{"id":14497,"date":"2014-05-20T11:01:50","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T15:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=14497"},"modified":"2017-10-05T08:35:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:35:52","slug":"north-america-most-expensive-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2014\/05\/20\/north-america-most-expensive-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the average home price at a staggering $733,335, Vancouver<\/strong> tops the list of the 10 most expensive cities in North America<\/strong> by average home prices. The list, compiled by the Financial Post<\/strong><\/a>, also features 2 other Canadian cities, Toronto and Calgary, while the remaining 7 cities are all from the USA. 3 of the top 5 cities are from California.<\/p>\n

1. Vancouver<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $733,335<\/em>
\nThe average price for a single family home in Vancouver<\/strong> rose 221%<\/a> from 1999 to 2012, while the price of the average condo rose 148%. With an average home price of $733,335, Vancouver is the undisputed leader in the list of the most expensive cities in North America.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s what $733,000 can buy you in Vancouver:<\/p>\n

2. San Francisco<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $682,410<\/em>
\nThe most expensive city in the United States,\u00a0 San Francisco<\/strong>, has an average home price of $682,410. The surge of prices in the San Francisco Bay Area may largely be attributed to a booming tech industry.<\/p>\n

3. San Diego<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $476,790<\/em>
\nCompleting the top 3 is San Diego<\/strong>, the second Californian city on our list. Improved economy, job growth and increased demand are a few of the interconnected factors that resulted in high real estate prices in San Diego, which for now and for the foreseeable future, is a desirable destination.<\/p>\n

4. Toronto<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $475,206<\/em>
\nComing in on fourth place is Toronto<\/strong>, the second Canadian city on our list. A vibrant city with a lot to offer, Toronto continues to attract people from all over the world. And according to Huffington Post<\/a>, this is not going to stop anytime soon either.<\/p>\n

5. Los Angeles<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $423,900<\/em>
\nThe city of angels closes the top 5, with an average home price of $423,900. According to Variety<\/a>, year-over-year residential sale prices are already up by 18.4% in early 2014, while the inventory of homes for sale is low. And here\u2019s what $420,000 can buy you in Los Angeles:<\/p>\n

Finally, here are the other 5 cities in the top 10, that features a surprising Calgary, which is more expensive than New York City:<\/p>\n

6. Calgary<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $400,000 <\/em><\/p>\n

7. New York City<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $386,300<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Boston<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $371,300<\/em><\/p>\n

9. Washington, D.C.<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $368,000<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Seattle<\/strong>
\nAverage home price: $344,400<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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