Los Angeles and New York City tied for the highest publicly marketed home sale of the month at $35 million, while most top luxury sales closed below asking price

Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, published the most expensive publicly marketed home sales across major U.S. metropolitan areas for the month of May. The full analysis is available here.

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Comparing the nation's priciest publicly marketed home sales

The list highlights the top closed sales in leading markets nationwide based on publicly marketed transactions recorded in multiple listing service (MLS) data. May's most expensive sales occurred in Los Angeles and New York City, where each market recorded a $35 million transaction. Miami followed with a $34 million sale, while San Francisco recorded the fourth-highest publicly marketed sale at $24 million.

The full roundup of the most expensive publicly marketed home sales includes:

Los Angeles: $35 million
New York City: $35 million
Miami: $34 million
San Francisco: $24 million
San Diego: $17 million
Seattle: $15.9 million
Charlotte: $15 million
Tampa: $14 million
Boston: $13.7 million
Phoenix: $12.9 million
Las Vegas: $11.8 million
Washington, D.C.: $6.8 million
Philadelphia: $6.6 million
Chicago: $6.4 million
Denver: $5.5 million
Atlanta: $5.4 million
Nashville: $5.3 million
Minneapolis: $4.1 million
Cleveland: $2.7 million

The distribution of these top-tier transactions highlights the continued concentration of ultra-luxury sales at the very top end of the market. Los Angeles, New York City, Miami and San Francisco all recorded publicly marketed sales above $20 million, while several additional markets, including San Diego, Seattle, Charlotte, Tampa, Boston, Phoenix and Las Vegas, recorded sales above $10 million.

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 highest tier of the housing market.

For more information and insights on the latest homebuying and selling market trends, visit Homes.com.

About Homes.com

The Homes.com Network is the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace and the second largest in the United States. Homes.com is a brand of CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP), a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces, which acquired the platform in 2021.

Homes.com is the first major U.S. real estate portal to focus first on helping homeowners and their agents leverage the marketing power of the internet to bring more potential buyers to their listings. Homes.com's unparalleled content and search capabilities bring millions of buyers and sellers to the site where they can seamlessly connect with agents. On average, Homes.com's Members gain $36,400 in commission in their first year* because they offer the home sellers a real estate portal that works for them not against them.

The Homes.com Network reached an audience of 108 million average monthly unique visitors in 2025** and organic traffic to Homes.com was up more than 100% year-over-year every month of the first quarter of 2026. For more information, visit Homes.com.

*Based on an internal analysis of approximately 11,000 Member agents, which showed an average annual commission increase of $36,400. This figure represents an average and is not a guarantee of future performance. Individual results may vary based on market conditions, agent activity, and other factors.

** The Homes.com Network (which includes Homes.com, the Apartments Network, and the Land Network) average monthly unique visitors (108 million) for the year ended December 31, 2025, according to Google Analytics.

About CoStar Group

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP), an S&P 500 company, is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

CoStar Group's major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace; and Domain, one of Australia's leading property marketplaces. CoStar Group's industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible; STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking; Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids; and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom.

CoStar Group's websites attracted 131 million average monthly unique visitors in the first quarter of 2026, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website as a channel of distribution for material company information. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.

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Media Contact:

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CoStar Group

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Homes.com Shares Most Expensive Home Sales Across Major U.S. Markets in May