
Despite the fact that most Americans continue to grapple with affordability challenges, the market for $10 million-plus homes is growing.
“Even as [the] broader U.S. housing [market] marked its third consecutive year of soft home sales, the story for ultra-luxury homes plays out on a different arc,” Mike Simonsen, chief economist at Compass, said in a press release.
“As record gains in the stock market and major liquidity events turn wealth on paper into real purchasing power, activity at the top of the housing market tends to pick up. That dynamic explains why ultra-luxury sales grew in 2025 and spilled over across metros.”
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As for where Americans are snapping up $10 million-plus homes, sales are largely concentrated in Manhattan, Greater Los Angeles and South Florida — but they’ve expanded beyond these supply-constrained areas as wealthy buyers look for more development-friendly markets.
Here’s a look at the 10 markets with the most $10 million-plus home sales in 2025, according to Compass.
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1. Manhattan, New York
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 398
- Year-over-year change: 29.6%
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2. Greater Los Angeles, California
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 292
- Year-over-year change: 53.7%
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3. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 193
- Year-over-year change: 46.2%

4. Miami Dade, Florida
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 173
- Year-over-year change: 13.8%

5. Orange County, California
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 121
- Year-over-year change: 13.1%
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6. Silicon Valley and Peninsula, California
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 98
- Year-over-year change: 36.1%

7. The Hamptons, New York
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 93
- Year-over-year change: 20.8%

8. Southwest Florida
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 85
- Year-over-year change: 18.1%
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9. Aspen, Colorado
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 82
- Year-over-year change: 41.4%

10. San Diego
- Units sold priced at $10 million-plus: 66
- Year-over-year change: 17.9%
Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Compass and is accurate as of Jan. 29, 2026.
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