America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes

[Xipe Totec]

Los Angeles has always been home to some of the world's most expensive real estate. But forget Beverly Hills, 90210: The new hot spot for multimillion-dollar mansions is Duarte, 91008.



Duarte, Calif., home to the 91008 ZIP code, is a small suburb northeast of downtown LA, near the Los Angeles national forest. The median cost of a house in this tony town is a whopping $4,276,462, making it the most expensive housing market in the country. It ranks No. 1 on Forbes' annual ranking of America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes. More...

http://www.forbes.com/2010/09/27/most-expensive-zip-codes-2010-lifestyle-real-estate-zip-codes-10-zips_land.html

This is why it is so critically important to restore the Bush tax cuts for the rich.

[grasswire]

1. I think of Duarte as just a dry little burb.

Who knew?

[Xipe Totec]

2. Dry, like Chateau Lafite 1787

- sold at Christie's London in 1985 for $160,000. This wine bottle was purchased for a private collection and prominently features the initials of Thomas Jefferson etched into the glass. This practice was not unusual in the 18th century when large purchases were made directly from the Chateau.

[Hepburn]

5. Exactly...! n/t

[monmouth]

3. Palm Beachers will be furious, they did not make the list..LOL....n/t

[Xipe Totec]

4. Palm Beach? Bah! mere up and comers. Cheap like Chateau d'Yquem 1784

- A bottle of this wine sold for $56,588.00 in 1986 at Christie's London. As with the Chateau Lafite 1787, this bottle of wine also has the initials of Thomas Jefferson in it.

[frazzled]

6. Jeebus, that is one ugly house

That is all I have to say about the Forbes report. If that is the current symbol of wealth in this country, be glad if you are struggling to make the payments on a nice craftsman bungalow.

[Xipe Totec]

7. I don't know when ugly became fashionable, but there it is. nt

[Richardo]

8. I always knew the most expensive zip codes when TomInTib was posting

:cry:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=232535&mesg_id=232918

[TygrBright]

10. Thanks fer the memories...

...that thread was on my "Hot 100" hit parade of DU threads.

Poor ol' Tom...

reminiscently,
Bright

[katty]

9. Duarte? a baby burb-we have lots of real estate

in LA and in CA in general--and there are many poor counties/areas.