We’ve all been there. In the wee hours of the morning, caught in the cycle of looking at real estate we simply can never afford. But somehow, this act feels empowering. Like, maybe I don’t even want this 10-bedroom, oceanview home with custom fixtures. But now, at least we know we aren’t alone in the habit, as Realtor.com has compiled a list of the priciest zip codes in every state just so we can all look just for fun a little more easily.
“It’s a coast-to-coast tour of extravagance, from breezy Hawaiian beaches and the dramatic shorelines of Maine to the rugged terrain of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and Arizona’s sun-baked Sonoran Desert,” Realtor.com shared in a blog post.
To determine the priciest zip codes, Realtor.com took the highest median home list price in October for every zip code in the nation, excluding areas with fewer than 25 listings. And, as it noted, many of the top spots went to “upscale vacation destinations popular with the uber-wealthy.”
According to the findings, Bel Air, a teeny neighborhood in Los Angeles has the most expensive listings in the U.S., with the median home price going for an astonishing $8,625,000.
The most expensive listing in the neighborhood is this $139,000,000, 12-bedroom “home” that is more like an all-inclusive resort. According to the listing, the home includes 23-foot ceilings, a double-sided fireplace made with Portuguese tile, Ebony Macassar wood, an absolutely ridiculous 100-square-foot shower, a bathtub made from a single block of marble, multiple bars, a chilled vodka tasting room (as in the room is set to freezing, and it comes with fur coats included to stay warm), a wine room, a movie theater, cigar lounge, a gym with a rock climbing wall, a night club, an infinity pool, rooftop deck, and more. (Oh yeah, and it comes with $5 million in furniture included.)
Not feeling like you have quite such expensive taste? You can always peruse the listings in North Dakota. Here, buyers will find the most affordable zip code in the nation in Fargo, which boasts a median home price of just $439,900. Still, even here, there are some seriously lavish homes, including the most expensive listing at $2,395,000. According to that home’s listing, it comes with a still wildly expansive 9,778-square-foot footprint, six bedrooms, seven baths, and almost an acre of private land, which is about half the lot size of its Bel Air counterpart.
See all the expensive homes, and a few affordable destinations for the realists, at realtor.com.