By Matthew Speakman | Zillow
As home values continue to rise, reaching a U.S. median of $218,000 in July and 197 markets experiencing median home values of $1 million or more, it can be hard to grasp just how much space home buyers are getting for their money relative to other markets.
To simplify that question, here’s a graphic representation of how much space a single dollar would buy across the country. For the typical U.S. home, a dollar buys 1.07 square inches of space. In San Francisco, it’s just 0.14 inches. In Memphis, 2.53 inches.
Check out how much space a dollar buys over time in major markets.
