What a $250,000 home looks like in 25 major US cities

Price: $243,395
Type: Two-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 871 square-feet ($423/square-foot)
Neighborhood: North Dorchester

Price: $245,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,124 square-feet ($115/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Westfield

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,756 square-feet ($142/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Percy Priest Woods

Price: $245,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,942 square-feet ($126/square-foot)
Neighborhood: East Memphis-Colonial Yorkshire

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 3,052 square-feet ($82/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Northwest

Price: $275,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,022 square-feet ($136/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Woodbridge

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,144 square-feet ($117/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Steele Creek

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,580 square-feet ($97/square-foot)
Neighborhood: N/A

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,280 square-feet ($110/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Villages of Woodland Springs

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, 3.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,030 square-feet ($123/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Old Town East

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,883 square-feet ($133/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Harris Branch

Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 540 square-feet ($463/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, 1.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,909 square-feet ($131/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Murray Hill

Price: $249,900
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,941 square-feet ($129/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Allisonville

Price: $250,000
Type: Two-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Manufactured Home
Size: 1,440 square-feet ($167/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Fairgrounds

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,582 square-feet ($158/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Southwest Dallas

Price: $260,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 510 square-feet ($510/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Normal Heights

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,361 square-feet ($106/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Ridge of Silverado Hill

Price: $250,000
Type: Four-Bedroom, 2.5-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 1,772 square-feet ($4/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Anthem

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Two-Bathroom Multi-Family Home
Size: 1,164 square-feet ($215/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Pennypack

Price: $250,000
Type: Three-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Single-Family Home
Size: 2,005 square-feet ($125/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Clear Lake

Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Condo
Size: 875 square-feet ($286/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Gold Coast

Price: $249,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Manufactured Home
Size: 559 square-feet ($445/square-foot)
Neighborhood: Eagle Rock

Price: $250,000
Type: One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Coop
Size: 500 square-feet ($500/square-foot)
Neighborhood: East Harlem

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