Special Report

The Most Expensive Town to Buy a Home in Every State

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Montana: Big Sky
> Median home value: $564,000 (Montana: $230,600)
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $2,192 (Montana: $1,429)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 78.0% (Montana: 56.7%)
> Homeownership rate: 60.5% (Montana: 68.1%)
> Median household income: $75,586 (Montana: $54,970)

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Nebraska: Valley
> Median home value: $248,200 (Nebraska: $155,800)
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $1,903 (Nebraska: $1,386)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 61.2% (Nebraska: 60.5%)
> Homeownership rate: 74.4% (Nebraska: 66.1%)
> Median household income: $72,500 (Nebraska: $61,439)

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Nevada: Incline Village
> Median home value: $869,900 (Nevada: $267,900)
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $2,741 (Nevada: $1,524)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 65.3% (Nevada: 68.0%)
> Homeownership rate: 71.9% (Nevada: 56.3%)
> Median household income: $99,006 (Nevada: $60,365)

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New Hampshire: Hanover
> Median home value: $603,700 (New Hampshire: $261,700)
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $3,193 (New Hampshire: $1,948)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 55.9% (New Hampshire: 65.8%)
> Homeownership rate: 56.6% (New Hampshire: 71.1%)
> Median household income: $109,514 (New Hampshire: $76,768)

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New Jersey: Spring Lake
> Median home value: $1,818,500 (New Jersey: $335,600)
> Median monthly housing costs with a mortgage: $3,645 (New Jersey: $2,465)
> Share of housing units with a mortgage: 36.2% (New Jersey: 66.8%)
> Homeownership rate: 78.9% (New Jersey: 63.9%)
> Median household income: $86,200 (New Jersey: $82,545)

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