Home prices in the region increased more than 6 percent last year, putting Washington among the best-performing markets in the nation, according to a new report.

Prices increased by 6.5 percent from the beginning of 2010 to January 2011, according to a report from Clear Capital , whic tracks U.S. home prices. Although D.C. was outperformed by Cleveland and Pittsburgh (where prices increased by 8.3 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively) Washington’s stability is among the best in the nation, according to Clear Capital’s senior statistician Alex Villacorta.

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