Don't move to any of these 13 cities if you want a big starter home

Tumbleweed Houses

You've heard of tiny houses, the small homes, sometimes on wheels, whose occupants have to creatively build to live comfortably.

Most first-time homebuyers aren't looking for a tiny home when they first set out, but buyers in the following cities may end up with one anyway.

Trulia.com gathered a list of the cities with the smallest starter homes. These cities are spread across the US, and even though size isn't everything, it is nice to have a bit of elbow room.

13. Denver

Median Starter Home Size: 1,056 sq ft

Median Premium Home Size: 2,318 sq ft

Average Home Size: 1,941 sq ft

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12. Minneapolis

Median Starter Home Size: 1,053 sq ft

Median Premium Home Size: 1,920 sq ft

Average Home Size: 1,588 sq ft

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11. Salt Lake City

Median Starter Home Size: 1,052 sq ft

Median Premium Home Size: 1,962 sq ft

Average Home Size: 1,663 sq ft

Data provided by Trulia