Homebuyers in Texas and Florida get the most space for their money. AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File
Space is hard to come by in some of America’s most popular housing markets.
Homebuyers in New York, for instance, are paying over $1,000 per square foot right now, while buyers in Detroit and Chicago are paying closer to $400 per square foot.
To find out how home sizes compare across America, we asked Trulia to gather listings in the $500,000 range for the country’s largest metro areas by population.
Below, check out how much square footage buyers get for homes priced between $499,000 and $525,000 in 25 popular cities, ordered from lowest to highest cost per square foot.
