The 3 most expensive ZIP codes in every U.S. state

The priciest ZIP codes in the U.S. are coastal, wealthy enclaves or luxury vacation destinations where homes typically cost more than $4 million, according to a recent RealtyHop report.

Atherton, California, near Stanford University, tops the list as the wealthiest ZIP code in the U.S., with a median home price of $7.75 million, driven by large estates owned by Silicon Valley executives, entertainers and athletes like NBA star Stephen Curry.

Expensive real estate is also prominent in other cities in California, as well as Miami Beach and the Hamptons, where homes routinely sell for millions. Mountain towns such as Aspen, Colorado, and Big Sky, Montana, attract buyers seeking exclusivity and natural beauty.

The median price for the most expensive ZIP code in each state, calculated across all states, is $1.55 million, according to the study. Mississippi stands out as the most affordable state, with median-priced homes in Madison (39110) going for $465,000.

To compile the rankings, RealtyHop looked at median listing prices for all types of homes in all ZIP codes in the U.S. between Jan. 1, 2024, and Oct. 15, 2024. Any listings with invalid ZIP codes or single-building ZIP codes were excluded from the study.

RealtyHop then ranked the three priciest ZIP codes in each state and district. Here are the top three for each state, listed in alphabetical order.

1. Mountain Brook, Birmingham (35223): $799,813
2. Birmingham (35213): $769,900
3. Orange Beach (36561): $712,943

1. Anchorage (99516): $600,000
2. Chugiak (99567): $469,000
3. Eagle River (99577): $452,900

1. Paradise Valley (85253): $2.99 million
2. Scottsdale (85262): $1.5 million
3. DC Ranch, Scottsdale (85255): $1.32 million

1. Bentonville (72712): $472,500
2. Little Rock (72223): $465,000
3. Rogers (72758): $408,403

1. Atherton (94027): $7.75 million
2. Newport Coast (92657): $4.97 million
3. Santa Barbara (93108): $4.85 million

1. Aspen (81611): $3.68 million
2. Snowmass (81654): $3.5 million
3. Telluride (81435): $3.4 million

1. Greenwich (06830): $2.4 million
2. Riverside (06878): $2.37 million
3. Old Greenwich (06870): $2 million

1. Fenwick Island (19944): $1.33 million
2. Wilmington (19807): $975,000
3. Bethany Beach (19930): $899,000

1. Miami Beach (33109): $6.1 million
2. Boca Grande (33921): $2.69 million
3. Anna Maria (34216): $2.45 million

1. Sea Island (31561): $5.5 million
2. Atlanta (30327): $1.5 million
3. Savannah (31411): $899,000

1. Kilauea (96754): $3.1 million
2. Honolulu (96821): $2.7 million
3. Haleiwa (96712): $2.6 million

1. Ketchum (83340): $2.15 million
2. Sun Valley (83353): $1.28 million
3. Coolin (83821): $1.16 million

1. Kenilworth (60043): $2.35 million
2. Glencoe (60022): $1.63 million
3. Winnetka (60093): $1.53 million

1. Beverly Shores (46301): $689,400
2. Zionsville (46077): $639,990
3. Carmel (46033): $539,900

1. Cumming (50061): $625,000
2. Arnolds Park (51331): $544,900
3. Okoboji (51355): $525,483

1. Overland Park (66221): $894,000
2. Shawnee Mission, Overland Park (66224): $775,000
3. Leawood (66211): $767,000

1. Lexington (40510): $729,000
2. Prospect (40059): $595,000
3. Bowman Mill Road Rural Historic District, Lexington (40513): $535,000

1. Milan, New Orleans (70115): $635,000
2. Lakeview, New Orleans (70124): $542,000
3. Central Business District, New Orleans (70130): $499,000

