Housing: Mansion Hot Spots - Aug. 2004

Pat Dunnigan | 8/1/2004

Cambridge, Mass., has the highest percentage of single-family owner-occupied homes valued at $1 million or more, according to a Census survey. About one in every nine homes there is valued at $1 million or more. In Florida, Fort Lauderdale is the only city to make the top 10 nationwide:

City	Total Owner-Occupied Single-Family Units	Homes Valued at $1 Million or More	Percentage
Cambridge, Mass	4,453	516	11.6%
San Francisco	79,545	5,547	7.0
Pasadena, Calif.	19,318	912	4.7
Los Angeles	412,804	15,501	3.8
Fort Lauderdale	22,871	765	3.3
Berkeley, Calif.	15,869	510	3.2
Stamford, Conn.	18,034	485	2.7
Honolulu	40,162	1,048	2.6
Atlanta	61,208	1,597	2.6
Fremont, Calif.	40,429	1,052	2.6
U.S.	55,212,108	313,579	0.6

Sources: "Million-Dollar Homes and Wealth in the United States," Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University; "Home Values: 2000," U.S. Census

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