Special Report
Most Expensive Towns to Buy a Home in the Nation
September 2, 2021 2:00 pm
Last Updated: September 3, 2021 8:39 am
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5. Los Altos Hills, California
> Median home value: $2,000,000+
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $4000+ — 1st highest of 8,484 towns (tied)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 56.0% — 2,830th lowest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Homeownership rate: 91.5% — 482nd highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Median household income: $250,000+ — 1st highest of 8,486 towns (tied)
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4. Atherton, California
> Median home value: $2,000,000+
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $4000+ — 1st highest of 8,484 towns (tied)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 54.5% — 2,489th lowest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Homeownership rate: 93.2% — 322nd highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Median household income: $250,000+ — 1st highest of 8,486 towns (tied)
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3. Woodside, California
> Median home value: $2,000,000+
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $4000+ — 1st highest of 8,484 towns (tied)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 60.9% — 3,997th lowest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Homeownership rate: 89.8% — 651st highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Median household income: $250,000+ — 1st highest of 8,486 towns (tied)
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2. Monte Sereno, California
> Median home value: $2,000,000+
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $4000+ — 1st highest of 8,484 towns (tied)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 71.8% — 1,605th highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Homeownership rate: 93.5% — 296th highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Median household income: $250,000+ — 1st highest of 8,486 towns (tied)
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1. Sands Point, New York
> Median home value: $2,000,000+
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $4000+ — 1st highest of 8,484 towns (tied)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 53.3% — 2,244th lowest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Homeownership rate: 94.5% — 214th highest of 8,488 towns (tied)
> Median household income: $250,000+ — 1st highest of 8,486 towns (tied)
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