If you have dreams of becoming a property owner any time soon and you’re not part of the “1 percent” of extremely rich Americans, the locations on this list may not be the best place to start looking.
PropertyShark has released its annual rankings for the most expenses zip codes to buy real estate, and the median prices at the top are nothing short of staggering.
The Golden State takes the cake with the number one spot on the countdown, with property in the city of Atherton, Calif, in zip code 94027 coming in at a whopping $4.95 million.
But even if you can’t afford to live in one of these super expensive locales, there’s nothing wrong with doing a little window shopping.
PropertyShark has released its annual rankings for the most expenses zip codes to buy real estate, and the median prices at the top are staggering; The media property price in the city of Atherton, Calif, in zip code 94027 is $4.95 million, and this home is valued at $4,988,000
This particularly stunning home in Atherton, Calif. located on Atherton Avenue boasts six bedrooms, and six baths for $4,988,000.
Just so we’re clear, the median price is the price that lands smack, dab in the middle if you list out every home value, from highest to lowest.
That means there’s no incredibly high number dragging the price up, and no super low number dragging it down.
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath beauty with exposed brick walls runs just a little north of the median price of $4.1 million in the area, at $4,500,000
Every home on this list is the most middle-of-the-road option available in that area.
New York, New York in zip code 10013 comes in at second, with the median home value at $4.1 million.
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath beauty with exposed brick walls runs just a little north of that, at $4,500,000.
Who says you can’t have space living in Manhattan?
A buyer can get this ocean view on Fisher Island Drive that comes complete with four bedrooms and four baths for only $3,999,000
Florida’s only spot in the top 10 in number three.
The median home value in Miami Beach’s 33109 zip code is $4,052,500.
A buyer can get this ocean view on Fisher Island Drive that comes complete with four bedrooms and four baths for only $3,999,000.
The media price for a place to call your own in 10007 is $3,988,683; That rings pretty true at 101 Warren Street, for this two-bedroom, three-bath home that runs $3,998,000
Fourth place has us back in the big apple, on the other side of TriBeCa, including the Financial District and the Lower East Side.
The media price for a place to call your own in 10007 is $3,988,683.
That rings pretty true at 101 Warren Street, for this two-bedroom, three-bath home that runs $3,998,000.
The middle-ground option in Beverly Hills, 90201 will run you $3,850,000; this frive-bedroom, five-bath residence with a pool located on Mulholland Drive is valued at $3.89 million
Fifth place in the rankings is back out west, in California’s Beverly Hills, 90210.
The middle-ground option there will run you $3,850,000.
And this five-bedroom, five-bath residence with a pool located on Mulholland Drive is valued at $3.89 million.
Zip code 90402’s median price point is $3,512,500 in sixth place; This modern beach house on Ocean Avenue with three bedrooms and three baths goes for $3.4 million
The west coast dominates again, taking prospective buyers right out to the Pacific Ocean with waterfront views in Santa Monica, Calif. for number six in the rankings.
Zip code 90402’s median price point is $3,512,500.
It’s possible to take this modern beach house on Ocean Avenue with three bedrooms and three baths off the market for $3.4 million.
In seventh, the median price of a place to lay your head in this part of San Francisco’s Bay Area is $3.3 million; This home can be yours for quite a bit under the median price at $2,725,000
Seventh place goes out to Silicon Valley and the site of Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif. 94301.
The median price of a place to lay your head in this part of San Francisco’s Bay Area is $3.3 million.
If you like this cozy spot with three bedrooms and three baths on Channing Avenue, it can be yours for quite a bit under the median price at $2,725,000.
The eighth place area on the chart is less than 10 miles down the road, in Los Altos, Calif. 94022; The median price here is only $100,000 less than its neighboring city, at $3.2 million; 1.2 acres of land on Deer Creek Lane will run you a little bit more at $3,798,000
The eighth place area on the chart is less than 10 miles down the road, in Los Altos, Calif. 94022.
The median price here is only $100,000 less than its neighboring city, at $3.2 million.
Homeowners can have this gorgeous residence with floor-to-ceiling windows on 1.2 acres of land on Deer Creek Lane for a little bit more at $3,798,000.
Ninth place goes to Water Mill, New York 11976 with a median price of $3,162,500; This home on Brennans Moor goes for $3.2 million
The east coast makes another appearance on PropertyShark’s list, at ninth place in Water Mill, New York 11976.
A Southamptons home on this part of Long Island will run the median price of $3,162,500.
That’s about right for the residence shown here, including four bedrooms and three bathrooms on Brennans Moor for $3.2 million.
And rounding out the top 10, is Wainscott, New York, 11975, with a median price of $3 million flat.
A close neighbor to Water Mill, Wainscott is situated in East Hampton Town on Long Island.
This adorable cottage is located there, on Westwood Road with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, for $2,995,000.
To see if your zip codes falls in the top 100 rankings of most expensive real estate in the US, check out to full list at the PropertyShark website.
Rounding out the top 10, is Wainscott, New York, 11975, with a median price of $3 million flat; This adorable cottage is located there, on Westwood Road for $2,995,000