courts, respectively. Pickleball has seen a 223% increase in participa- tion from 2020 to 2024, with a 15-20% projected annual increase in 2025 and 2026, according to recent data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. The association also named pickleball the fastest-growing sport in America in 2022. The growth is expected to hit the local area, with McDevitt opening ACE in March, and Life Time planning to cover some of its outdoor courts, Rose said. Missouri City is also in the design phase of a $15 million renovation of Sta-Mo Park, where six additional outdoor courts—including two covered courts—will be built, Jamal said. At 24 Hour Pickle, which has eight courts,

Both the cities of Sugar Land and Mis- souri City have made a point of focusing on pickleball as a way to serve diverse populations of all ages, city ocials told Community Impact . “The ability to use a limited space to create joyful and exciting games makes the per square foot investment of pickleball very appealing for a recreation and parks department as it allows for us to serve a diverse population,” Missouri City Commu- nications Manager Soa Jamal said.

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co-owner Kirandeep Singh said the business has already discussed expansion with the landlord, but is eyeing another option—padel, a racket sport similar to pickleball and tennis but played inside a glass box. Singh said he thinks padel could be the next big thing and believes it would be easy to convert pickleball courts for the change, if necessary. “I feel like when you play the same sport for a while, sometimes you want to explore something else as well,” he said. “If you build it, people will play it,” he said.

5 courts maintained by Missouri City 3 courts at the Missouri City Recreation and Tennis Center are transformed into pickleball courts throughout the week 12 courts maintained by the city of Sugar Land By the numbers

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Alphaland oers 18.5- acre tness compound Christian Guzman said he founded his tness empire on two words: become more. In 2012, Guzman began documenting his own tness journey on YouTube. He said the videos were organic and fun, but that he had no idea a career was going to come out of it. Fast forward to today, Guzman has more than a million followers on Instagram, his own tness apparel brand called Alphalete, and Alphaland, an 18.5-acre compound in Missouri City that attracts inuencers and athletes from around the world. “I wanted to create a physical location where people can come and just be motivated,” he said. What they oer Alphaland has three dierent gyms oering their own identities and environments including commercial, warehouse and outdoor gyms. The business also oers a recovery center.

In addition to three gyms, the compound also has a volleyball court, basketball court and a football/soccer eld.

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A cafe built on tness, food and family Growing up, Christian Guzman’s mother, Manuela Guzman, ran her own business in Missouri City called Homemade Gourmet. Christian Guzman said she would cook sandwiches and cakes in her kitchen every morning and then deliver them to local businesses, such as hair salons. Manuela Guzman had been supportive of her son’s growing career in the tness industry and would drive around with him as he searched for potential gym locations. When Christian Guzman began designing Alphaland, he said he knew that he wanted to bring his mom into the business. “The goal was always to get my mom involved with the gym and then get her a kitchen—like a com- mercial kitchen—to let her kind of expand on that business,” he said. “So, when I walked this property and found that they had a commercial kitchen, that just felt like all signs pointing to do it.” On the menu AlphaEats oers a diverse range of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including breakfast sandwiches, Tex-Mex dishes, various pastas and burgers. Members can also enjoy coee and protein smoothies or build their own bowl for $15. The cafe also features grab-and-go items, such as sandwiches, salads, pastries as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. A variety of 3D Energy drinks and protein bars are also available for purchase. A closer look As they created the concept of the cafe, Christian Guzman said he wanted the space to match the look of Alphaland. “AlphaEats is the same font [as Alphaland], but we added eats,” Guzman said.

The cafe’s breakfast menu includes avocado toast, protein waes, pancakes and breakfast tacos.

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Residential market data

Number of homes sold

November 2024

November 2025

-19.05%

+5.26%

-20.34%

-34.48%

There were 179 homes sold in five ZIP codes in November versus 216 sold for the same month in 2024.

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Median home sales price

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November

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2025

$414,672 $420,000 $545,000 $237,000 $333,000

$410,000 $388,875 $569,000 $249,675 $290,000

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Homes sold by price point

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November 2025

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$800,000+

$600,000-$799,999

Average days on market +30.49%

$400,000-$599,999

+2.38%

+43.64%

-10.2%

+72.92%

$200,000-$399,999

<$199,999

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