Washington, D.C. Home Prices to Increase 6.5% in 2011 – 10 Cities Where Home Prices Will Rise the Most in 2011

 

Clear Capital’s Home Data Index report says a few cities are already on the rebound and showing some gains in home values – the Washington, D.C. area home values are expected to increase 6.5%

This is not true for every market as home prices are expected to continue to fall in most metro areas.   

“Overall we’re seeing prices start to stabilize going into 2011, but unfortunately some of those markets will stabilize in the downward direction where others will see a sustained recovery,” Alex Villacorta, senior statistician at Clear Capital, told MSNBC.

Clear Capital takes into account unemployment rates, foreclosure rates, and real estate inventory in its index.

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The following is a list of 10 cities that Clear Capital expects will rise in property value in 2011:

1. Washington, D.C.: 6.5 percent price increase
2. Houston: 3.6 percent price increase
3. Honolulu: 3.4 percent price increase
4. Memphis, Tenn.: 3.2 percent price increase
5. Columbus, Ohio: 2.1 percent price increase
6. Dallas: 1.4 percent price increase
7. New York: 1.3 percent price increase
8. Birmingham, Ala.: 0.9 percent price increase
9. Pittsburgh: 0.8 percent price increase
10. New Orleans: 0.5 percent price increase

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Meanwhile, Clear Capital reports that real estate markets in Florida and the Western parts of the U.S.—such as cities in Arizona and “Breadbasket metros” like Oklahoma City, Okla., and Dayton, Ohio— most likely will see the largest price drops in home values over the year.

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Virginia Beach, Va., is expected to have the highest drop in 2011, with a 12.8 percent price decrease, according to Clear Capital report.

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SOURCE: MSNBC