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The shocking cost of homes in America’s most expensive cities

The 20 least affordable US cities to live in
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The 20 least affordable US cities to live in

The cost of living continues to increase across the US and its territories – between 2021 and 2024 alone it grew by a staggering 20%.

America's most populous cities often feel the brunt of rising prices, from sky-high rents and soaring mortgage payments to hikes in everyday groceries. But which urban areas require the most wealth to live comfortably and what can you expect to pay for housing in these hotspots?

Click or scroll on to discover the US's 20 most expensive cities to live in and find out more about their property markets...

Shona Jackson

27 January 2025

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