Top 25 most and least expensive U.S. cities by median price per square foot. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Price/SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cupertino, CA | 58,886 | $1,771/sqft |
| 2 | Los Altos, CA | 30,736 | $1,669/sqft |
| 3 | Newport Beach, CA | 84,304 | $1,628/sqft |
| 4 | Laguna Beach, CA | 22,777 | $1,552/sqft |
| 5 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 34,584 | $1,419/sqft |
| 6 | Menlo Park, CA | 32,775 | $1,389/sqft |
| 7 | Saratoga, CA | 30,335 | $1,352/sqft |
| 8 | Belmont, CA | 27,505 | $1,267/sqft |
| 9 | Campbell, CA | 42,848 | $1,253/sqft |
| 10 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | $1,252/sqft |
| 11 | Santa Barbara, CA | 88,024 | $1,252/sqft |
| 12 | Santa Clara, CA | 129,239 | $1,205/sqft |
| 13 | Sunnyvale, CA | 153,455 | $1,197/sqft |
| 14 | Santa Monica, CA | 91,535 | $1,107/sqft |
| 15 | Los Gatos, CA | 32,773 | $1,100/sqft |
| 16 | San Carlos, CA | 29,797 | $1,093/sqft |
| 17 | Key West, FL | 25,824 | $1,050/sqft |
| 18 | La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,094 | $1,049/sqft |
| 19 | Beverly Hills, CA | 31,955 | $1,045/sqft |
| 20 | Dana Point, CA | 32,883 | $1,006/sqft |
| 21 | Redwood City, CA | 82,423 | $1,003/sqft |
| 22 | Millbrae, CA | 22,589 | $993/sqft |
| 23 | Kailua, HI | 21,851 | $972/sqft |
| 24 | Eastern Goleta Valley, CA | 29,411 | $970/sqft |
| 25 | South San Francisco, CA | 64,487 | $969/sqft |
| # | City | Population | Price/SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Dodge, IA | 24,788 | $10/sqft |
| 2 | Elmira, NY | 26,349 | $48/sqft |
| 3 | Flint, MI | 80,835 | $51/sqft |
| 4 | Pine Bluff, AR | 40,436 | $55/sqft |
| 5 | Saginaw, MI | 43,879 | $57/sqft |
| 6 | Jamestown, NY | 28,401 | $57/sqft |
| 7 | Lima, OH | 35,304 | $57/sqft |
| 8 | Albany, GA | 67,939 | $61/sqft |
| 9 | New Castle, PA | 21,727 | $64/sqft |
| 10 | Williamsport, PA | 27,629 | $67/sqft |
| 11 | Jackson, MS | 149,827 | $67/sqft |
| 12 | Ponca City, OK | 24,377 | $67/sqft |
| 13 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | $70/sqft |
| 14 | Freeport, IL | 23,636 | $71/sqft |
| 15 | Mesquite, TX | 148,848 | $72/sqft |
| 16 | Gary, IN | 68,604 | $72/sqft |
| 17 | Youngstown, OH | 59,605 | $73/sqft |
| 18 | Chester, PA | 33,209 | $73/sqft |
| 19 | Decatur, IL | 70,368 | $74/sqft |
| 20 | Granite City, IL | 26,670 | $74/sqft |
| 21 | Alliance, OH | 21,574 | $78/sqft |
| 22 | Inkster, MI | 25,602 | $79/sqft |
| 23 | Bay City, MI | 32,445 | $83/sqft |
| 24 | Danville, IL | 28,663 | $84/sqft |
| 25 | Anderson, IN | 54,930 | $84/sqft |
Cupertino, CA ranks #1 for most expensive among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of $1,771/sqft. Rounding out the top cities are Los Altos, CA, Newport Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, CA. On the other end, Fort Dodge, IA has the least expensive value at $10/sqft. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from Redfin.