Home prices increased in 12 states and Washington, D.C., on a year-over-year basis in August, according to a home-price report released this week by property data firm CoreLogic.
West Virginia led all states with an 8.6 percent rise in home prices, followed by Wyoming at 3.6 percent, and North Dakota at 3.5 percent. The CoreLogic Home Price Index tracks price changes in repeat sales of homes.
CoreLogic August Home Price Index (year-over-year change)
| State/district | All single-family | Excluding distressed sales |
| West Virginia | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Wyoming | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| North Dakota | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| New York | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Alaska | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| South Dakota | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Washington, D.C. | 1.3% | 1% |
| Nebraska | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Kansas | 1% | 3.7% |
| Indiana | 0.8% | 2.2% |
Source: CoreLogic August Home Price Index.
View the full report: "Home-price index falls 4.4 percent in August."
