It’s no secret that St. Louis is one of the most affordable places to live in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice beautiful neighborhoods, green spaces and varied architectural styles. It’s interesting to see exactly how wide the gap is between what your dollars buy here versus elsewhere. We’ve taken three price ranges—$500,000, $1 million and $2 million—and illustrated the types of homes those sums buy here and in other metropolitan areas. The comparisons say it all—as lucky St. Louisans, we enjoy the best of both worlds: lovely surroundings married with unusual affordability.
$654,990 ➧ 12705 Creekside View Drive, Creve Coeur, 63141 ➧ 2 beds ➧ 2.5 baths ➧ 2,687 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft: $244
$499,900 ➧ 2616 Farmington Drive, Alexandria, VA ➧ 3 beds ➧ 2 baths ➧ 1,496 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $334
$610,925 ➧ 2305 Mission Ave., San Diego, CA ➧ 2 beds ➧ 1 bath ➧ 892 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $685
$1,290,000 ➧ 33 Ramsgate Drive, Olivette, 63132 ➧ 4 beds ➧ 3.5 baths ➧ 3,672 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $351
$1,199,000 ➧ 2306 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL ➧ 4 beds ➧ 3.5 baths ➧ 2,500 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $480
$1,038,000 ➧ 2402 Fourth Ave. W., Seattle, WA ➧ 3 beds ➧ 3 baths ➧ 2,230 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $465
$1,995,000 ➧ 406 Hawthorne Ave., Webster Groves, 63119 ➧ 6 beds ➧ 3 full/2 half baths ➧ 7,058 sq. ft. ➧ Pr. sq./ft.: $283
$1,875,000 ➧ 903 Notre Dame Place, Pittsburgh, PA ➧ 5 beds ➧ 3.5 baths ➧ 4,338 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $432
$1,998,000 ➧ 1087 Broadway, San Jose, CA ➧ 4 beds ➧ 3.5 baths ➧ 3,597 sq. ft. ➧ Pr./sq. ft.: $555
