Homeowners in Prince William County will be pleased to hear that housing prices in that area are no longer declining -- and some assessments are increasing.

The average residential property assessment is up about 0.4 percent over the past year. Last year it was down almost 30%, according to officials.

"Some neighborhoods are stabilizing in value faster than others, but prices basically . . . are not dropping any further," Prince William financial analyst Dave Sinclair said. "This is a giant step in seeing them slowly climb back up again."

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