Baltimore home values begin 2013 flat

Baltimore-area home values went unchanged in January, as the national average increased slightly.

Baltimore homes had an average value of $222,100 last month, a zero percent increase from December, according to data from Zillow. The national value increased 0.7 percent to $158,100.

Compared with a year ago, Baltimore home values have climbed 2.4 percent, not as high as the 6.2 percent national increase.

All 30 of the nation’s largest metro areas tracked by Zillow experienced year-over-year gains…