Maybe you can't afford a $29.5 million home complete with a private nightclub, 115-foot pool and doors that open by fingerprint, but that doesn't mean you can't get some bang for your buck, real estate-wise — or even a mansion.
Mansions are defined as residences with at least 8,000 square feet of floor space, according to financial website GOBankingRates, which cites data from the National Association of Realtors. The site examined the median price per square foot of homes across America and then compiled a list of states where grand estates cost the least.
Here are the top 10 places where you can find the most affordable mansions:
10. Kansas
University of Kansas
Source: University of Kansas
Price per square foot: $72
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $576,000
9. Wisconsin
Whistling Straits course, Destination Kohler, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Image source: Kohler Co.
Price per square foot: $71
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $568,000
8. Michigan
Trulia
Price per square foot: $70
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $560,000
7. Tennessee
Malcolm MacGregor | Flickr | Getty Images
Price per square foot: $69
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $552,000
6. Alabama
Beautiful fountain in an historic residential neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama.
Carol M. Highsmith | Buyenlarge | Getty Images)
Price per square foot: $69
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $552,000
5. West Virginia
Trulia
Price per square foot: $68
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $544,000
4. Indiana
Trulia
Price per square foot: $68
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $544,000
3. South Dakota
Trulia
Price per square foot: $67
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $536,000
2. Mississippi
A home in Jackson, Mississippi.
Realtor.com
Price per square foot: $64
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $512,000
1. Arkansas
Wesley Hitt | Getty Images
Price per square foot: $63
Price of an 8,000-square-foot mansion: $504,000
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