Denver Home Prices Rise 11 Percent Over A Year

Chart: Denver Home Prices October 2015

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.