1. Cumberland Foreside (04110): $942,500
2. Mount Desert (04660): $910,000
3. Ogunquit (03907): $897,000

1. Gibson Island (21056): $3.39 million
2. Bethesda (20816): $1.32 million
3. Chevy Chase (20815): $1.25 million

1. Prudential, Boston (02199): $3.85 million
2. Nantucket (02554): $3.47 million
3. Weston (02493): $2.7 million

1. Macatawa (49434): $1.62 million
2. Leland (49654): $1.29 million
3. Lakeside (49116): $1.25 million

1. Minneapolis (55424): $1.12 million
2. Wayzata (55391): $1.1 million
3. Excelsior (55331): $936,145

1. Madison (39110): $465,000
2. Oxford (38655): $459,900
3. Nesbit (38651): $419,000

1. Ladue, Saint Louis (63124): $1.02 million
2. Town & Country, Saint Louis (63131): $925,000
3. Saint Albans (63073): $869,000

1. Big Sky (59716): $2.09 million
2. Gallatin Gateway (59730): $1.95 million
3. Rollins (59931): $1.28 million

1. Lincoln (68520): $615,000
2. Lincoln (68532): $579,000
3. Waterloo (68069): $565,000

1. Glenbrook (89413): $3.4 million
2. Crystal Bay (89402): $2.3 million
3. Incline Village (89451): $1.44 million

1. New Castle (03854): $2.3 million
2. Rye (03870): $1.19 million
3. Etna (03750): $1.05 million

1. Alpine (07620): $4.15 million
2. Deal (07723): $3.3 million
3. Avalon (08202): $3 million

1. Jaconita, Santa Fe (87506): $1.4 million
2. Lamy (87540): $1.12 million
3. Agua Fria, Santa Fe (87501): $850,000

1. Sagaponack (11962): $6 million
2. Water Mill (11976): $5.3 million
3. Bridgehampton (11932): $4 million

1. Wrightsville Beach (28480): $1.55 million
2. Charlotte (28207): $1.45 million
3. Cashiers (28717): $1.43 million

1. Bismarck (58503): $519,400
2. Garrison (58540): $475,000
3. Fargo (58104): $424,900

1. Cincinnati (45243): $1.26 million
2. Gates Mills (44040): $1.02 million
3. Galena (43021): $674,900

1. Oklahoma City (73151): $937,500
2. Arcadia (73007): $573,840
3. Edmond (73025): $529,900

1. Lake Oswego (97034): $1.38 million
2. Bend (97703): $1.3 million
3. Powell Butte (97753): $1.25 million

1. Gladwyne (19035): $2.23 million
2. Villanova (19085): $1.55 million
3. Haverford (19041): $1.26 million

1. Block Island (02807): $2.38 million
2. Jamestown (02835): $1.59 million
3. Little Compton (02837): $995,000

1. Sullivans Island (29482): $3.3 million
2. Isle of Palms (29451): $1.88 million
3. Charleston (29401): $1.79 million

1. Nemo (57759): $1.15 million
2. Piedmont (57769): $572,450
3. Hermosa (57744): $549,000

1. Arrington (37014): $1.33 million
2. College Grove (37046): $1.3 million
3. Nashville (37215): $1.25 million

1. Austin (78746): $2.35 million
2. University Park, Dallas (75225): $2.28 million
3. Highland Park, Dallas (75205): $2.03 million

1. Deer Valley, Park City (84060): $2.13 million
2. Kimball Junction, Park City (84098): $1.37 million
3. Alpine (84004): $1.26 million

1. South Woodstock (05071): $1.34 million
2. Stowe (05672): $1.28 million
3. Charlotte (05445): $1.08 million

1. Great Falls (22066): $2.39 million
2. McLean (22101): $2.2 million
3. Arlington (22207): $1.5 million

1. Medina (98039): $4.2 million
2. Mercer Island (98040): $2.3 million
3. Bellevue (98004): $1.95 million

1. Hawthorne (20015): $1.48 million
2. Georgetown (20007): $1.27 million
3. Spring Valley (20016): $1.09 million

1. Shepherdstown (25443): $562,520
2. Shenandoah Junction (25442): $557,000
3. Summit Point (25446): $517,000

1. Madison (53726): $895,000
2. Manitowish Waters (54545): $841,250
3. Nashotah (53058): $669,000

• Teton Village (83025): $5 million
• Wilson (83014): $4.37 million
• Jackson (83001): $2.79 million

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