In Punta Gorda, Fla., a harbor town on the Gulf of Mexico crisscrossed by canals and cycling infrastructure, home values have dropped 8.3% in the past year, according to the Zillow Home Values Index.
Home values in Austin, Texas, have fallen by 5% and in Denver, Colo., by 3.4%.
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