THE RHODE ISLAND home price index increased 7.7% year over year in December, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 6.9%, CoreLogic Inc. says. / PBN FILE PHOTO
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.7% year over year in December, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 6.9%, CoreLogic Inc. said Tuesday. Rhode Island’s HPI growth rate was the fourth highest in New England, with Vermont leading the region at 13.5%. The report found that while the national unemployment…