Home prices have risen in 94 percent of U.S. metros
Realtors report that median home price rose 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter
As the number of available homes on the market has fallen, the price for those homes has gone up in just about every metro area of the U.S.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the median home price in the fourth quarter of last year rose in 94 percent of metros, with prices rising in 170 of 180 markets. That pushed the median home price up to $274,900, 6.6 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2018.
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