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leads the nation in home price increases, which jumped about 11 percent from October 2014 to this October.
Home prices have risen in Denver for nearly 4 straight years now, according to the S&P Case Shiller Index. Home prices are up a whopping 42 percent in that time. In fact, Denver regularly leads the nation in home appreciation.
This isn’t without precedent. Before the dot-com bust, Denver experienced more than a decade of significant price jumps.
In October, Denver was tied for the top spot with San Francisco and Portland.