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Midwest cities remained among the most affordable places to buy homes

MarketWatch says housing affordability in the Midwest has held up for 134 years, even as home prices nationwide changed dramatically.

Home prices in the United States have shifted substantially over the past century, but MarketWatch reports that the Midwest has remained a consistent pocket of housing affordability.

According to MarketWatch, the region’s durability as a lower-cost area to buy a home has been evident across 134 years, despite broader changes in the U.S. housing market.

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