Behold, the most expensive homes for sale in every US state
Taylor Borden
- The median home price in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic is roughly $263,000, but the country's priciest properties cost millions more than that.
- Business Insider tracked down details about — and photos of — the most expensive house for sale in each US state with help from real-estate listings site Zillow.
- From a secluded North Dakota mansion asking $1.7 million to a lavish California estate with a $125 million price tag, here are the priciest listings in every state — plus Washington, DC — on the market right now.
The median home price in the United States is $262,604 right now, according to Zillow.
It's a robust figure: Houses are selling at an almost unbelievable rate amid the coronavirus pandemic as more Americans take advantage of low mortgage rates and flee city centers for more spacious work-from-home locales. The outsized demand has pushed up typical property prices nationwide - even the priciest neighborhoods are getting more expensive.
Still, that median price looks like chump change compared to the prices of the country's most expensive listings.
Zillow helped Business Insider compile a list of the most expensive homes currently for sale in every state and Washington, DC.
From a $1.7 million home with a bar and a gym in Fargo, North Dakota, to a $125 million estate in California that served as a filming location for the "The Godfather," here's a look at each state's most lavish property on the market, listed alphabetically.
Alabama: $7.9 million
The most expensive listing in Alabama consists of a main home and boat house across three lots on Lake Martin, which is 80 miles southeast of Birmingham.
Asking price: $7.9 million
City: Alexander City
Size: 15,695 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 10 beds/16 baths
Alaska: $3.8 million
The most expensive listing in Alaska is in the Prominence Point neighborhood, which overlooks downtown Anchorage and has mountain vistas. Amenities include a golf simulator and a 2,200-bottle wine cellar, according to the listing.
Asking price: $3.8 million
City: Anchorage
Size: 6,841 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/4 baths
Arizona: $20 million
The most expensive listing in Arizona is a yet-to-be-built modern but customizable mansion on a 16.4-acre mountain lot in a private community in Paradise Valley. The so-called "spec home" is in a suburb of Phoenix is consistently named one of the richest towns in the US that is also known for luxury golf courses.
Asking price: $20 million
City: Paradise Valley
Size: 18,000 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 9 beds/14 baths
Arkansas: $3.1 million
The most expensive listing in Arkansas is a three-story Mediterranean-style home on Lake Hamilton with two full kitchens and a dock. Hot Springs is a resort town in the Ouachita Mountains about an hour southwest of Arkansas capital Little Rock.
Asking price: $3.1 million
City: Hot Springs
Size: 12,500 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/8 baths
California: $125 million
The most expensive listing in California, nicknamed "The Beverly House," is best known as the location of an iconic scene from the 1972 film "The Godfather." The mansion was also the former home of media titan William Randolph Hearst. The spread, set on 3.5 acres, has been on and off the market for years. In 2016, it was listed for $195 million, and in 2018, it was listed for $135 million. Now, the palatial Mediterranean-inspired digs are a relative bargain at $125 billion. This is the most expensive home listed for sale in America.
Asking price: $125 million
City: Beverly Hills
Size: 20,570 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 18 beds/25 baths
Colorado: $49.5 million
The most expensive listing in Colorado is a secluded estate atop the highest point of Red Mountain in the posh ski town of Aspen. The home has both indoor and outdoor pools along with sweeping mountain views. The owners recently cut the property's price after listing it for $54.5 million in July. The home last changed hands in 2001 for $22 million, according to public records.
Asking price: $49.5 million
City: Aspen
Size: 19,202 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/11 baths
Connecticut: $32.5 million
The most expensive listing in Connecticut is in the affluent enclave of Greenwich. Just an hour north of New York City, wealthy Manhattanites have been decamping to the suburb in droves amid the coronavirus pandemic. This home, which has just been on the market for two months, sits on an elevated lot with views of the Long Island Sound and has amenities like a media room, a gym, and staff quarters.
Asking price: $32.5 million
City: Greenwich
Size: 16,359 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 7 beds/10 baths
Delaware: $6.5 million
The most expensive listing in Delaware is four-story oceanfront home overlooking Bethany Beach, a popular vacation spot. It has its own private walkway to the Atlantic Ocean-facing beach and an elevator. The spread also boasts porches on all levels, including a screened porch off the kitchen. President-elect Joe Biden purchased a similar property in nearby Rehoboth Beach in 2017 for $2.7 million.
