Florida’s Fisher Island Dethrones Atherton, Calif. After Nearly Decade-Long Domination
In 2025, Florida’s rise was the standout story as Miami Beach’s Fisher Island claimed the nation’s top spot. However, California maintained broad dominance through Newport Beach and Los Angeles, while the Bay Area contracted. At the same time, the Northeast recorded its weakest showing in a decade and New England’s interior hierarchy reordered. Overall, hotspots of expensive real estate were present in 15 states.
NYC & New Jersey Foreclosure Cases Rise in Q2 Even as Suburban New York Cools
Even as foreclosure filings reach a two-year high, regional trends diverge across metro New York.
New York Metro 2024 Foreclosure Report: Annual Foreclosures Down 14% in 2024, Cooled by New Jersey Deceleration
Although NYC foreclosures declined at a slower 9% pace than the metro overall, New Jersey markets pulled metro-wide figures down, dropping 20% Y-o-Y.
Top 100 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes 2024: Nearly 70% of Luxury Markets Rebound in 2024
Reversing last year’s depreciating trends, nearly 7 in 10 of the most exclusive zips logged price increases in 2024.
Buying NYC Then & Now: Tracking Out-of-State & Local Buyers in 2024 vs. 2014
Increasingly over the past 10 years, out-of-state buyers are investing in NYC real estate, as are residents from counties surrounding NYC.
25+ Budget-Friendly Hamptons Homes on the Market: From Classic Cape Cods to Ranches and Cozy Cabins, All Under $1M
Amid seven- and eight-figure homes and sprawling estates, there are still budget-friendly hidden gems for buyers looking at the iconic region.
Top 100 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes: 2022 Shatters Last Year’s Records with 14 Zip Codes Surpassing $4 Million Median
As Atherton closes in on $8M median, 13 more zips post medians over $4M. In fact, only a fifth of the top priciest zips post medians under $2M.
Most Expensive Streets in the Hamptons Range Between $2.5M and $11M Median Sale Price
The Hamptons median sale price reached $1.5 million in the first half of 2022, marking a slight uptick compared to the same interval in 2021.
Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2021: 10 Areas Surpass $4 Million Median Sale Price
Overwhelming majority of 100 most expensive U.S. zip codes surge in pricing, with 10 at $4M+ and an additional 20 going climbing over $3M.
Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2020: Medians on the Rise in Country’s 100 Priciest Zips
Atherton remains priciest zip code at $7 million, followed by Sagaponack, Malibu & Beverly Hills, as California again dominates top 100 ranking.
Top Ten Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2019 in The Hamptons
The Hamptons is one the world’s most exclusive seaside resorts — and the ultimate playground of the rich and famous. In addition to its lush greenery and opulent vacation homes, the area is dotted with private beaches on the Atlantic coast, stretching from Southampton to East Hampton on New York’s Eastern Long Island. The towns,…
Top Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2019
While 11 states rank, California claims most expensive zip codes in any city, county or metro with San Francisco, L.A. County and Bay Area.
Most Expensive Street in the Hamptons Posted a $15M Median Home Sale Price in 2018
Even though the number of home sales in the Hamptons has slowed, there was no shortage of houses trading for over-the-top prices in 2018. As the median home sale price in the Hamptons dropped below $1 million last year, two streets actually saw median sale prices pass the $10 million mark. Truth be told, buying…
Top 10 Home Sales in The Hamptons in 2017
Note: On January 8th, 2018, the article was updated to include three more home sales recorded in 2017. As a result, the top 10 was modified to reflect the updated ranking. In 2017, the largest luxury home sale recorded in the Hamptons was nowhere near the record of $70,000,000 set in 2016 by the property at…
Residential Sales Reach 2-Year High in The Hamptons
The second quarter of 2017 saw residential sales in the Hamptons reach a new high, and more so in the upper-end segment. According to a Q2 report from Douglas Elliman, and The Real Deal, residential sales in the Hamptons are starting to get back on track after a less than fruitful 2016, but prices are…
10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in the Hamptons in 2016
The Hamptons real estate market has been slowing down lately, according to the luxury homes still sold for higher prices than a year ago, in Q3 2015. Sales closed at a slower pace in 2016, but for some former owners, the money they got was well worth the wait. Take a look at the list below…
Water Mill Home Goes to Auction with a Lien of “Just” $2.6M
A two-story, 6,600 sq ft home in northwest Water Mill is scheduled for auction on August 25th 11:15 PM, at the Southampton Town Hall, with a mortgage lien of $2.6M. Even the exclusive Hamptons community occasionally opens up a back door for new residents to enjoy its lifestyle. For the more budget-minded real estate shopper,…
$10M+ Home Sales Surge in the Hamptons
As activity in the luxury market was booming in Manhattan and Brooklyn throughout 2012, the Hamptons didn’t lag behind either. Here’s the proof: sales in the very high end of the Hamptons housing market ($10 million and over) jumped 44% in 2012! The overall picture looked encouraging as well. Sellers and buyers of homes in…
The Most Expensive Streets in the Hamptons
When billionaire Marc Rowan sold his 322 Meadow Lane home in the Hamptons at the beginning of this year for $28.5 million, he left the most expensive street in this part of the East End. Southampton’ Meadow Lane is quite famous for attracting high-profile residents, mostly Wall Street financiers but celebrities as well, all looking…
Second-home market in the Hamptons – Infographic
It’s no surprise that 42% of all Hamptons vacation homes are owned by New Yorkers, and more precisely, 35% are owned by Manhattan residents.
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