How Does Columbia Measure Up To Most Expensive US Cities In Real Estate

A new report on CNBC reveals which neighborhoods in the U.S. are the most expensive.

• Analysts with American Home Shield used the Neighborhood Search database from online real estate portal Homes.com to find the average price per square foot for more than 22-thousand neighborhoods across the country.
• The South of Market neighborhood in downtown San Francisco is the most expensive in the U.S. at $5,415 per square foot. That’s about 2,000% higher than the national average of $244.
• Most of the priciest neighborhoods to buy in are located in California, Florida and New York.
• On the flip side, the country’s least expensive neighborhood is Homewood North in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where the average property costs $29 per square foot.

The Top 10 Most Expensive U.S. Neighborhoods

1. South of Market, San Francisco: $5,415 price per square foot
2. Northwest Auburn, Auburn, California: $4,416
3. Old Town Carpinteria, Carpinteria, California: $4,129
4. Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington: $3,619
5. Port Royal, Naples, Florida: $3,375
6. Aqualane Shores, Naples, Florida: $3,132
7. Stinson Beach, California: $2,988
8. Star, Palm & Hibiscus Islands, Miami Beach, Florida: $2,861
9. Crystal Cove, Newport Beach, California: $2,771
10. Casa del Lago, Palm Beach, Florida: $2,754

As for Columbia SC the Federal Reserve reports we have been around $150 per square foot for more than a year now.