State-by-State Breakdown of Fourth-Quarter Equity Gains

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Rising home prices have brought rising equity gains for homeowners. In the fourth quarter, the average homeowner nationwide gained about $55,300 in equity over the past year, according to a new analysis released by CoreLogic, its latest quarterly “Homeowner Equity Insights” report.

Western state homeowners are continuing to see some of the largest equity gains by dollar value.

For example, Hawaii, California, and Washington saw the largest increases in average equity gains in the fourth quarter. Hawaii posted an average $128,300 annual gain, followed by a $117,000 increase in California, and $95,500 in Washington.