Getting the Most Home for Your $ in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota

It's been the mantra of real estate for decades: location, location, location.

Translation: When it comes to owning a home, it's not necessarily what you have that matters most, but where you have it.

A new study drives that point home.

Conducted by the research team at Deeds.com, an online platform that provides real estate deed forms and information, it analyzed thousands of Zillow listings to reveal how home sizes and prices stack up in each state, offering a detailed look at where you can find the most bang for your buck.

Find out which Tri-State (South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota) locale landed in the top ten.

STATES WHERE YOU GET THE BIGGEST HOUSE FOR THE MONEY

California and Hawaii are the most expensive places to live.

Homes in the Golden State average 3,620 square feet at an average price of $8,479,843 or $2,342.50 per square foot.

In the Aloha State houses average $3,414,943 at 2,003 square feet, which is $1,704.91 per square foot.

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