Here's how much space $1 million will get you in 25 major US cities

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Here's how much space $1 million will get you in 25 major US cities

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A row of houses in Boston, where the median size of a $1 million home is 1,748 square feet.

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Just because a home is worth seven figures doesn't necessarily mean it's spacious.

In fact, depending on where you live, the amount of space that comes with a $1 million price tag can vary widely.

Business Insider teamed up with Zillow to find out just how many square feet $1 million will get you in 25 major US cities.

Read more: Here's how much space $1,000 in rent will get you in 11 major US cities

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Zillow provided Business Insider with the median square footage of homes between $950,000 and $1,050,000 in 25 major US cities. Also included in the list below is the median listing price in each city, which was collected from the Zillow Home Value Index.

For consistency, each city's median square footage has been rounded to the nearest full square foot. Note, too, that the homes pictured below are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual $1 million homes in each city.

Keep reading to see the full list, ranked from the city where $1 million gets you the most square footage, to the city where it gets you the least.

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 4,807

Median listing price: $219,000

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 4,712

Median listing price: $241,225

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 4,021

Median listing price: $300,000

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,950

Median listing price: $298,000

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Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,714

Median listing price: $225,000

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,616

Median listing price: $219,000

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Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,551

Median listing price: $389,000

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,498

Median listing price: $295,000

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Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,411

Median listing price: $295,000

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,351

Median listing price: $285,000

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 3,123

Median listing price: $285,000

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 2,930

Median listing price: $464,900

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Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 2,785

Median listing price: $400,000

Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 2,443

Median listing price: $485,000

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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 2,202

Median listing price: $339,000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 2,100

Median listing price: $234,900

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Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,900

Median listing price: $695,000

San Diego, California

San Diego, California

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,803

Median listing price: $699,000

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Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,780

Median listing price: $325,262

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,763

Median listing price: $849,500

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,748

Median listing price: $745,000

New York, New York

New York, New York

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,696

Median listing price: $789,000

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Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,673

Median listing price: $598,870

San Jose, California

San Jose, California

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,574

Median listing price: $968,888

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San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

Median square footage of a $1 million home: 1,089

Median listing price: $1,299,000