A McMansion in Grand Prarie, Texas, a ranch in Orland Park, Ill., and a condo in Dublin, Calif., have one thing in common: They all sell for $300,000.
NerdWallet examined listings on Realtor.com and found what 300 grand buys in the 20 largest metro markets in the U.S.
It’s clear that you’ll get more for your money buying in the South and the Midwest than on the East or West coasts, but the latter options have cities with booming economies and job markets that make them more attractive than some of their Southern neighbors, especially to millennials.