The Brief
- Atherton remains at the top with the most expensive zip code in the U.S. in 2024.
- The Bay Area had 39 of the most expensive zip codes in the new rankings.
- California topped any other state by a long shot.
ATHERTON, Calif. – For another straight year, and despite a slight drop in its median sales price, a small town on the Peninsula received the distinction of having the #1 most expensive zip code in the nation.
Atherton, with a median home sale price of $7.9 million, took the top slot for the eighth consecutive year, in Property Shark’s annual rankings.
Property Shark said the San Mateo County enclave saw a 5% drop in home prices in 2024. “That resulted in a $400,000 median sale price decrease,” the site said.…