Thursday, September 30, 2010

America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes

America's 25 Most Expensive ZIP Codes

A neighborhood in Duarte, Calif., tops our annual list of the most expensive ZIP codes. As usual, California, Manhattan and wealthy New York suburbs dominate the list, with all but one of the top 25 ZIPs located in those areas. Ahead, homes currently on the market near the median price of the most expensive ZIPs.


No. 1: 91008

Duarte, Calif.
Median Home Price: $4,276,462
This newly built nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 10,486-square-foot mansion with two swimming pools, a spa, gym, screening room, library and wine cellar, is on the market for $4,680,000. It's just across the city limits from Duarte, but still in the 91008. ZIP Sheng Development has the listing.

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No. 2: 94027

Atherton, Calif.
Median Home Price: $4,010,200
This remodeled mid-century four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 4,010-square-foot ranch with a cathedral ceiling, fireplace, media room, two-car garage and gardens sells for $4,488,000. It is listed with Alain Pinel.

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No. 3: 90274

Rolling Hills, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,892,456
This sprawling five-bedroom, four-bathroom, 4,320-square-foot compound atop a hill with two fireplaces and a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean is selling for $3,999,000. Shorewood Realtors has the listing.

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No. 4: 07620

Alpine, N.J.
Median Home Price: $3,814,885
This seven-bedroom, five-bathroom colonial-style home with a double-height foyer, expansive lawn and three-car garage is on the market for $3,950,000. It is listed with Plawker Real Estate.

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No. 5: 10014

New York , N.Y.
Median Home Price: $3,785,445
This one-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,500-square-foot loft in a full-service building with views of the city is on the market in Manhattan's West Village for $2,049,000. Clickit Realty has the listing.

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No. 6: 90210

Beverly Hills , Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,684,150
This five-bedroom, four-bathroom 4,700-square-foot Mediterranean-style home features a pool, large deck and views of the surrounding mountains costs $3,695,000. It is listed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Beverly Hills.

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No. 7: 10065

New York , N.Y.
Median HomePrice: $3,626,001
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium on Manhattan's Upper East Side, occupying a full floor and featuring access to a private garden, gym and garage is selling for $975,000. Fenwick Keats Goodstein has the listing.

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No. 8: 94920

Belvedere, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,283,269
This three-bedroom, four-bathroom 4347-square-foot Spanish-style stucco home in the section of 94920 that's in neighboring Tiburon offers views and a fireplace and sells for $3,195,000. William J. Smith has the listing.

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No. 9: 10012

New York, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $3,221,371
This downtown three-bedroom, two-bathroom with two terraces and a washer/dryer goes for $1,500,000. It is listed with Eychner Associates.

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No. 10: 93108

Santa Barbara, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,151,220
This four-bedroom, four-bathroom stucco home in Montecito with cathedral ceilings, two fireplaces and a pool is on sale at $3,250,000. It is listed with Prudential California Realty.

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No. 11: 11568

Old Westbury, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $3,110,769
This shingled 6,500 square-foot five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home built in the colonial style has crown moldings, hardwood floors and two fireplaces and is selling for $3,299,000. Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty has the listing.

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No. 12: 10013

New York, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $3,101,848
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom downtown Manhattan loft offers ample light, designer amenities and an office for $3,175,000. It is listed with East Egg Realty.

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No. 13: 92067

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,055,740
This 8,000 square-foot five-bedroom, four-bathroom villa has four fireplaces, a pool, hot tub and a four car garage and is listed for $2,999,000. The The Guiltinan Group has the listing.

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No. 14: 91302

Hidden Hills, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,055,538
This 4,135 square-foot four-bedroom, five-bathroom gated ranch has a main home with three-bedroom suites, a dance studio, office and gourmet kitchen, plus a guest homes, pool garden and tennis court and is listed for $3,150,000. Jane Cudworth has the listing.

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No. 15: 94022

Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,048,846
This 4,000 square-foot, five-bedroom, six-bathroom Mediterranean-style home has a stucco exterior, vaulted ceilings, a fireplace and study and is selling for $3,195,000. Alain Pinel has the listing.

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No. 16: 92661

Newport Beach, Calif.
Median Home Price: $3,036,601
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom in the Peninsula Point neighborhood near the shore has a gourmet kitchen, rooftop deck with barbecue, a master suite with vaulted ceilings and a balcony. It is listed for $2,995,000 with HOM Real Estate Group.

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No. 17: 11976

Water Mill, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $3,006,849
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom farmhouse in an upstate New York cul-de-sac featuring an in-ground pool and 1.87 acres of land is on sale for $2,750,000 with Hulse Realty Group.

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No. 18: 94024

Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Median Home Price: $2,974,058
This 4,673 square-foot six-bedroom, four-bathroom home has hardwood floors, a fireplace, vaulted ceilings and a swimming pool. It is listed for $2,899,000 with Campi Properties.

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No. 19: 11932

Bridgehampton, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $2,959,231
This shingled seven-bedroom, four-bathroom beach house is 6,100, offers a swimming pool, three-car garage, two fireplaces, and vaulted, exposed-beam ceilings for $3,745,000. It is listed with Hulse Realty Group.

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No. 20: 94010

Hillsborough, Calif.
Median Home Price: $2,948,423
This 4,190-square-foot, six-bedroom, five-bathroom home has a double-height foyer, two-car garage, fireplace and swimming pool, and is offered at $3,095,000 by Alain Pinel Realty.

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No. 21: 11765

Mill Neck, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $2,835,000
This colonial-revival five-bedroom, four-bathroom home has a two-car garage and 6.7 acres of gardens and horse stables and is on the market for $2,399,999. Daniel Gale East Norwich/Blookville has the listing.

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No. 22: 10003

New York, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $2,825,587
This 800-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in New York's Chelsea neighborhood offers stainless steel appliances, a marble-decked bathroom and a large terrace, and is listed for $899,000 by Argo Residential.

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No. 23: 21056

Gibson Island, Md.
Median Home Price: $2,765,385
This four-bedroom, three-bedroom Cape Cod-style home has waterfront access, a fireplace and garage, and is listed for $2,750,000 by Barbara-Ann Watson.

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No. 24: 90265

Malibu, Calif.
Median Home Price: $2,730,577
This 2,809 square-foot three-bedroom, three-bathroom craftsman has three fireplaces, hardwood and stone floors, a cook's kitchen and ocean views, and is offered at $2,650,000. Paul Randall has the listing.

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No. 25: 10021

New York, N.Y.
Median Home Price: $2,671,667
This one-bedroom condominium overlooking Central Park and the New York City skyline is large, sunny and designed by Emory Roth. Its sellers are banking that the prime location justifies a $2,350,000 price tag. It is listed with Eychner Associates Inc.

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