Million Dollar Homes

View of Spanish-style homes in dense neighborhood in Orange County, California at sunset.

Median Home Prices Top $1 Million in Over 200 California Towns

Towns once known for their affordability are seeing sharply rising home prices.

April 16, 2024 - Los Angeles Times

Stahl House Los Angeles

Million-Dollar Homes Becoming Standard Fare Across Los Angeles

As households with means seek to escape crowded apartment buildings and take advantage of historically low mortgage rates, average home prices of over $1 million are proliferating across the LA region.

October 6, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

Gated House

Real Estate in the U.S.: More and More 'Million-Dollar Neighborhoods'

A new report from Trulia reveals the quickly increasing number of neighborhoods in the country that have a median home price touching seven figures.

November 13, 2018 - Curbed

Downton Abbey

Million-Dollar Home Sales Jump 25%

The luxury market has been “reignited,” according to Realtor.com.

July 16, 2018 - Dallas News

San Francisco Houses

Report: Demand, Not Market-Rate Supply, Drives Housing Prices in San Francisco

The Urban Institute takes a detailed look at San Francisco's real estate market, where most home sales top $1 million, revealing that old units are far more likely to attract top dollar.

June 5, 2017 - Urban Institute

Downton Abbey

Where Million-Dollar Homes Are the Norm

Recent data from Trulia reveals that the number of homes worth at least million dollars doubled in the past four years. Some places have a veritable monopoly on ritzy domiciles.

May 26, 2016 - Quartz

Another McMansion

Report: Million Dollar Homes More Common Than You Might Expect

The share of homes with values topping $1 million rose from 1.6 percent to 3 percent nationwide between 2012 and 2016.

May 22, 2016 - Marketplace

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