Asking price: $6.5 million
City: Bethany Beach
Size: 7,500 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/9 baths
District of Columbia: $17 million
The most expensive listing in Washington, DC is a five-story estate in Berkley neighborhood complete with three kitchens, one of which is restaurant-grade for an in-house chef. The property also has four fireplaces, two laundry rooms, an elevator, a sauna, and a wine cellar.
Asking price: $17 million
City: Washington, DC
Size: 13,687 sq. ft.
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/14 baths
Florida: $115 million
The most expensive listing in Florida is a secluded 15-acre compound that sits atop a dune between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway south of ritzy West Palm Beach. The estate has a 12-bedroom main home, along with two four-bedroom cottages, another seven-bedroom home, and a staff house with four apartments.
Asking price: $115 million
City: Lantana
Size: 62,200 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 33 beds/52 baths (total)
Georgia: $10.5 million
The most expensive listing in Georgia is located just outside of Atlanta. The home sits on 2 acres and has amenities like a guest wing, an additional pool house, a gym, and even an air-conditioned gardening room.
Asking price: $10.5 million
City: Sandy Springs
Size: 15,500 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/14 baths
Hawaii: $45 million
The most expensive listing in Hawaii is a part of the Kukio Golf and Beach Club, a private community on the west coast of the Big Island. The oceanfront property includes access to an 18-hole golf course designed by acclaimed architect Tom Fazio, along with clubhouses, a combination indoor-outdoor spa, and more.
Asking price: $45 million
City: Kailua Kona
Size: 8,724 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/8 baths
Idaho: $22.5 million
The most expensive listing in Idaho sits on 5 acres on a river south of the affluent ski resort town of Sun Valley. The sprawling home has amenities like a chef's kitchen, a sauna, a steam room, a tennis court, and a five-car garage.
Asking price: $22.5 million
City: Ketchum
Size: 13,359 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/7 baths
Illinois: $13.5 million
The most expensive listing in Illinois is a Beaux-Arts style home in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, which runs along Lake Michigan. The home feature two kitchens, a walk-in wine cellar, an elevator that services all four levels, and a home theater.
Asking price: $13.5 million
City: Chicago
Size: 10,000 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/8 baths
Indiana: $6.25 million
The most expensive listing in Indiana is an estate in an Indianapolis suburb on 18 acres that comes equipped with a pool house, a guest house, a riding stable, and an elevator.
Asking price: $6.25 million
City: Zionsville
Size: 14,209 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/8 baths
Iowa: $3.95 million
The most expensive listing in Iowa is a mansion on a lake outside of Des Moines, the capital city. The home has five decks and a two-floor living room, a library, and a theater — not to mention a gym and a massage room.
Asking price: $3.95 million
City: Clive
Size: 8,915 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/7 baths
Kansas: $10.5 million
The most expensive home in Kansas is a sprawling 40-acre estate outside of Kansas City with a nine-hole golf course, a pool house, a 15-car garage, and two ponds.
Asking price: $10.5 million
City: Stilwell
Size: 11,165 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 9 beds/12 baths
Kentucky: $3.85 million
The most expensive listing in Kentucky is a manor on 3 acres in Louisville, the state's largest city. The home has amenities like a wine vault, a cigar humidor, a golf simulator, and a sauna.
Asking price: $3.85 million
City: Louisville
Size: 9,469 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/6 baths
Louisiana: $6 million
The most expensive listing in Louisiana is just north of New Orleans, near Lake Pontchartrain. It's a gated mansion on just under 1 acre of land that was built in 2006.
Asking price: $6 million
City: Metairie
Size: 10,241 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/9 baths
Maine: $8.5 million
The most expensive listing in Maine is an estate with a three-bedroom main house and a one-bedroom guest house in the picturesque town of Camden, on the coast of West Penobscot Bay. The solar-powered property has six fireplaces, a home theater, a sauna, a wine cellar, and a greenhouse — along with sweeping views of the mountains and the ocean.
Asking price: $8.5 million
City: Camden
Size: 6,870 sq. ft.
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/6 baths
Maryland: $12 million
The most expensive listing in Maryland is a gated mansion just outside Washington, DC. The manor-style home has opulent details like floating wrapping staircases, high ceilings, a Baccarat chandelier, and marble columns. The property is also outfitted with a staff suite with a full kitchen as well as a pool house above a detached garage that also includes a full kitchen.
