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Skyrocketing demand, inflation,rising interest rates, and dwindling supply have resulted in higher home prices.

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However, some housing markets in the South and Gulf areas are pretty cool at the moment.

Homeowners insurance premiums have risen, which has made owning a home in these areas more expensive.

There are 20 metro areas in particular with cool housing markets that are slated for significant growth.

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Now might be the moment to jump in before these areas turn hot.

Many of these cities have future upside potential.

Each housing market is ranked by three indicators: supply score, demand score and hotness score.

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The hotness score is an equally weighted composite metric of a regions supply score and demand score.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

2.

Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana

3.

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Panama City, Florida

4.

Punta Gorda, Florida

5.

Naples-Marco Island, Florida

6.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida

7.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas

8.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida

9.

Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas

10.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

11.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, Arizona

12.

Albany, Georgia

13.

Lafayette, Louisiana

14.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida

15.

El Paso, Texas

16.

Honolulu, Hawaii

17.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida

18.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida

19.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

20.

Corpus Christi, Texas

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