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Federal Report Shows Big Jump In Washington And Oregon Home Prices

A home for sale in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.
Stephen Brashear
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Associated Press
A home for sale in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency report shows no signs of slowdown in home price growth nationwide. Washington and Oregon top the charts on a handful of measures, ranking no. 2 and 8 respectively on home price appreciation by state.

Single-family home prices across Portland-Vancouver-and-Hillsboro have increased by more than 335 percent in the last 26 years. That’s about 10 percent more than in San Francisco.

The FHFA said a low inventory of homes available for sale, strong buyer confidence and a generally strong economy drive home price increases in the U.S. 

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