The 20 most expensive homes sold in America in 2016

As another year comes to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at some of the hottest real estate deals to go down in the last 12 months.

Though there has been some softening in the luxury market across the US, there were still plenty of blockbuster deals worth highlighting in 2016.

With that in mind, we asked our friends at Trulia to help us round up the biggest publicly recorded sales this year. From New York City penthouses to sprawling Palm Beach mansions, here are the most expensive homes to trade hands in 2016.