Arkansas: Elm Springs
Median home value: $247,800
Median household income: $80,313
This suburb of Fayetteville, Ark. has grown 140 percent since 2000 and future 10-year job growth is predicted to be almost 50 percent. If you’re looking for maximum home equity, this could be a great place to live: home values are up 4 percent from last year and the 3 percent unemployment rate is lower than the national average. However, you’ll have to budget for the relatively high income and sales taxes, compared to the rest of the country.