A fascinating way to trace the distribution of wealth across America is to discern the most expensive city in every state — for instance, a typical home in the most expensive city in Florida is 24 times more expensive than the typical home value in the most expensive city in Mississippi.
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Recently, GOBankingRates analyzed information from Zillow Home Value Index to find the cities with the most expensive median home values in every state. All told, the information paints a fascinating portrait of wealth in America and where the richest homeowners of every state hang their hats.
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Mountain Brook, Alabama
Median home value: $1,020,885
Population: 22,160
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Juneau, Alaska
Median home value: $503,389
Population: 31,969
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Paradise Valley, Arizona
Median home value: $3,383,591
Population: 12,621
Goshen, Arkansas
Median home value: $700,302
Population: 2,488
Atherton, California
Median home value: $7,551,668
Population: 7,021
Aspen, Colorado
Median home value: $9,720,579
Population: 6,862
Greenwich, Connecticut
Median home value: $2,400,918
Population: 14,528
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Dewey Beach, Delaware
Median home value: $1,327,504
Population: 328
Jupiter Island, Florida
Median home value: $9,514,524
Population: 871
Milton, Georgia
Median home value: $983,116
Population: 41,305
Hanalei, Hawaii
Median home value: $4,262,439
Population: 239
Sun Valley, Idaho
Median home value: $2,812,120
Population: 1,383
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Kenilworth, Illinois
Median home value: $1,888,854
Population: 2,543
Dune Acres, Indiana
Median home value: $822,001
Population: 247
Okoboji, Iowa
Median home value: $1,012,022
Population: 806
Mission Hills, Kansas
Median home value: $1,494,852
Population: 3,556
Prospect, Kentucky
Median home value: $662,863
Population: 4,518
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Madisonville, Louisiana
Median home value: $384,072
Population: 971
Kennebunkport, Maine
Median home value: $1,132,804
Population: 1,450
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Median home value: $1,536,083
Population: 1,092
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Median home value: $3,232,432
Population: 10,837
Lake Angelus, Michigan
Median home value: $1,676,657
Population: 277
Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota
Median home value: $2,052,336
Population: 410
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Madison, Mississippi
Median home value: $402,748
Population: 27,775
Huntleigh, Missouri
Median home value: $2,314,658
Population: 384
Big Sky, Montana
Median home value: $3,274,217
Population: 2,388
Walton, Nebraska
Median home value: $635,678
Population: 624
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Glenbrook, Nevada
Median home value: $2,777,505
Population: 274
Hanover, New Hampshire
Median home value: $1,042,652
Population: 8,520
Deal, New Jersey
Median home value: $4,043,692
Population: 632
Lamy, New Mexico
Median home value: $855,755
Population: 115
Sagaponack, New York
Median home value: $6,685,923
Population: 282
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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Median home value: $2,106,896
Population: 2,679
Reiles Acres, North Dakota
Median home value: $545,618
Population: 888
Hunting Valley, Ohio
Median home value: $1,584,388
Population: 780
Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
Median home value: $974,356
Population: 3,838
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Median home value: $1,007,509
Population: $1,368
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Villanova, Pennsylvania
Median home value: $1,436,825
Population: 8,431
Newport, Rhode Island
Median home value: $989,953
Population: 25,029
Sullivans Island, South Carolina
Median home value: $4,087,636
Population: 2,127
Keystone, South Dakota
Median home value: $619,415
Population: 404
Brentwood, Tennessee
Median home value: $1,420,054
Population: 45,272
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Highland Park, Texas
Median home value: $3,059,874
Population: 8,774
Park City, Utah
Median home value: $1,938,455
Population: $8,365
Stowe, Vermont
Median home value: $1,050,829
Population: 745
McLean, Virginia
Median home value: $1,746,064
Population: 50,232
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Hunts Point, Washington
Median home value: $8,153,743
Population: 321
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Median home value: $480,392
Population: 1,399
Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin
Median home value: $1,793,876
Population: 699
Wilson, Wyoming
Median home value: $4,826,716
Population: 1,255
Methodology: To find the most expensive place to buy a home in every state, GOBankingRates analyzed every state to find the cities with the most expensive median home values, as sourced from Zillow Home Value Index. For each city, the total population was sourced from the U.S. Census American Consumer Survey as supplemental data. All data was collected on and is up to date as of May 28, 2025.
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