As the weather cools heading into late fall, so does the US housing market, with Florida leading the nation in metros experiencing the steepest home price declines.

A recent report from real estate analytics firm Cotality revealed that of the 10 coolest markets in the US among the 100 largest metros, seven were in Florida .

Cape Coral, FL , a city of 32,000 renowned for its scenic canals, stood out for recording Florida’s largest year-over-year drop in home prices in September—and the second-highest overall, behind Champaign, IL —falling 7.1%.

Next on the list was Naples, FL , where home prices fell 6.7%, followed by Punta Gorda, FL (-6.2%), Sebring, FL (-5.2%), North Port, FL (-5.1%), Brownsville, FL (-4.8%), and Sebastian, FL , which rounded

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