A $250,000 house in Detroit, Michigan.From listing on Trulia
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Housing prices are on the climb, and with them, the chance of getting less space for your money.
- With the help of Trulia, we found how much home $250,000 will buy in the biggest city in every state.
- In Wichita, Kansas, $250,000 can buy 3,504 square-foot house, while in New York City it can buy a 900 square-foot co-op apartment.
It’s no secret that housing prices in the US are on the climb.
It’s getting even harder to afford a $500,000 home, let alone a $1 million home.
We teamed up with Trulia to see just how far $250,000 — about the cost of an entry-level home when you consider the United States’ median listing and sale prices — will get you in the biggest city in every state.
Turns out, home purchasing power can vary drastically depending on where you live. In Wichita, Kansas, $250,000 can buy you a five-bedroom house that’s more than 3,500 square feet. For just a little more money, you can purchase a 420 square-foot studio apartment in Washington, DC.
From Denver to New York City, see how big of a home $250,000 will get you in the biggest city in every state, ranked by price per square foot.
Note that these numbers are recent as of July 2018.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Listing price: $255,000
Square feet: 4,791
Price per square foot: $53
Kansas City, Missouri
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,560
Price per square foot: $70
Wichita, Kansas
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,504
Price per square foot: $71
Omaha, Nebraska
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,500
Price per square foot: $71
Billings, Montana
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,428
Price per square foot: $73
Jackson, Mississippi
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,236
Price per square foot: $77
Little Rock, Arkansas
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,190
Price per square foot: $78
Charleston, West Virginia
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 3,010
Price per square foot: $83
Indianapolis, Indiana
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,920
Price per square foot: $86
Fargo, North Dakota
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,782
Price per square foot: $90
Baltimore, Maryland
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,594
Price per square foot: $96
Atlanta, Georgia
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,762
Price per square foot: $91
Detroit, Michigan
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,479
Price per square foot: $101
Birmingham, Alabama
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,381
Price per square foot: $105
New Orleans, Louisiana
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,326
Price per square foot: $107
Jacksonville, Florida
Listing price: $254,900
Square feet: 2,289
Price per square foot: $111
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,219
Price per square foot: $113
Charleston, South Carolina
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,200
Price per square foot: $114
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Listing price: $245,000
Square feet: 2,059
Price per square foot: $119
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,040
Price per square foot: $123
Manchester, New Hampshire
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,000
Price per square foot: $125
Charlotte, North Carolina
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 2,000
Price per square foot: $125
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,808
Price per square foot: $138
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,800
Price per square foot: $139
Des Moines, Iowa
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,783
Price per square foot: $140
Louisville, Kentucky
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,766
Price per square foot: $142
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,745
Price per square foot: $143
Houston, Texas
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,700
Price per square foot: $147
Portland, Oregon
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,700
Price per square foot: $147
Nashville, Tennessee
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,655
Price per square foot: $151
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,584
Price per square foot: $158
Los Angeles, California
Listing price: $255,000
Square feet: 1,541
Price per square foot: $165
Columbus, Ohio
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,418
Price per square foot: $176
Burlington, Vermont
Listing price: $270,000
Square feet: 1,524
Price per square foot: $177
Salt Lake City, Utah
Listing price: $255,000
Square feet: 1,402
Price per square foot: $182
Boston, Massachusetts
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,345
Price per square foot: $186
Boise, Idaho
Listing price: $259,900
Square feet: 1,367
Price per square foot: $190
Newark, New Jersey
Listing price: $259,800
Square feet: 1,325
Price per square foot: $196
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,271
Price per square foot: $197
Wilmington, Delaware
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,225
Price per square foot: $204
Phoenix, Arizona
Listing price: $259,900
Square feet: 1,224
Price per square foot: $212
Portland, Maine
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,120
Price per square foot: $223
Las Vegas, Nevada
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,693
Price per square foot: $235
Anchorage, Alaska
Listing price: $256,000
Square feet: 1,038
Price per square foot: $247
Providence, Rhode Island
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 1,008
Price per square foot: $248
New York, New York
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 900
Price per square foot: $278
Chicago, Illinois
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 650
Price per square foot: $385
Seattle, Washington
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 580
Price per square foot: $431
Denver, Colorado
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 563
Price per square foot: $444
Honolulu, Hawaii
Listing price: $250,000
Square feet: 409
Price per square foot: $611
Washington, DC
Listing price: $259,999
Square feet: 420
Price per square foot: $619