10 Biggest Malls in America (2024)

1. Mall of America: 5,600,000 Square Feet (520,257 Square Meters)

Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, the Mall of America is the largest mall in the U.S. When it opened in 1992, more than 150,000 people crowded in to experience the opening day of its Snoopy-themed amusem*nt park, the 1.2 million-gallon aquarium, wedding chapel and over 300 stores.

These days, the mall has grown to 520 stores and 27 theme park rides. Visitors come for the Nickelodeon Universe theme park and Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium ─ they can even stay in one of three hotels inside the mall.

The Mall of America attracts around 40 million visitors a year and generates close to $2 billion annually.

2. American Dream Mall: 3,000,000 Square Feet (278,709 Square Meters)

The American Dream Mall, the second-largest mall in America, is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Relatively new, it opened its doors in 2019, just five months before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the U.S. Bad timing for a project that was 20 years in the making.

The 3-million-square-foot American Dream Mall features a Nickelodeon theme park, ice-skating rink, year-round water park, indoor ski slope, concert venue, go-kart track and bowling alley, in addition to over 450 shops. It was developed by Triple Five Group, the same company that owns Mall of America.

3. King of Prussia Mall: 2,793,200 Square Feet (259,478 Square Meters)

Built in 1963, King of Prussia Mall just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest malls in the United States. Owned entirely by the Simon Property Group, a real estate investment group that manages many malls, King of Prussia Mall used to be two different buildings, the "Court" and the "Plaza," but it underwent renovations in 2016 that boosted its square footage to become the third-largest mall in America. Now, its 450 unique shopping destinations, restaurants and attractions ─ including an indoor skydiving center ─ attract around 20 percent of the tourists who visit Philadelphia.

4. South Coast Plaza Mall: 2,738,730 Square Feet (254,436 Square Meters)

Built in 1967, the South Coast Plaza Mall in Los Angeles remains the largest mall on the West Coast, despite its advanced age. The fourth-largest mall in the U.S. was also one of the most lucrative prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, raking in $1.5 billion annually.

South Coast Plaza has been owned by the Segerstrom family since they built it almost six decades ago. It has 275 stores and an unusually large number are retail storefronts for luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Balenciaga.

5. Aventura Mall: 2,700,000 Square Feet (250,838 Square Meters)

The largest mall in the Southeast, Miami's Aventura Mall is the fifth-largest in the country. Opened in 1983, it not only contains 300 stores and restaurants, but also a farmers market, lots of original art and sculptures and the Aventura Slide Tower, a spiraling tubular slide designed by German sculptor Carsten Höller.

6. Del Amo Fashion Center: 2,500,000 Square Feet (232,258 Square Meters)

Opened in 1959, the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California was the biggest mall in America between 1981 (when it consolidated with two other shopping centers) and 1992 (when the Mall of America opened). Now ranking sixth on the list, this three-story mall houses 250 stores. Thanks to all the mergers, it once had three separate Macy's stores.

7. The Galleria: 2,400,838 Square Feet (223,045 Square Meters)

Located in Houston, The Galleria is the largest shopping mall in Texas. It opened in 1970, boasting a long, glazed glass vaulted ceiling. The Galleria has undergone several renovations in more than five decades and now has 400 retail stores, two Westin hotels, two swimming pools and a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 square-meter) indoor ice-skating rink that's open to the public year-round.

8. Destiny USA Mall: 2,400,000 Square Feet (222,967 Square Meters)

Opened in 1990 in Syracuse, New York, Destiny USA is the tallest mall in the top 10. Six stories high, this behemoth has 250 retail spaces, an antique carousel, a go-kart track and a branch of the Key West-themed restaurant Margaritaville. It's the biggest mall in New York State.

9. Roosevelt Field Mall: 2,366,692 Square Feet (219,873 Square Meters)

Built on the old air strip where Charles Lindbergh took off for his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Roosevelt Field, Long Island, opened in 1956, soon after Gruen's Southdale Center. It is the second-largest mall in New York State and has 294 retail spaces.

10. Sawgrass Mills: 2,260,610 Square Feet (210,018 Square Meters)

Built in 1990, Sunrise, Florida's Sawgrass Mills is the 10th-largest shopping mall in the U.S. However, it's considered the second-most lucrative, according to CNBC, valued at $4.1 billion based on sales. This 350-store monster is all on one level and shaped like an alligator. It offers a mix of high-end brands like Gucci, outlet favorites like the Michael Kors outlet and mall staples like Bath and Body Works. Part of its success lies in the fact that it attracts many international customers, particularly from Latin America and the Caribbean.