Housing Prices
Housing Prices Increase
Last month housing prices moved up the most in Colorado and Washington. The year over year price increases for Colorado were 10.4% and in Washington state home prices increased on a year-over-year basis in December I 10.3%. Yes, Colorado and Washington state posted the largest year-over-year housing price increases for the United States.
The best housing price increases on a year-over-year basis as of December 2015, after Colorado and Washington, were followed by Oregon which showed a 9.1% increase, Iowa with an 8.6% increase and Nevada with an 8% increase.
Now, when you exclude distressed properties from the December housing price data, the states with the largest year-over-year price increases does change slightly. In order of the best twelve-month housing price increase, Colorado still remains first, but now with a slightly lower average 9.7% increase. Also, Washington State and Oregon retain their second and third positions but now with 9.5% increase for Washington and a 9.3% increase for Oregon. In fourth position we now have New York State at 8.5%, followed by Nevada at 8.3%.
