- A $250,000 home can range from a small city condo to a house in a spacious suburban culdesac.
- We teamed up with Trulia to see what a $250,00 home looks like in the 25 most populous cities in the US.
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With $250,000, you can buy a sprawling suburban home in Dallas, Houston, or Austin. In San Jose and Los Angeles, you can buy a mobile home.
We teamed up with Trulia to look at similarly-priced homes in the 25 most populous cities in the US, from notoriously-expensive San Francisco to Indianapolis and Columbus, two of the most affordable cities for millennials to buy a home. The most populous city, New York, is also the priciest. Previous reporting from Business Insider's Hillary Hoffower shows the Big Apple is even getting too expensive for millionaires.
Read more: What a $250,000 home looks like in the biggest city in every state
We ordered cities based on population data from the National League of Cities, in order from least to greatest. When possible, we looked at single-family homes over apartments and condos. In addition, some cities' markets only listed homes slightly higher or lower than $250,000.
It's also important to note that even within the same city, the cost of living can vary significantly from neighborhood to neighborhood — but these photos should give you a better idea of what a quarter million dollars will get you in 25 major US cities.
Keep reading for a look at what a $250,000 home looks like in the 25 most populous US cities:
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25. Seattle, Washington
Price: $239,000
Type: Two-Bedroom Condo
Size: 682 square-feet, $350/square-foot
Neighborhood: Marina District, Des Moines
24. Boston, Massachusetts
Price: $243,395
Type: Two-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 871 square-feet ($423/square-foot)
Neighborhood: North Dorchester
23. Baltimore, Maryland
Price: $245,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,124 square-feet ($115/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Westfield
22. Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,756 square-feet ($142/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Percy Priest Woods
21. Memphis, Tennessee
Price: $245,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,942 square-feet ($126/square-foot)
Neighborhood: East Memphis-Colonial Yorkshire
20. El Paso, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 3,052 square-feet ($82/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Northwest
19. Detroit, Michigan
Price: $275,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,022 square-feet ($136/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Woodbridge
18. Charlotte, North Carolina
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,144 square-feet ($117/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Steele Creek
17. Louisville-Jefferson, Kentucky
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,580 square-feet ($97/square-foot)
Neighborhood: N/A
16. Fort Worth, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,280 square-feet ($110/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Villages of Woodland Springs
15. Columbus, Ohio
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, 3.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,030 square-feet ($123/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Old Town East
14. Austin, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,883 square-feet ($133/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Harris Branch
13. San Francisco, California
Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 540 square-feet ($463/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill
12. Jacksonville, Florida
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, 1.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,909 square-feet ($131/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Murray Hill
11. Indianapolis, Indiana
Price: $249,900
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,941 square-feet ($129/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Allisonville
10. San Jose, California
Price: $250,000
Type: Two-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Manufactured Home
Size: 1,440 square-feet ($167/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Fairgrounds
9. Dallas, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,582 square-feet ($158/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Southwest Dallas
8. San Diego, California
Price: $260,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 510 square-feet ($510/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Normal Heights
7. San Antonio, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,361 square-feet ($106/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Ridge of Silverado Hill
6. Phoenix, Arizona
Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, 2.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,772 square-feet ($4/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Anthem
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Multi-Family Home
Size: 1,164 square-feet ($215/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Pennypack
4. Houston, Texas
Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,005 square-feet ($125/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Clear Lake
3. Chicago, Illinois
Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 875 square-feet ($286/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Gold Coast
2. Los Angeles, California
Price: $249,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Manufactured Home
Size: 559 square-feet ($445/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Eagle Rock
1. New York
Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Coop
Size: 500 square-feet ($500/square-foot)
Neighborhood: East Harlem
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