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According to the Census Bureau, in October $2016,$ the average house price in the United States was $$26,958.8$ years earlier, the average price was $$21,808.$ What was the annual increase in the price of the average house sold?

$3\mathrm{.}22\%$

$-2\mathrm{.}62\%$

$2\mathrm{.}69\%$

$2\mathrm{.}42\%$

$2\mathrm{.}95\%$