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5 MA Zip Codes Among Priciest In U.S., New Analysis Shows

Though Massachusetts still has many of the country's most expensive zip codes, it was surpassed by another New England state.

Though Massachusetts still has many of the country's most expensive zip codes, it was surpassed by another New England state.
Though Massachusetts still has many of the country's most expensive zip codes, it was surpassed by another New England state. (Olivia Booth/Patch)

Five of the country's top 10 most expensive zip codes are in Massachusetts. The 10th edition of the annual PropertyShark report is based on closed-sale data.

This year, $2 million was the minimum median sales price to make the top 100. Five years ago, fewer than 50 of the most expensive zip codes had reached that mark. Another sign of post-pandemic price acceleration was that 10 zip codes surpassed $5 million, according to Property Shark.

The priciest zip codes in Massachusetts along with their nationwide ranking and median sale price are:

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  • 02199 in Boston (No. 54), at $2.57 million
  • 02554 in Nantucket (No. 63), at $2.5 million
  • 02535 in Chilmark (No. 64), at $2.48 million
  • 02493 in Weston (No. 72), at $2.39 million
  • 02481 in Wellesley Hills (No. 80), at $2.25 million

Connecticut contributed a record seven zip codes, surpassing Massachusetts for the first time. Overall, the Northeast had one of its weakest years in a decade, according to PropertyShark.

Fifteen states contributed to the list, with 61 percent coming from California.

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After eight consecutive years as the most expensive zip code in the country, Atherton’s 94027 ($8.33M) was overtaken by 33109 ($9.5M) off Miami Beach.

Here's the top 10 nationwide:

  1. 33109, Miami Beach, Florida
  2. 94027, Atherton, California
  3. 11962, Sagaponack, New York
  4. 92661, Newport Beach, California
  5. 11976, Water Mill, New York
  6. 93108 Santa Barbara, California
  7. 94970, Stinson Beach, California
  8. 92657 Newport Beach, California
  9. (tie) 94022, Los Altos, California; 92657, Newport Beach, California
  10. 92067, Rancho Santa Fe, California

Check out the full list by clicking here.

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