Family home budgets by city.
Price-point guides from public sample reports: monthly cost, salary stress, neighborhoods in reach, and the buying discipline needed before making offers.
Austin, TX
City guide$1.3M
What this budget means for family neighborhoods, schools, monthly cost, and offer discipline.
Comfort stretch$1.5M
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Hard ceiling$1.65M
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SF Bay Area
City guide$1.7M
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Walking-around budget$1.85M
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Hard ceiling$2.0M
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Boston metro
City guide$1,200,000
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Walking-around budget$1,350,000
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Hard ceiling$1,500,000
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New York metro
City guide$1.5M
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Stretch$1.7M
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Hard ceiling$1.9M
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Los Angeles
City guide$1.65M
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Stretch / declared ceiling$1.85M
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Hard NO$2.05M+
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Chicago
City guide$750,000
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Comfort$850,000
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Hard ceiling$900,000
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Dallas–Fort Worth
City guide$675k
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Stated ceiling$750k
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Hard ceiling (only if perfect)$825k
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Houston
City guide$575k
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Stated budget$650k
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Hard ceiling$725k
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Atlanta
City guide$625k
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Comfort stretch (stated budget)$700k
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Hard ceiling$775k
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Washington, DC metro
City guide$1.05M
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Budget target$1.20M
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Hard ceiling$1.35M
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Philadelphia
City guide$675k
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Stated budget$750k
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Hard ceiling$825k
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Miami / South Florida
City guide$800k
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Hard ceiling$900k
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Walk-away$1.0M+
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Phoenix
City guide$625k
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Comfort stretch$700k
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Hard ceiling$775k
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