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- 48 US cities where you can buy a mansion for under $1 million
48 US cities where you can buy a mansion for under $1 million
- A July 2019 study by GoBankingRates found 48 US cities where you can buy a 5,000-, 6,000-, 7,000-, or 8,000-square-foot mansion for under $1 million each.
- Zillow defines a mansion as a very large house, typically ranging from 5,000 to 8,000 square feet.
- In some US cities, mansions go for as little as $500,000.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
You don't have to dish out millions to own a mansion in America. In fact, in some cities, it'll cost you less than $500,000 for one.
A July 2019 study by GoBankingRates found 48 US cities where you can own a mansion for under $1 million.
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The study looked at the 200 largest US cities (in terms of population) and defined homes between 5,000 and 8,000 square feet as mansions.
By multiplying the median list price per square foot, GoBankingRates was able to estimate about how much a 5,000-, 6,000-, 7,000-, and 8,000-square-foot mansion would cost in each city.
Only the cities with estimated prices that fell under $1 million for all four mansion sizes made the final ranking. Each city's actual median list price per square foot was obtained from Zillow, and those numbers are as of June 2019. Note that some of the photos below feature homes from surrounding major areas and should not be considered an example of a mansion in each ranked city. They are illustrative only.
Keep reading to see the full list, in order of increasingly affordable square footage.
48. Garland, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $624,800
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $749,760
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $874,720
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion:$999,680
Median list price per square foot: $124.96
47. Arlington, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $623,650
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $748,380
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $873,110
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $997,840
Median list price per square foot: $124.73
46. Jacksonville, Florida
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $622,650
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $747,180
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $871,710
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $996,240
Median list price per square foot: $124.53
45. Lakeland, Florida
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $619,850
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $743,820
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $867,790
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $991,760
Median list price per square foot: $123.97
44. Newport News, Virginia
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $617,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $740,820
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $864,290
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $987,760
Median list price per square foot: $123.47
43. San Antonio, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $612,750
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $735,300
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $857,850
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $980,400
Median list price per square foot: $122.55
42. Newark, New Jersey
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $612,200
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $734,640
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $857,080
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $979,520
Median list price per square foot: $122.44
41. Roanoke, Virginia
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $600,250
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $720,300
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $840,350
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $960,400
Median list price per square foot: $120.05
40. Wichita, Kansas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $594,700
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $713,640
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $832,580
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $951,520
Median list price per square foot: $118.94
39. Grand Prairie, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $591,250
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $709,500
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $827,750
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $946,000
Median list price per square foot: $118.25
38. Columbia, South Carolina
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $587,850
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $705,420
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $822,990
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $940,560
Median list price per square foot: $117.57
37. Savannah, Georgia
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $585,400
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $702,480
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $819,560
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $936,640
Median list price per square foot: $117.08
36. Clarksville, Tennessee
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $576,950
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $692,340
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $807,732
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $923,120
Median list price per square foot: $115.39
35. Knoxville, Tennessee
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $576,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $691,620
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $806,890
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $922,160
Median list price per square foot: $115.27
34. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $569,600
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $683,520
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $797,440
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $911,360
Median list price per square foot: $113.92
33. Little Rock, Arkansas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $557,300
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $668,760
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $780,220
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $891,680
Median list price per square foot: $111.46
32. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $556,100
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $667,320
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $778,540
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $889,760
Median list price per square foot: $111.22
31. Lawrenceville, Georgia
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $551,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $661,620
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $771,890
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $882,160
Median list price per square foot: $110.27
30. Greensboro, North Carolina
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $548,600
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $658,320
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $768,040
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $877,760
Median list price per square foot: $109.72
29. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $548,500
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $658,200
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $767,900
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $877,600
Median list price per square foot: $109.70
28. Laredo, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $546,450
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $655,740
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $765,030
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $874,320
Median list price per square foot: $109.29
27. Ocala, Florida
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $542,300
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $650,760
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $759,220
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $867,680
Median list price per square foot: $108.46
26. Huntsville, Alabama
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $540,150
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $648,180
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $756,210
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $864,240
Median list price per square foot: $108.03
25. Amarillo, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $534,150
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $640,980
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $747,810
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $854,640
Median list price per square foot: $106.83
24. Indianapolis, Indiana
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $533,700
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $640,440
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $747,180
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $853,920
Median list price per square foot: $106.74
23. Spring, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $524,100
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $628,920
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $733,740
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $838,560
Median list price per square foot: $104.82
22. Lubbock, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $518,250
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $621,900
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $725,550
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $829,200
Median list price per square foot: $103.65
21. Evansville, Indiana
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $500,450
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $600,450
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $700,630
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $800,720
Median list price per square foot: $100.09
20. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $498,300
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $597,960
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $697,620
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $797,280
Median list price per square foot: $99.66
19. El Paso, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $498,200
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $597,840
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $697,480
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $797,120
Median list price per square foot: $99.64
18. Springfield, Missouri
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $496,150
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $595,380
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $694,610
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $793,840
Median list price per square foot: $99.23
17. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $484,400
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $581,280
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $678,160
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $775,040
Median list price per square foot: $96.88
16. Shreveport, Louisiana
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $476,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $571,620
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $666,890
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $762,160
Median list price per square foot: $95.27
15. Mobile, Alabama
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $468,200
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $561,840
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $655,480
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $749,120
Median list price per square foot: $93.64
14. Buffalo, New York
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $456,250
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $547,500
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $638,750
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $730,000
Median list price per square foot: $91.25
13. Topeka, Kansas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $455,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $546,420
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $637,490
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $728,560
Median list price per square foot: $91.07
12. Fayetteville, North Carolina
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $448,400
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $538,080
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $627,760
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $717,440
Median list price per square foot: $89.68
11. Brownsville, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $445,150
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $534,180
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $623,210
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $712,240
Median list price per square foot: $89.03
10. Killeen, Texas
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $421,550
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $505,860
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $590,170
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $674,480
Median list price per square foot: $84.31
9. Montgomery, Alabama
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $410,300
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $492,360
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $574,420
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $656,480
Median list price per square foot: $82.06
8. Augusta, Georgia
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $409,550
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $491,460
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $573,370
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $655,280
Median list price per square foot: $81.91
7. Cleveland, Ohio
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $369,150
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $442,980
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $516,810
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $590,640
Median list price per square foot: $73.83
6. Rockford, Illinois
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $365,100
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $438,120
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $511,140
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $584,160
Median list price per square foot: $73.02
5. Memphis, Tennessee
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $357,550
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $429,060
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $500,570
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $572,080
Median list price per square foot: $71.51
4. Toledo, Ohio
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $351,700
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $422,040
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $492,380
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $562,720
Median list price per square foot: $70.34
3. Birmingham, Alabama
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $337,250
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $404,700
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $472,150
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $539,500
Median list price per square foot: $67.45
2. Akron, Ohio
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $337,200
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $404,640
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $472,080
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $539,520
Median list price per square foot: $67.44
1. Rochester, New York
Price of a 5,000-square-foot mansion: $286,350
Price of a 6,000-square-foot mansion: $343,620
Price of a 7,000-square-foot mansion: $400,890
Price of a 8,000-square-foot mansion: $458,160
Median list price per square foot: $57.27