- Real estate blog Property Shark has released its annual ranking of the most expensive ZIP codes in the United States.
- For the third year in a row, Silicon Valley suburb Atherton took the top spot.
- The median sale price in Atherton, California, was $7 million in 2019 – up almost 43% from 2017.
- The country’s second-priciest ZIP code is the tiny Hamptons village of Sagaponack in New York, where the median sale price is $4.3 million.
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There’s a lot of expensive real estate in California.
Property Shark released its annual ranking of the most expensive ZIP codes in America on Monday, and California dominates with 91% of the cities on the list.
Property Shark’s ranking is based on median home sale prices. Atherton, California’s 94027 remains the most expensive ZIP code, with a $6.7 million median home sale price – that’s up almost 43% from 2017, when it first jumped to the top of the list.
Located within striking distance of Google, Facebook, Tesla, and other tech giants’ headquarters, Atherton is home to many of Silicon Valley’s 1%.
ZIP codes in New York, Washington, Florida, and Massachusetts also appeared on the list, and a Brooklyn ZIP code broke into the top 100 for the first time.
Below, take a closer look at the top 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America.
Tanza Loudenback contributed to a previous version of this article.
25. Bridgehampton, New York (11932)
County: Suffolk
Median sale price (2019): $2,550,000
24. Newport Coast, California (92657)
County: Orange
Median sale price (2019): $2,585,000
23. Stanford, California (94305)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $2,600,000
22. Santa Barbara, California (93108)
County: Santa Barbara
Median sale price (2019): $2,620,000
T21. Burlingame, California (94010)
County: San Mateo
Median sale price (2019): $2,630,000
T21. Los Gatos, California (95030)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $2,630,000
19. New York, New York (10282)
County: New York
Median sale price (2019): $2,660,000
18. Palo Alto, California (94306)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $2,751,000
T17. Stinson Beach, California (94970)
County: Marin
Median sale price (2019): $2,800,000
T17. Corona Del Mar, California (92625)
County: Orange
Median sale price (2019): $2,800,000
15. Newport Beach, California (92662)
County: Orange
Median sale price (2019): $2,900,000
14. Newport Beach, California (92661)
County: Orange
Median sale price (2019): $3,140,000
13. Los Altos, California (94024)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $3,150,000
12. Medina, Washington (98039)
County: King
Median sale price (2019): $3,200,000
11. Portola Valley, California (94028)
County: San Mateo
Median sale price (2019): $3,300,000
10. Ross, California (94957)
County: Marin
Median sale price (2019): $3,350,000
9. Los Altos, California (94022)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $3,450,000
8. New York, New York (10013)
County: New York
Median sale price (2019): $3,515,000
7. Palo Alto, California (94301)
County: Santa Clara
Median sale price (2019): $3,522,000
6. Boston, Massachusetts (02199)
County: Suffolk
Median sale price (2019): $3,669,000
5. New York, New York (10007)
County: New York
Median sale price (2019): $3,900,000
4. Beverly Hills, California (90210)
County: Los Angeles
Median sale price (2019): $4,080,000
3. Santa Monica, California (90402)
County: Los Angeles
Median sale price (2019): $4,154,000
2. Sagaponack, New York (11962)
County: Suffolk
Median sale price (2019): $4,300,000
1. Atherton, California (94027)
County: San Mateo
Median sale price (2019): $7,050,000