Tampa Bay home prices have risen the fastest of anywhere in the US, according to a national index.<\/p>\n
Prices of Tampa Bay homes went up 34.8% in the year ending in March, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index reported Tuesday. It’s the highest reported yearly gains of the 20 US cities the index tracks.<\/p>\n
For years, Phoenix’s housing market was leading the nation. Not anymore.<\/p>\n
“For the first time in nearly three years, the city with the most rapid growth in housing prices was not Phoenix. In March, Tampa led all cities with a gain of 34.8%, \u201dsaid Craig J. Lazzara, managing director at S&P Dow Jones Indices, in a statement.<\/p>\n
Phoenix home prices rose 32.4% and Miami followed with 32%. Cities in the South and Southeast have had the strongest performances, according to the Case-Shiller data.<\/p>\n