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These are the top 10 cities where the super-rich own property and half of them are in the US

Beatrice Nolan   

These are the top 10 cities where the super-rich own property — and half of them are in the US
A New York City apartment complex. The city was top of Altrata's list.Getty Images
  • New York City is the most popular place for the super-rich to own property, according to a survey.
  • US cities dominated the list from data firm Altrata, claiming half the top 10 spots.

New York City, London, and Hong Kong are the most popular cities in the world for the super-rich to buy real estate, according to a new survey by data firm Altrata. US cities claimed half of the top 10 spots.

New York City was named the top location for the ultra-rich, individuals with a net worth of at least $30 million, to buy primary and secondary residences, per the report. Miami and London were also named among the top cities.

Three cities in Asia — Hong Kong, Beijing, and Singapore — also made the global top 10.

10. Washington, DC

10. Washington, DC
Aerial photograph of Washington, DC.      Stock Photo/Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 5,732

9. Chicago

9. Chicago
Ice skating at McCormick Tribune Plaza in downtown Chicago.      Shutterstcok/Miune

Primary residences or secondary homes: 6,506

8. Singapore

8. Singapore
Martin Puddy/Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 7,471

7. Beijing

7. Beijing
The Forbidden City, Beijing, China.      Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 8,923

6. San Francisco

6. San Francisco
Homes located in San Francisco, California.      Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 9,221

5. Miami

5. Miami
Indian Creek in Miami Beach, Florida.      Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 10,831

4. Los Angeles

4. Los Angeles
The Los Angeles skyline at sunset.      Chones/Shutterstock

Primary residences or secondary homes: 13,194

3. Hong Kong

3. Hong Kong
The central district of Hong Kong.      ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 15,175

2. London

2. London
City of London financial district: the Bank of England and Royal Exchange.      Jeff Overs / Contributor/Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 15,907

1. New York

1. New York
New York City skyline.      Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Primary residences or secondary homes: 21,714

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