50 Most Expensive Zip Codes Across The Country

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Despite a uniquely challenging year of economic instability and the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States’ real estate market prices have continued to reach astronomical heights — and the data delivers.

The real estate data experts at PropertyShark ranked the most expensive zip codes in the United States based on the most recent and complete data from the 2021 calendar year. To reflect the most accurate market conditions, the zip code rankings are based upon the median home sale price of closed sales, and reveals many shocking trends and records set. For starters, the top 100 list actually names the highest number of zip codes to date—127 in total— to include those whose median home prices are tied.

Market competition for home buyers has reached new highs, and the calculations of prices in the most desirable regions of the United States offers revealing insights into the current state of affairs. Amongst the staggering new records set by 2021 real estate: all of the zip codes in the top 10 have median home prices surpassing $4 million.

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More than 70% of the priciest U.S. zip codes are in California, including six of the top 10. New York state ranked as the second most expensive, but for the first time, no New York City zip codes broke through the top 20; only the Hamptons are in that number. Additionally, the data reveals vertical trends in California’s prices, but New York’s seem to be slowing in comparison. Another surprising reveal: to round out the top half of the list, the notoriously pricy San Francisco slides in by a hair—ranking as #50.

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The upper echelon of zip codes show an expected heavy presence from New York state and New York City, the Bay Area, Los Angeles County and other popular California destinations, plus Washington state’s Medina and Connecticut’s Fairfield County. 2021 also marks the first time three Mountain State zip codes are in the top 100 list, with historic price climbs for the affluent Paradise Valley in Arizona and Nevada’s Crystal Bay and Glenbrook, both famous enclaves near Lake Tahoe.

To see more of the big moves in real estate pricing, check out our complete list of the top 50 zip codes and their median home sale prices for 2021 below.

#Zip CodeCityCountryStateMedian Home Sale Price 2021
194027 Atherton San Mateo County CA $7,475,000
2 02199 Boston Suffolk County MA $5,500,000
311962 Sagaponack Suffolk County NY $5,000,000
4 94957 Ross Marin County CA $4,853,000
5 33109Miami BeachMiami-Dade CountyFL$4,475,000
6 90210Beverly HillsLos Angeles CountyCA$4,125,000
7 93108Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara CountyCA$4,103,000
8 90402Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCA$4,058,000
1098039 Medina King County WA $4,000,000

1. Atherton, California (94027)

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San Mateo County
Median Sale Price: $7,475,000

2. Boston, Massachusetts (02199)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $5,500,000

3. Sagaponack, New York (11962)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $5,000,000

4. Ross, California (94957)

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Marin County
Median Sale Price: $4,583,000

5. Miami Beach, Florida (33109)

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Miami-Dade County
Median Sale Price: $4,475,000

6. Beverly Hills, California (90210)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $4,125,000

7. Santa Barbara, California (93108)

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Santa Barbara County
Median Sale Price: $4,103,000

8. Santa Monica, California

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $4,058,000

9. Los Altos, California (94022)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $4,052,000

10. Medina, Washington (98039)

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King County
Median Sale Price: $4,000,000

11. Los Altos, California (94024)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $3,856,000

12. Palo Alto, California

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $3,800,000

13. Water Mill, New York (11976)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $3,745,000

14. Huntington Beach, California (90742)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $3,625,000

15. Newport Beach, California (92662)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $3,577,000

16. Stinson Beach, California (94970)

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Marin County
Median Sale Price: $3,500,000

17. Portola Valley, California (94028)

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San Mateo County
Median Sale Price: $3,400,000

18. Rancho Santa Fe, California (92067)

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San Diego County
Median Sale Price: $3,399,000

19. Newport Beach, California (92657)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $3,365,000

20. Newport Beach, California (92661)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $3,293,000

21. Malibu, California (90265)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $3,250,000

22. Los Angeles, California (90272)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $3,250,000

23. New York, New York (10013)

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New York County
Median Sale Price: $3,212,000

24. Gibson Island, Maryland (21056)

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Anne Arundel County
Median Sale Price: $3,195,000

25. Saratoga, California (95070)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $3,150,000

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26. New York, New York (10007)

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New York County
Median Sale Price: $3,125,000

27. Diablo, California (94528)

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Contra Costa County
Median Sale Price: $3,100,000

28. Hillsborough/ Burlingame, California (94010)

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San Mateo County
Median Sale Price: $3,075,000

29. Belvedere-Tiburon, California (94920)

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Marin County
Median Sale Price: $3,050,000

30. Glenbrook, Nevada (89413)

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Douglas County
Median Sale Price: $3,000,000

31. Los Gatos, California (95030)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $2,995,000

32. Bridgehampton, New York (11932)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $2,963,000

33. Manhattan Beach, California (90266)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $2,910,000

34. Palo Alto, California (94306)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $2,810,000

35. Pebble Beach, California

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Monterey County
Median Sale Price: $2,750,000

36. Wainscott, New York

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $2,750,000

37. New York, New York (10282)

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New York County
Median Sale Price: $2,275,000

38. Corona Del Mar, California (92625)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $2,695,000

39. Amagansett, New York (11930)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $2,645,000

40. Quogue, New York (11959)

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Suffolk County
Median Sale Price: $2,593,000

41. Menlo Park, California (94025)

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San Mateo County
Median Sale Price: $2,500,000

42. Redwood City, California (94062)

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San Mateo County
Median Sale Price: $2,500,000

43. Crystal Bay, Nevada (89402)

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Washoe County
Median Sale Price: $2,500,000

44. Laguna Beach, California (92651)

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Orange County
Median Sale Price: $2,475,000

45. San Marino, California (91108)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $2,490,000

46. Los Angeles, California (90077)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $2,460,000

47. Beverly Hills, California (90212)

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Los Angeles County
Median Sale Price: $2,429,000

48. Alamo, California (94507)

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Contra Costa County
Median Sale Price: $2,400,000

49. San Francisco, California (94123)

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San Francisco County
Median Sale Price: $2,307,000

50. Cupertino, California (95014)

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Santa Clara County
Median Sale Price: $2,310,000

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Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, the future of work and philanthropy/ nonprofits. An advocate for creativity and innovation, she writes with the knowledge that content trends tell an important tale about the bigger picture of our world. Reach out to her if you want to share a story.

Samantha Allen
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Sami Allen is an editor with a decade of experience in editorial and who is currently the managing editor at Forbes Home. She got her start in lifestyle writing and editing at Oprah Magazine and more recently sharpened her home repair and design skills at websites like The Spruce and HomeAdvisor.