What A $1 Million Dollar House Looks like Across America

What kind of home will $1 million buy you across the United States? From New York City to Los Angeles and Cleveland to Miami, there are so many options when it comes to million-dollar real estate. Of course some cities will make your money go far while others will have you stuck paying sky-high taxes on a tiny city apartment.

In NYC, you could snatch up a small apartment with views of the Hudson River. In San Francisco, you can get a classic Golden City exterior with a modest interior. In Houston, you’ll enjoy a mansion with a massive pool in the backyard. Buy a property in the Arizona desert with a private gated driveway or perhaps a small Miami condo with ocean views just minutes away from the beach. In Vermont you can get yourself a country home with mountain views or you can head to Detroit and live in a Mid-century home in one of the city’s swankiest neighborhoods. Wherever you choose to go, there are tons of options.

Which city is the most expensive in American? Which is the cheapest? It’s pretty easy to tell when comparing these massive mansions, tiny apartments, and spacious lofts. Let’s go on a trip around America and see what your million-dollar budget and tax dollars can get you. Are you willing to pay sky-high prices for a convenient location or would a massive manor in the woods be perfect? You can be the judge on this million-dollar home tour across the USA.

Written by: Courtney Hayes
Narrated by: Adam Newmark
Edited by: AJ Varela

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:37 New York City, NY
01:08 Chicago, IL
01:35 Los Angeles, CA
02:03 Detroit, MI
02:38 Atlanta, GA
03:04 San Francisco, CA
03:36 Nashville, TN
04:03 Phoenix, AZ
04:41 Las Vegas, NV
05:12 Miami, FL
05:45 Arlington, VT
06:19 Houston, TX
06:51 Cleveland, OH
07:18 Indianapolis, IN
07:53 Boston, MA

[BKPrice]

"An up and coming neighborhood..." in L.A. Translation: There are only three drive by shootings per week now, down from five.

[norwegianblue]

Imagine paying a million dollars for a two bedroom apartment, having to pay $22k a year in taxes, who know how much on HOA fees and still not having your own washing machine.

[Sunday-ovtv]

* has a million dollars *
California: a shed take it or leave it

[kolonelkingkraker]

$1 million for that house in LA is straight up fuckin robbery!

[MillionaireMindsetClub]

Hope whoever is reading this accomplishes financial FREEDOM, wealth, and is blessed with true happiness!

[thaliasmuse]

LOVE the view from the 1m$ apartment's gym in NYC - didn't know you can see Dubai's Burj al Arab from there! So cool!

[sameerhinduja]

And this is why I love the internet, thanks for this

[purplerain]

The LA fixer upper had my mouth on the floor…ain’t no way😅😅😅

[christopher]

Need a part two with a lot more mid-west towns of all sizes.

[arihantbhattacharjee]

The house in LA: a broken home

Me who already knows basic but good interior design: *nothing a bit of IKEA shopping can’t fix!*

[A_Guy_with_Ribbon]

Rest of the houses: literally mansions
L.A house:Franklin's old safe house

[david.walters]

Hey whoever that is listening and reading this your days will be filled with great joy and love enjoy your quarantined be blessed

[HummingbirdSound]

I have a mansion in Romania and it only costs me about 300 euros (350-400 dollars) a year in taxes. And the cost of life is very low compared to the US, especially when it comes down to health care and facilities (water, electricity, natural gas, etc). And to the surprise of many, I can ensure you there is everything you need and more in this country - from IPhones to cars, you can get the same things here than in the US, and even better sometimes since unlike in the US, a lot of European made products can be found. And pretty much everybody knows English.

It is true that the average wage in the US is around 50k a year, while in Romania it is only the equivalent of around 20k, but there are sectors which pay as much as in the US if not more (IT, certain fields of pharmaceutics, insurance, banking, etc). And with the online trend spreading more and more, I am for example earning my wage in Switzerland, while working from home in Romania and enjoying a way better lifestyle than most people. In my opinion, as long as there is no attachment to any particular place, people should give such affordable places a try.

[willrmstrong]

That last home makes me question why someone needs that many fireplaces on just 1 floor alone. Definitely a fixer upper that would need to be gutted.

[DONE]

Literally clicked the video saying “If Indy is on here, it’s going to be a mansion.”
It’s crazy how far your money goes in Indiana.

[DirasatLanguage]

I'd rather buy a house in a country with no property taxes.

[surferdude]

$1M in Knoxville TN and you can buy ten homes. Rent out 9 and your set for life.

[tudorjason]

Great tour!
Many welcoming homes.
I can't help but point out every section of the continental US was shown, except for the PNW.

[theelaffingman]

Holy Crap! A million in Detroit can really buy you an awesome estate!! I'm keeping that in mind, but that joint in Indianapolis is AMAZING!!! So much for a great price!!

[faznout]

When did a house that's 5, 000 square feet or less become a mansion? People in real estate use the words Mansion or estate so loosely. To me a "mansion" is a 10, 000 sqft plus house that sits on a decent amount of land and has all the amenities. And an estate would be more along the lines of a house that sits behind large private gates with a long driveway leading up to a huge towering house that sits on several acres of land that looks like a golf course / upscale country club set up. Not a small old outdated 3, 000 sqft house or an old small apartment.