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Denver Leads Sharpest Housing Decline; Tampa Slides but Prices Rise
4/29/2026
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- Denver recorded the steepest S&P Case-Shiller decline, down 2.2 percent in February, making it the weakest U.S. housing market.
- Tampa posted the second-steepest drop at 2.1 percent in February, while its median price rose to $433,000 in March, up 4.3 percent.
- Nicholas Godec said Denver and Seattle join Sun-Belt decliners, while Realtor.com economist Anthony Smith expects Midwest and Northeast markets to keep growing.
