14 cities in the U.S. where not buying a home will be an opportunity you'll regret missing in 10 years

Although the real estate market is often viewed in general terms, variations in prices and market dynamics can vary widely by location. For example, according to data from Zillow, the expected annual growth rate for home prices in the U.S. as a whole is 1.7%, with a median price of $395,220 expected to be reached by 2033. But in fast-growing markets like Columbia, Missouri, the expected rate is 6.4% - more than three times the national average.

To determine the most attractive cities to buy real estate in the next decade, GOBankingRates looked at homes currently priced below the national average of $333,910 with an expected growth rate above the projected''national rate of 1.7%. We cautioned that, of course, home prices do not move in a strictly linear fashion; however, the expected annual growth rate was used primarily to identify real estate markets moving in the right direction. Cities that meet these criteria and expect to exceed the national average in the near future are included here in reverse order of their ranking.

14. Dover, Delaware

• March 2023 home value: $327,620

• March 2023 home value: $327,620

• Year-over-year growth projection: 2.1%

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2028

• Predicted housing value in 2033: 403,300''dollars

13. Lakeland, FL

• March 2023 home value: $312,534

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2031

• Projected housing value in 2033: $403,991

12. Huntsville, Alabama

11. Pensacola, FL

• March 2023, home value: $288,127

• Predicted annualized growth rate: 3.9%

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2030

• Predicted housing costs in 2033: $422,415

10. Albuquerque, New Mexico

• March 2023 home value: $311,467

• Predicted annualized growth rate: 3.1%

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2029

• Predicted housing value in 2029: $374,080

• Predicted housing value in 2033: 422,668''dollars

9. Yakima, Washington

• March 2023 home value: $325,233

• Predicted year-over-year growth: 3.1%

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2025

• Projected housing costs in 2033: $441,348

8. Fayetteville, Arkansas

• March 2023 home value: $311,752

• Predicted annualized growth rate: 3.8%

• The year housing values will exceed the national average: 2027

• Predicted housing value in 2033: 452,671''dollars

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