How much house can you buy for $500k across the US.

When buying a home, it’s hard to believe the vast difference a half a million dollars can get you in different parts of the country. Can we be talking about the same country? How can it get you a “shoe box” size home in some parts and a “palace” in others? It almost seems as if we are comparing different parts of the world. Here are the surprising differences across the U.S.

See the full-size infographic of 30 major US cities.