Home Values: 5 Best Markets for Quarter 3~2012

Home values were up 7.6 percent nationally from the third quarter of 2011 to the same period of 2012, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. See the five best markets where prices went up fastest.

1. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.

2012 Q3 median home price: $153,400 

Up: 34.9 percent

2. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla.

2012 Q3 median home price: $127,000 

Up: 27.6 percent

3. Akron, Ohio

2012 Q3 median home price: $118,800 

Up: 26.9 percent

4. Boise City-Nampa, Idaho

2012 Q3 median home price: $146,000 

Up: 21.9 percent

5. Lansing-East Lansing, Mich.

2012 Q3 median home price: $95,700 

Up: 19.5 percent

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