Which city has the highest median home value?

36 cities are tied at $500,000+, the Census Bureau's reporting cap, so no single city can be named #1 (1990 Decennial Census). They include Atherton, California, Newport Beach, California, Saratoga, California, Blackhawk, California, Kentfield, California.

What are the top 5 cities by median home value?

Atherton, California, Newport Beach, California, Saratoga, California, Blackhawk, California, Kentfield, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,050 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median home value measured?

Median value of owner-occupied homes. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median home value at $500,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$500,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

6001West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$28,300–

6002Blackwell, OKOK6,029$28,300–

6003Estherville, IAIA5,807$28,200–

6004Kermit, TXTX6,019$28,100–

6005Parsons, KSKS9,315$28,100–

6006Brazil, ININ8,343$28,000–

6007Tallulah, LALA5,517$27,900–

6008Clairton, PAPA5,876$27,700–

6009McKeesport, PAPA16,907$27,600–

6010Sweetwater, TXTX10,141$27,500–

6011Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432$27,500–

6012Kewanee, ILIL12,115$27,200–

6013Beecher, MIMI8,412$27,100–

6014Centerville, IAIA5,327$27,100–

6015Trenton, MOMO5,557$27,000–

6016Chanute, KSKS8,584$26,900–

6017Oelwein, IAIA5,757$26,800–

6018Raymondville, TXTX10,082$26,600–

6019Duquesne, PAPA5,019$26,500–

6020New Castle, ININ17,390$26,500–

6021Iola, KSKS5,240$26,500–

6022Johnstown, PAPA17,654$26,400–

6023Pearsall, TXTX9,170$26,300–

6024Sharon, PAPA12,648$26,000–

6025Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$26,000–

6026East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$25,500–

6027Ecorse, MIMI8,893$25,500–

6028Detroit, MIMI649,095$25,300–

6029Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$25,200–

6030Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$24,900–

6031Elsa, TXTX5,820$24,500–

6032Penitas, TXTX6,495$24,300–

6033Coffeyville, KSKS8,460$24,000–

6034La Homa, TXTX11,285$23,800–

6035East Liverpool, OHOH9,569$23,500–

6036Crystal City, TXTX5,871$23,300–

6037La Joya, TXTX5,257$22,900–

6038Alton, TXTX24,138$22,000–

6039River Rouge, MIMI6,814$22,000–

6040Margaret, ALAL7,149$21,500–

6041Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$21,100–

6042Fort Hood, TXTX26,814$19,600–

6043Shamokin, PAPA6,764$19,400–

6044Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$19,400–

6045Highland Park, MIMI8,248$19,300–

6046Progreso, TXTX5,148$19,200–

6047Holdenville, OKOK5,923$19,100–

6048Cameron Park, TXTX5,955$18,300–

6049Tuba City, AZAZ7,960$14,999–

6050Mila Doce, TXTX7,731$14,999–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS