What You Get for the Money

$400,000 (4x1)

: 19, 2006

Compare what kind of house you can get for $400,000 in six markets across the country. Our first stop is a renovated row home in Baltimore, where a couple of New York transplants have made a home in a city steeped in Americana. Next it's off to Bozeman, Mont., to visit a couple grappled with how to build a modern home in an established historic neighborhood. Then, a young couple fall under the spell of Charlottesville, Va., and discover the true meaning of quality of life. We wrap with a quick tour of homes in Philadelphia, Columbus, Ohio, and Cumming, Ga.