Asking price: $12 million
City: Potomac
Size: 21,022 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/13 baths
Massachusetts: $19.5 million
The most expensive listing in Massachusetts is a waterfront Martha's Vineyard compound. The property includes private beach and boat access across two homes on three acres. Although it's secluded, neighbors in the ritzy area include the Obamas.
Asking price: $19.5 million
City: Edgartown
Size: 10,398 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 9 beds/11 baths
Michigan: $10.6 million
The most expensive listing in Michigan is north of Detroit. Overlooking Turtle Lake, the home has multiple outdoor entertaining areas including outdoor fireplaces, gardens, and stone terraces. The house also features details like imported marble and mosaic walls as well as amenities like a two-story library, a chef's kitchen, a movie theater, and an eight-car garage that has its own car wash.
Asking price: $10.6 million
City: Bloomfield Hills
Size: 15,123 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/10 baths
Minnesota: $9 million
The most expensive listing in Minnesota sits on 5 acres on Lake Minnetonka in the Minneapolis area. In addition to 360 feet of frontage on the lake, the home also has a boat house, a three-hole golf course, and a guest apartment.
Asking price: $9 million
City: Wayzata
Size: 16,078 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/10 baths
Mississippi: $4 million
The most expensive listing in Mississippi is a traditional home that has more fireplaces than it does bedrooms. Its other extras include a pool house, floor-to-ceiling windows, covered porches, a chef's kitchen, and two laundry rooms — one on either side of the home.
Asking price: $4 million
City: Ridgeland
Size: 10,713 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 7 beds/11 baths
Missouri: $6.8 million
The most expensive listing in Missouri was originally built in 1910 but has been recently renovated. The home in the state's second-largest city, Saint Louis, has details like imported marble and sconces in addition to amenities like a pool, koi ponds, and a guest house. It's built for entertaining — the kitchen has two islands and two dishwashers.
Asking price: $6.8 million
City: Saint Louis
Size: 10,645 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/8 baths
Montana: $12.6 million
The most expensive listing in Montana is a rustic four-story home that's located at the base of a ski mountain less than an hour from Glacier National Park. This property is perfect for avid skiers — a chair lift in the backyard takes residents to the top of a mountain, part of Whitefish Mountain Resort, that gets an average of 300 inches of snow each season.
Asking price: $12.6 million
City: Whitefish
Size: 14,842 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 7 beds/8 baths
Nebraska: $37.5 million
The most expensive listing in Nebraska is a 11,000-acre grain farm with a number of structures, including three homes, a studio apartment, and dozens of farming-related structures. It's in Grant, a town in the southwest corner of the state near the Colorado border. The main home was built in 2010 and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, but represents just a fraction of the properties included in the rural compound.
Asking price: $37.5 million
City: Grant
Size: 2,891 square feet square feet (in the main house alone)
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 beds/2 baths (in the main house alone)
Nevada: $39 million
The most expensive listing in Nevada is a recently renovated home on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, replete with its own private coastline. It's in Incline Village, which has a suburban feel and is located near prime ski mountains and just minutes from the border with California. The house has a number of areas to entertain, along with amenities like a home gym, a theater, and lakeside balconies.
Asking price: $39 million
City: Incline Village
Size: 9,521 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/8 baths
New Hampshire: $19.5 million
The most expensive listing in New Hampshire is a four-story waterfront estate known as Lakeside Manor. The property includes on 841 feet of private frontage on beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee in the resort town of Wolfeboro. While the home only has eight bedrooms, it was designed with entertaining in mind — there are 37 total rooms, eight fireplaces, and two elevators. Amenities include a 15-seat theater, a 900-bottle wine room, a chef's kitchen, and more. The home also comes equipped with ample room for toys both nautical (a three-bay boat house) and and land-lubbing (a six-car garage).
Asking price: $19.5 million
City: Wolfeboro
Size: 17,245 sq. ft.
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/11 baths
New Jersey: $21.5 million
The most expensive listing in New Jersey is just miles from Manhattan. Located in Bergen County, the suburb of Alpine is known for its mansions and celebrity residents. The main house sits on eight acres replete with its own 600-foot driveway, a grand ballroom, and a banquet-sized dining room. The property also has the typical trappings of a luxury estate like a guest house, a pool, and a generously sized garage — along with some additional perks like an indoor basketball court and a lighted turf outdoor tennis court.
