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Fortune
Louis DeNicola

How much you need to make to afford a $1 million home

Photo illustration of a green and blue house made out of $100 bills. (Credit: Photo illustration by Fortune; Original photo by Getty Images)

A $1 million home might be a dream home in many neighborhoods, but that’s not the case everywhere—particularly for borrowers wondering how large of a mortgage they can qualify for and what kind of interest rate they can get.

According to Zillow’s data from February 2024, a typical home is valued at over $1 million in 550 cities across the country. Most of those (210) are in California—where mid-tier homes go for around $775,000 on average. But many are also in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Massachusetts. 

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