Washington-area home prices drop in February

Published



Home prices in the Washington area slumped in February, dropping 2.3 percent from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday.

Prices have been dropping since October, the S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index shows, though the Washington market has fared better than the national average, which dropped 3.5 percent from February 2011 to February 2012.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.