Asking price: $21.5 million
City: Alpine
Size: 35,384 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 11 beds/18 baths
New Mexico: $6.5 million
The most expensive listing in New Mexico is a Mayan-inspired compound in the hills of Santa Fe. While the property sits nestled into 104 tree-filled acres, it is only five miles from the center of town. The compound's main home has 22-foot windows, a chef's kitchen, and an outdoor kitchen. There are two other homes on the property, which also boast sweeping mountain views.
Asking price: $6.5 million
City: Santa Fe
Size: 11,742 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/7 baths
New York: $53.9 million
The most expensive listing in New York is a modern mansion on Billionaire's Row, the ritziest lane in the notably posh Hamptons. The open-concept home, built just last year, features floor-to-ceiling windows, floating stairs, a chef's kitchen and a prep kitchen, a theater, a tennis court, a 6.5 car-garage underneath the home, and private access to the beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Another perk? Proximity to a helipad that easily whisks deep-pocketed second home-owners to and from Manhattan.
Asking price: $53.9 million
City: Southampton
Size: 10,927 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 9 beds/13 baths
North Carolina: $16.5 million
The most expensive listing in North Carolina is another modern beach house. Located in the town of Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, the home is situated in Harbor Island and offers views of the Atlantic Ocean. Built last year, the three-story property is designed around indoor and outdoor living, with expansive deck space on each floor along with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Asking price: $16.5 million
City: Wrightsville Beach
Size: 8,622 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/5 baths
North Dakota: $1.7 million
The most expensive listing in North Dakota was inspired by the style of 18th-century French chateaus. It sits in Fargo, which is the most populous city in North Dakota and one of the best places to move to following the pandemic. Built in 2006, the property features a gym, a bar, a home theater, and a sunroom. Despite its opulence, this is the most inexpensive home on the list. The home has been on and off the market since 2017.
Asking price: $1.7 million
City: Fargo
Size: 8,000 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/7 baths
Ohio: $6.9 million
The most expensive listing in Ohio has an open floor plan and all imported details. The Cincinnati mansion boasts a theater, a conservatory, and an elevator, in addition to recreational perks like a pizza oven, a screened porch, massage rooms, and more.
Asking price: $6.9 million
City: Cincinnati
Size: 15,041 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/11 baths
Oklahoma: $6 million
The most expensive listing in Oklahoma sits on a two-acre lot on the 12th hole of an exclusive golf course in Tulsa. The three-story home was built in 2010 and has high ceilings, two kitchens, a movie theater, an elevator, and a saltwater pool.
Asking price: $6 million
City: Tulsa
Size: 9,115 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/7 baths
Oregon: $11.9 million
The most expensive listing in Oregon is on a lake just south of Portland. Think of the ultimate lake house: It's got an impressive backyard with an infinity pool, a fire pit, and a putting green, along with a two-lift boathouse. Inside the home, there is a theater, a gym and sauna, a billiards hall, and more.
Asking price: $11.9 million
City: Lake Oswego
Size: 13,462 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/9 baths
Pennsylvania: $10 million
The most expensive listing in Pennsylvania is a mansion on 4.5 acres of land in Villanova, a suburb of Philadelphia. The home features detailing like marble floors, a spiral staircase, and exterior stone work. It touts amenities like a chef's kitchen, a home theater, a game room, a golf simulator, an additional billiards room, and an elevator that services all three floors.
Asking price: $10 million
City: Villanova
Size: 12,791 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 7 beds/12 baths
Rhode Island: $15.8 million
The most expensive listing in Rhode Island is a French chateau-style mansion in Newport, the posh seaside town. This palatial property is straight out of the Gilded Age — it was commissioned in the 1920s by the Drexels, one of the founding families of JP Morgan. The home sits on a 5.5-acre lot and boasts a carriage house, a ballroom, a chef's kitchen, and even a croquet court. Neighbors include Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, who owns roughly four properties in the area.
Asking price: $15.8 million
City: Newport
Size: 18,224 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 11 beds/11 baths
South Carolina: $14.2 million
The most expensive listing in South Carolina is an oceanfront new-construction on one of the barrier islands that make up Kiawah Island, the famed golf haven near Charleston. The home, according to the listing, will be ready for move-in by the 2021 PGA Championship, which is slated to take place on the island in May. The house is ideal for indoor-outdoor living, with an outdoor kitchen, an infinity pool, covered porches and easy access to 10 miles of beach.
