ON THE RISE

First-quarter median home prices for 11 Texas metro areas, percentage change from previous quarter. DALLAS: $236,500, up 12.6% SHERMAN: $149,600, up 9.0% HOUSTON: $222,300, up 6.9% EL PASO: $146,700, up 6.7% WICHITA FALLS: $101,600, up 6.7% AUSTIN: $286,400, up 6.2% BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR: $142,200, up 5.0% CORPUS CHRISTI: $184,400, up 4.1% SAN ANTONIO: $202,600, up 3.6% AMARILLO: $148,800, up 2.5% ABILENE: $158,800, up 2.2% Source: National Association of Realtors