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This County Has the Most Expensive Homes in America
May 5, 2021 9:00 am
Last Updated: May 5, 2021 9:12 am
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30. Monmouth County, New Jersey
> Pct. of annual wages needed to afford median monthly housing costs: 45.7%
> Annualized weekly wages: $60,996
> Median home price, Q1 2021: $465,000
> Location: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area
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29. Bergen County, New Jersey
> Pct. of annual wages needed to afford median monthly housing costs: 46.3%
> Annualized weekly wages: $70,993
> Median home price, Q1 2021: $520,000
> Location: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area
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28. Contra Costa County, California
> Pct. of annual wages needed to afford median monthly housing costs: 46.5%
> Annualized weekly wages: $75,764
> Median home price, Q1 2021: $699,000
> Location: San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area
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27. San Diego County, California
> Pct. of annual wages needed to afford median monthly housing costs: 47.3%
> Annualized weekly wages: $68,549
> Median home price, Q1 2021: $650,000
> Location: San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area
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26. Honolulu County, Hawaii
> Pct. of annual wages needed to afford median monthly housing costs: 47.3%
> Annualized weekly wages: $58,708
> Median home price, Q1 2021: $609,250
> Location: Urban Honolulu, HI metro area
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