Florida cities have had the largest year-over-year increases in average list prices, according to the latest real estate data from Realtor.com. Based on August data of 2.2 million listings in 146 markets, Florida cities make up nine of the top 10 places for highest year-over-year list price spikes.

Nationwide, the average list price is $320,325, up 2.36 percent year-over-year.

Here are the top 15 cities boasting the highest percentage of year-over-year increases in average list prices.

1. Miami
Average list price: $640,332,   Year-over-year increase: 27.4%

2. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fla.
Average list price: $443,570,   Year-over-year increase: 26.27%

3. Central-Fla. rural service area
Average list price: $405,809,   Year-over-year increase: 19.41%

4. Punta Gorda, Fla.
Average list price: $267,066,   Year-over-year increase: 16.37%

5. Macon, Ga.
Average list price: $193,520,   Year-over-year increase: 15.98%

6. Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.
Average list price: $466,785,   Year-over-year increase: 15.86%

7. Naples, Fla.
Average list price: $713,087,   Year-over-year increase: 15.13%

8. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla.
Average list price: $591,895,   Year-over-year increase: 14.68%

9. Ocala, Fla.
Average list price: $193,360,   Year-over-year increase: 12.07%

10. Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.
Average list price: $181,409,   Year-over-year increase: 11.48%

11. Orlando, Fla.
Average list price: $319,419,   Year-over-year increase: 10.56%

12. Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash.
Average list price: $314,537,    Year-over-year increase: 10.52%

13. Boise City, Idaho
Average list price: $212,588,   Year-over-year increase: 10.43%

14. Springfield, Illinois
Average list price: $174,537,   Year-over-year increase: 9.12%

15. Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Average list price: $211,414,   Year-over-year increase: 8.34%

Source: Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Realtor® Magazine Daily News

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