What Median Buys

North
City: Saugus
Sales price: $259,900
Square footage: 1,160
Price per square foot: $225
Amenities: This 1969 home features three bedrooms, two baths and a swimming pool. (BOB CAREY / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 15, 2014 3:22 PM PT

Southland home prices hit a record median price of $258,000. That gets you anything from small to sprawlingdepending on, yes, location.

West
City: Harbor City
Sales price: $257,000
Square footage: 978
Price per square foot: $263
Amenities: This 1924 Spanish-style home features two bedrooms, one bath, no garage and original electrical wiring. (LUIS SINCO / Los Angeles Times)

East
City: Riverside
Sales price: $255,000
Square footage: 2,700
Price per square foot: $94
Amenities: This two-story 1989 home features four bedrooms, 2-3/4 baths, a game room and an office. (GINA FERAZZI / Los Angeles Times)

City: San Fernando
Sales price: $250,000
Square footage: 1,300
Price per square foot: $192
Amenities: This 1949 home features three bedrooms and 1-3/4 baths on a tree-lined street. (CARLOS CHAVEZ / Los Angeles Times)

City: Bellflower
Sales price: $275,000
Square footage: 1,800
Price per square foot: $153
Amenities: This two-story 2002 home features four bedrooms, three baths and built-in appliances in a gated community. (BÉATRICE de GÉA / Los Angeles Times)