Just Released - Top 100 Most expensive Zip Codes based on 2018 closed sales - Any Surprises?

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Anonymous wrote:Ahhh. So many lovely places that aren’t the hellhole of DC. I guess you get what you pay for.

Fugly housing stock.
Mediocre schools.

You've just described 99% of California. Seriously. As a native, I can say this.

better weather though I totally agree, DC is expensive but not as insane, there is affordable housing even in its priciest parts thanks to the still healthy supply or fugly old housing stock. I have a friend living in one of these overrated CA towns in a totally fugly ranch less than 1500 sq.ft even worse than DC metro famous shit shacks and it's nearing 1.5 mil for that tiny POS. No thanks.

The weather in CA is better on the coast, but most of CA is not on the coast. I'll take four seasons over baking desert any day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhh. So many lovely places that aren’t the hellhole of DC. I guess you get what you pay for.

Fugly housing stock.
Mediocre schools.

You've just described 99% of California. Seriously. As a native, I can say this.

better weather though I totally agree, DC is expensive but not as insane, there is affordable housing even in its priciest parts thanks to the still healthy supply or fugly old housing stock. I have a friend living in one of these overrated CA towns in a totally fugly ranch less than 1500 sq.ft even worse than DC metro famous shit shacks and it's nearing 1.5 mil for that tiny POS. No thanks.

The weather in CA is better on the coast, but most of CA is not on the coast. I'll take four seasons over baking desert any day.

I love the weather there but the extreme weather is really scary. Hot in the day, sometimes freezing at night - Fires, mudslides, earthquakes - after awhile it gets to be too much. When we lived out there our kids went to school with a family whose house slipped off a canyon during the rainy/mudslide season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhh. So many lovely places that aren’t the hellhole of DC. I guess you get what you pay for.

Fugly housing stock.
Mediocre schools.

You've just described 99% of California. Seriously. As a native, I can say this.

+1

Glad I left.

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Yeah so DC area has a ton of room to appreciate

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Anonymous wrote:Wealthiest COUNTIES in the US:

1. Loudoun County, VA
2. Fairfax County, VA
3. Howard County, MD

5. Arilngton County, VA
6. Stafford County, VA

11. Montgomery County, MD

No CA county? Where are all the CA counties? How do people in all those expensive zip code in CA pay for these houses?
Where is DC?
So, the wealth is not in DC or the close-in suburbs. But if you live in Loudoun county, DCUM sees you as a loser who couldn't afford DC.

People are much more highly leveraged in CA. Even the rich. Lots of monthly payments, with very little in the bank after all bills are paid. Most people I know in CA lease their cars.

Seriously.

I remember reading a statistic that the average Californian has a mortgage more than 5x their annual income, whereas the DC area (and most of the US on average) borrows only 3x their annual income. I absolutely believe this. It was a really interesting data set, as it examined the borrowing practices in all the MSAs across the country. I will try to track it down. CA and FL borrow A LOT more than the average U.S. homeowner.

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What everyone who complains about DC as a capital vs other countries' capitals don't get is that DC is *not* the financial, entertainment, or technology center of the US; it's just the governing epicenter. This is in contrast to most other countries, where the capital is also the most important city in the country on every other measure.

In that sense, the US is much more diversified than other countries. It's a good thing that our industry centers are spread across the country. It's not an indication that DC is somehow inferior to other capitals; it's just a completely different animal.

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Anonymous wrote:What everyone who complains about DC as a capital vs other countries' capitals don't get is that DC is *not* the financial, entertainment, or technology center of the US; it's just the governing epicenter. This is in contrast to most other countries, where the capital is also the most important city in the country on every other measure.

In that sense, the US is much more diversified than other countries. It's a good thing that our industry centers are spread across the country. It's not an indication that DC is somehow inferior to other capitals; it's just a completely different animal.

Nah, DC is just inferior

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Anonymous wrote:Surprise #1: that basically none of the DMV is on that list. As much as we complain about costs, this area is absolutely under-valued relative to other 1st world capitals and CA/NY. The more tech we draw to this area, the more we will go up. This goes to show that the DMV has a lot of headway until we reach a price ceiling.

Suprise #2: so many crappy towns in NorCal are worth insane amounts of money. My family lived in NorCal for decades. I know all about Contra Costa, Burlingame, etc. These places have been "meh" for decades, but are solely worth big $$$ because of the proximity of so much tech money. Even in Oakland 94618 the average price is $1.45m! Absolutely bonkers.

Also this one was a big surprise:
37 89413 Glenbrook Douglas County NV $2,107,500

Can someone explain this random zip code in Nevada????

I t is located on Lake Tahoe

Totally makes sense - resort town premium.

That said, I'm really surprised that there are no resort towns from Colorado or Utah on that list. Park City, Vail, Aspen, and Boulder are huge $$$$.

The population of that zip code is 650. The ranking is based only on sales, so perhaps there were only a few dozen sales.

Here's the current listings for the area:
https://www.zillow.com/glenbrook-nv-89413/

Starts with a 1/2 million dollar condo and there are a bunch around $10 million, even one listed at $35 million.