Asking price: $14.2 million
City: Johns Island
Size: 12,791 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/8 baths
South Dakota: $4 million
The most expensive listing in South Dakota is near Mount Rushmore in Rapid City. The home, which sits on a secluded 30-acre lot and was built in 2016, has stone detailing and offers mountain views.
Asking price: $4 million
City: Rapid City
Size: 9,768 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/7 baths
Tennessee: $14.9 million
The most expensive listing in Tennessee is a four-story mansion that sits on 6 acres in the tony Belle Meade neighborhood of Nashville. The home has classic wood and stone detailing throughout, complimented by soaring ceilings and spiraling staircases. It also boasts amenities like a 3,000-bottle wine cellar, a horse barn, and more.
Asking price: $14.9 million
City: Nashville
Size: 20,816 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/11 baths
Texas: $30 million
The most expensive listing in Texas is a French chateau-style property on the outskirts of Houston. Set on 2.5 acres, the home was built in 2012 and has specially designed art gallery rooms, reception halls, two kitchens, expansive gardens, and more. Texas has welcomed thousands of residents amid the pandemic — and millions over the past several years, with Houston being one of the state's hot spots.
Asking price: $30 million
City: Houston
Size: 26,401 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/12 baths
Utah: $16 million
The most expensive listing in Utah is a sprawling home that sits on 5 acres in the ritzy ski town of Park City. It's located right at the base of one the mountain's lifts. The home was built with entertaining in mind — it has a great room with 30-foot window overlook onto the mountain, a sauna, a gym, a 3,000-bottle wine cellar, and an 18-car garage. The Park City area has been particularly popular among workers fleeing Silicon Valley.
Asking price: $16 million
City: Park City
Size: 27,848 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 14 beds/21 baths
Vermont: $6.5 million
The most expensive listing in Vermont was built in 2015 and has been on the market for just one month. It is a modern ski home on 7 acres in Stowe, a popular ski town. The open-concept home has a two-story fireplace, a chef's kitchen complete with a butler's pantry, and a one-bedroom guest suite above a five-car garage.
Asking price: $6.5 million
City: Stowe
Size: 9,303 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 6 beds/9 baths
Virginia: $15 million
The most expensive listing in Virginia is a modern, all-glass home in on the Potomac River in McLean, a ritzy suburb of Washington, DC. The home resembles a futuristic treehouse, complete with decks on multiple levels and a rooftop terrace.
Asking price: $15 million
City: McLean
Size: 8,264 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/7 baths
Washington: $19.5 million
The most expensive listing in Washington is a compound with sweeping lake and mountain views. Located a swath just east of Seattle called Medina, the property has over 170 feet of private waterfront on Lake Washington along with a dock. Amenities include an indoor pool, two guest apartments, a gazebo, and more.
Asking price: $19.5 million
City: Medina
Size: 10,755 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/7 baths
West Virginia: $3.9 million
The most expensive listing in West Virginia is a private residence at The Greenbrier, a famed resort in White Sulphur Springs. It has a hotel, a casino, and a golf course that has hosted a number of lawmakers through the years. The home overlooks the golf course — which serves as a stop on the PGA tour — and features wood and stone detailing throughout.
Asking price: $3.9 million
City: White Sulphur Springs
Size: 6,255 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/6 baths
Wisconsin: $11 million
The most expensive listing in Wisconsin is a lake house that the listing describes as a "modern farmhouse." The home, located on Lake Geneva southwest of Milwaukee near the Illinois border, has amenities like a two-story living room, a covered porch, floor-to-ceiling windows, and five fireplaces.
Asking price: $11 million
City: Lake Geneva
Size: 11,398 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 8 beds/9 baths
Wyoming: $33.9 million
The most expensive listing in Wyoming is a secluded 118-acre property in Jackson Hole, the famous ski town. (It's also, more infamously, one of the most unequal places in the country.) The mountain home offers sweeping views, proximity to top-notch skiing, and even wildlife — the listing notes that elk, moose, and bears all stop by the property's trout-filled pond.
Asking price: $33.9 million
City: Jackson
Size: 12,705 sq. ft.
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5 beds/7 baths
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