Arlington, Va., Feb 24 — Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, released the most expensive publicly marketed home sales across major U.S. metropolitan areas for the month of January.
The list, highlighting the top closed sales in leading markets nationwide, found that multimillion-dollar properties continued to trade at significant price points to begin 2026. While overall home price growth has moderated in many regions, demand for houses priced over $1 million remained strong, as demonstrated by the top listings last month.
Miami recorded the highest publicly marketed sale in January at $33 million, followed closely by New York City at $29.5 million and Los Angeles at $23.5 million. Several other coastal and Sun Belt markets also posted transactions above $5 million.
The full roundup of the most expensive publicly marketed home sales includes:
Miami, Florida: $33 million
New York, New York: $29.5 million
Los Angeles, California: $23.5 million
San Diego, California: $22.3 million
Las Vegas, Nevada: $21 million
Seattle, Washington: $17.4 million
Phoenix, Arizona: $16.5 million
Boston, Massachusetts: $14.5 million
Denver, Colorado: $8.3 million
San Francisco, California: $8.1 million
Charlotte, North Carolina: $7.7 million
Tampa, Florida: $6.5 million
Nashville, Tennessee : $6 million
Washington, D.C.: $6 million
Atlanta, Georgia: $5.4 million
Chicago, Illinois: $5.1 million
Cleveland, Ohio: $3.5 million
Houston, Texas, also recorded significant luxury activity in January with the five most expensive sales by list price ranging from $5.2 million to $13 million. However, as a nondisclosure state, Texas does not publicly report final sale prices, and only the original list prices were available for analysis.
The distribution of these top-tier sales reflects both established luxury hubs and emerging high-end markets. Coastal metropolitan areas such as Miami, New York City and Los Angeles continue to lead in absolute pricing, while strong performances in cities like Las Vegas, Phoenix and Charlotte, North Carolina, demonstrate the geographic breadth of luxury demand.
Based on MLS data found on Homes.com, the analysis captures publicly marketed transactions and does not include private or off-market deals, which are common in the uppermost tier of the market. Even so, January’s results indicate that demand for premium properties remains firm as 2026 begins.