HOUSE prices are tumbling in the North York Moors National Park.
A recent survey by the park authority estimated that in the past year, prices have dropped by ten percent.
The report also shows that of more than 200 houses that went on the market, only three were valued at less than £100,000.
Judith Ferrier, park planning policy officer, said there had been a significant drop in the number of homes for sale in the past five years, but the number was now rising.
"Many local people are unable to afford market housing in the park, especially those wanting to get a first step on the property ladder," she said.
The survey shows that detached houses in the park which were on the market averaged about £440,000 a year, now the figure is £375,000.
The prices are well above the average for North Yorkshire, the Yorkshire and Humber region and Britain as a whole, said Ms Ferrier.
A report to the park authority's planning committee says 42 new homes were built in the past financial year and plans for a further 156 have received permission.
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