What does half of a million dollars get you these days? It all depends on where you are searching. In Dallas or Detroit, you can find a four-bedroom home on plenty of property. However, if your heart is set on one of the more expensive cities, you may wind up with just one bedroom. Check out how far your dollar will go in the largest cities in the U.S.
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1. New York City
One-bedroom condo on the Lower East Side
$499,000 for 550 square feet
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2. Los Angeles
One-bedroom condo in West Hollywood
$489,000 for 871 square feet
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3. Chicago
$519,000 for 2,600 square feet
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4. Dallas
Three-bedroom home in Hollywood Heights
$512,000 for 2,526 square feet
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5. Houston
$499,000 for 2,905 square feet
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6. Washington, D.C.
$489,000 for 638 square feet
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7. Philadelphia
Two-bedroom condo in Rittenhouse Square
$489,900 for 1,272 square feet
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8. Miami
Two-bedroom condo in North Shores
$510,000 for 997 square feet
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9. Atlanta
$499,900 for 2,951 square feet
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10. Boston
One-bedroom condo in Beacon Hill
$499,000 for 407 square feet
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11. San Francisco
$498,000 for N/A square feet
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12. Phoenix
Three-bedroom home in Cambelback East
$509,000 for 2,081 square feet
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13. Riverside
Four-bedroom home in Canyon Crest
$499,000 for 2,817 square feet
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14. Detroit
Four-bedroom home in Indian Village
$499,000 for 3,500 square feet
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15. Seattle
$525,000 for 691 square feet
Which of these would you spend $500K on? Let us know if the comments!
