When fuel prices surge by 10 percent, home prices can go up by between 1 and 2 percent Published on December 9, 2014 in Fossil fuel prices can influence the valuation of homesFull resolution (500 × 375) When fuel prices surge by 10 percent, home prices can go up by between 1 and 2 percent When fuel prices surge by 10 percent, home prices can go up by between 1 and 2 percent