Put together million-dollar properties from New York, San Francisco, Honolulu and Miami and they can all fit together inside a million-dollar mansion in Birmingham and still have room to spare.
The features of a million-dollar listing widely vary across the market, and each one does not automatically include giant walk-in closet and back yard to host three dogs.
In fact, you might be quite surprised at what one million can get you in San Francisco compared to Birmingham.
According to the national Census, the median home size last year across all price points was 2,460 square feet.
Trulia released two top ten markets where you can get the most and least amount of square space for your money. The following pictures are from Trulia.
Top 10 markets where you get the least for your money
10. Providence, R.I.-Maine 2,750 (median size of homes at or near $1 million square feet)
9. Orange Country, Calif. 2,736
8. Long Island, N.Y. 2,600
7. Oakland, Calif. 2,581
6. Los Angeles, Calif. 2,360
5. Miami, Fla. 2,221
4. San Jose, Calif. 2,161
3. Honolulu, Hawaii 1,986
2. San Francisco, Calif. 1,774
1. New York 1,489
Top 10 markets for the most bang for your buck
10. Greensboro, N.C. 5,863 (median size of homes at or near $1 million square feet)
9. Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. 6,000
8. Pittsburgh, Penn. 6,000
7. Colorado Springs, Colo. 6,023
6. Tulsa, Okla. 6,074
5. Columbus, Ohio 6,277
4. El Paso, Texas 6,908
3. Indianapolis, Ind. 7,036
2. Toledo, Ohio 7,087
1. Birmingham, Ala. 8,059
