| U.S. home prices rose 4.6 percent in August compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase in more than six years. |
| CoreLogic, a private real estate data provider, also said Tuesday that prices rose 0.3 percent in August, the sixth straight monthly gain. The steady price increases, combined with greater home sales and rising builder confidence, suggest the housing recovery may be sustainable. |
| Here are the price changes by state, listed by the size of the price gain (or loss): |
| State Aug. 12-month change |
| Arizona 18.2 % |
| Idaho 10.4 |
| Nevada 9 |
| Utah 8.9 |
| Hawaii 8 |
| North Dakota 7.6 |
| Montana 7.4 |
| South Dakota 7.1 |
| Colorado 6.9 |
| Florida 6.9 |
| New York 5.8 |
| Mississippi 5.7 |
| California 5.5 |
| Washington, D.C. 5.5 |
| Michigan 5.3 |
| South Carolina 5 |
| Texas 4.8 |
| Minnesota 4.7 |
| Louisiana 4.6 |
| Virginia 4.4 |
| West Virginia 4.3 |
| Alaska 4.1 |
| Washington 4.1 |
| Oregon 4 |
| Kansas 3.9 |
| Massachusetts 3.4 |
| Vermont 3.4 |
| Arkansas 3.1 |
| Maine 2.8 |
| New Hampshire 2.7 |
| Indiana 2.6 |
| Maryland 2.5 |
| Missouri 2.5 |
| New Mexico 2.2 |
| Wyoming 2.2 |
| Nebraska 1.9 |
| Delaware 1.5 |
| North Carolina 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania 1.4 |
| Oklahoma 1.2 |
| Iowa 1.1 |
| Georgia 0.8 |
| Tennessee 0.4 |
| Ohio 0.3 |
| Wisconsin 0.1 |
| Kentucky -0.3 |
| Connecticut -0.5 |
| Alabama -0.7 |
| New Jersey -1.4 |
| Illinois -2.3 |
| Rhode Island -2.6 |