Most expensive vacation homes in America

April 15, 2022

Dreaming of an island getaway? How about a nice lake home in Nantucket or even a desert oasis? Whether your perfect vacation home involves traveling solo and getting away from it all or making memories with your entire family, there sure are a ton of options for your dream vacation home right here in the U.S. But if budgeting for your vacation home is a concern, you may want to avoid these counties, which Statista found to have with the highest median sales price for a vacation home in the U.S. as of 2020 (which is the most recent data available).

20. Windham, Vermont

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $239,900

19. Oxford, Maine

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $240,000

18. Greene, New York

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $240,000

17. Swain, North Carolina

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $245,000

16. Hamilton, New York

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $245,000

Lee County, Florida — Twhair / Wiki Commons

15. Lee, Florida

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $247,000

14. Camden, Missouri

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $249,000

13. Colfax, New Mexico

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $252,000

12. Windsor, Vermont

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $290,000

Maryland Worcester County — Famartin / Flickr

11. Worcester, Maryland

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $280,000

Vermont Bennington County — Daniel Case / Flickr

10. Bennington, Vermont

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $300,000

9. Collier, Florida

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $314,000

8. Macon, North Carolina

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $320,000

Swallows Falls in Garrett, Maryland — Jarek Tuszyński / Wiki Commons

7. Garrett, Maryland

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $325,000

Delaware: Sussex County — Nicholas A. Tonelli / Flickr

6. Sussex, Delaware

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $337,000

5. Watauga, North Carolina

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $376,000

4. Cape May, New Jersey

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $439,900

3. Barnstable, Massachusetts

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $475,000

2. Coconino, Arizona

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $573,000

1. Nantucket, Massachusetts

Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $2,300,000

Vineyard Harbor — Massachusetts Office Of Travel & Tourism Follow

Methodology

Statista determined if a county was a “vacation” home county. if the vacant housing for seasonal, recreational or occasional use made up 20% or more of the county’s total housing stock. They used data from the National Association of Realtors and US Census Bureau to select vacation home counties and find home prices.

This article was produced and syndicated by MediaFeed.org.

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Kaitlyn Farley

Kaitlyn is MediaFeed’s senior editor. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, specializing in social justice and investigative reporting. She has worked at various radio stations and newsrooms, covering higher-education, local politics, natural disasters and investigative and watchdog stories related to Title IX and transparency issues.

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Last modified: April 15, 2022