5 SoCal ZIP Codes Among 10 Most Expensive In Country: New Study

LOS ANGELES, CA — Southern California is home to 38 of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes based on median home-sale prices this year, according to a new analysis from real estate data site PropertyShark.

That's just one very expensive distinction earned in the report by the Golden State thanks to its sky-high cost of living. SoCal is home to half of the 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the nation.

To come up with the list, PropertyShark calculated this year's median sale prices based on closed home sales up until Oct. 20. To be included, ZIP codes must have had at least three sales. The top 100 list included 122 ZIP codes due to ties, according to PropertyShark.

Coming in at No. 4 nationally, SoCal's most expensive ZIP code was 93108, which covers the exclusive Santa Barbara County enclave of Montecito. Home to Oprah, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the ZIP code's median sale price this year was $5 million.

Among California ZIP codes, it's second only to the Atherton (94027), which had a median sale price of $8.3 million thanks in part to its rules around single-family zoning, huge lots and prime Silicon Valley location.

Perhaps the country's most famous ZIP code, 90210, came in at No. 5 nationally. The Beverly Hills ZIP code had a median sale price of $4.8 million.

Looking at the top-100 list, Los Angeles County had the most of any region in the country: 20 of its ZIP codes made the cut with a median-price range between $4.8 million to $1.8 million.

Nine Orange County ZIP codes were also included; 6 of those are in Newport Beach, with median prices ranging from $4.49 million to $2.49 million.

San Diego County's five top-100 ZIP codes had a median sale-price range between $4.25 million (92067, Rancho Santa Fe) and $1.83 million (92037, La Jolla).

Four Santa Barbara County ZIP codes made the cut, with sale-prices running from $5 million to $1.85 million.

Here's PropertyShark's 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the country along with their 2023 median home-sale price:

1. Atherton, California (94027) — $8.3 million
2. Sagaponack, New York (11962) — $8.07 million
3. Miami Beach, Florida (33109) — $5.5 million
4. Monticeto, California (93108) — $5 million
5. Beverly Hills, California (90210) — $4.8 million
6. Stinson Beach, California (94970) and Water Mill, New York (11976) — $4.5 million (tie)
7. Newport Beach, California (92661) — $4.49 million
8. Santa Monica, California (90402) — $4.49 million
9. Medina, Washington (98039) — $4.39 million
10. Rancho Santa Fe, California (92067) — $4.25 million

Check out the complete list of Top 100 Most Expensive U.S. ZIP Codes at PropertyShark.