US home prices are rising — but these fast-growing markets remain affordable

America’s hottest housing markets aren’t in flashy coastal cities — they’re in communities across the Midwest and South. Even as the national market cools, areas in states like Missouri and Kentucky are seeing double-digit price growth while remaining within reach for middle-income buyers.Recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) ranked the top five single-family metro areas with the highest home price appreciation last quarter. Missouri’s Cape Girardeau held the top spot with a nearly 20% ...