This City Has the Most Overpriced Homes in America, According to Data

The list prices on homes in these cities are much higher than their value.

Buying a home can either be a great investment or a money-draining liability. And while there are safer bets than others, no one can predict all the ebbs and flows of the housing market. What can be said with certainty is that the houses in some cities carry price tags that exceed their actual value. To learn where exactly this is the case, we turned to a new GoBankingRates study that identifies the 50 cities with the most overpriced homes in the U.S.

Using 2019 housing data from Zillow, GOBankingRates analyzed the 722 biggest housing markets in the country. For each city, they took the median list price and compared it to the median home value to see which had the largest disparity between price and value. Read on to discover which city has the most overpriced homes in America.

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50
Little Rock, Arkansas

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  • Median list price: $218,415.10
  • Median home value: $140,360
  • Difference between list price and home value: $78,055.10

49
Overland Park, Kansas

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  • Median list price: $396,944.45
  • Median home value: $318,550
  • Difference between list price and home value: $78,394.45

48
Greenville, South Carolina

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  • Median list price: $269,716.50
  • Median home value: $190,640
  • Difference between list price and home value: $79,076.50

47
Glen Allen, Virginia

Glen Allen, Virginia
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  • Median list price: $404,193
  • Median home value: $324,520
  • Difference between list price and home value: $79,673

46
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Goldsboro, North Carolina
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  • Median list price: $167,234.95
  • Median home value: $87,330
  • Difference between list price and home value: $79,904.95

45
Mission, Texas

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  • Median list price: $210,977.25
  • Median home value: $129,980
  • Difference between list price and home value: $80,997.25

44
Concord, North Carolina

Concord, North Carolina
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  • Median list price: $288,780.85
  • Median home value: $207,560
  • Difference between list price and home value: $81,220.85

43
McAllen, Texas

McAllen, Texas
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  • Median list price: $219,580
  • Median home value: $137,540
  • Difference between list price and home value: $82,040

42
Pensacola, Florida

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  • Median list price: $227,870
  • Median home value: $145,350
  • Difference between list price and home value: $82,520

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41
Woodstock, Georgia

Woodstock, Georgia
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  • Median list price: $340,976
  • Median home value: $257,420
  • Difference between list price and home value: $83,556

40
Santa Barbara, California

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  • Median list price: $1,326,575
  • Median home value: $1,242,050
  • Difference between list price and home value: $84,525

39
Escondido, California

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  • Median list price: $624,533.65
  • Median home value: $538,070
  • Difference between list price and home value: $86,463.65

38
Holland, Michigan

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  • Median list price: $288,340
  • Median home value: $200,960
  • Difference between list price and home value: $87,380

37
Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas
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  • Median list price: $486,455.60
  • Median home value: $398,510
  • Difference between list price and home value: $87,945.60

36
Allen, Texas

Allen, Texas
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  • Median list price: $409,868.20
  • Median home value: $319,670
  • Difference between list price and home value: $90,198.20

35
Beaumont, Texas

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  • Median list price: $200,773.70
  • Median home value: $108,700
  • Difference between list price and home value: $92,073.70

34
Plymouth, Minnesota

Plymouth, Minnesota
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  • Median list price: $471,739.50
  • Median home value: $377,160
  • Difference between list price and home value: $94,579.50

33
Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina
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  • Median list price: $178,576
  • Median home value: $82,400
  • Difference between list price and home value: $96,176

32
Alpharetta, Georgia

Alpharetta, Georgia
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  • Median list price: $501,744.20
  • Median home value: $405,520
  • Difference between list price and home value: $96,224.20

31
Los Angeles, California

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  • Median list price: $831,343.80
  • Median home value: $735,060
  • Difference between list price and home value: $96,283.80

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30
Savannah, Georgia

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  • Median list price: $232,712
  • Median home value: $136,280
  • Difference between list price and home value: $96,432

29
Napa, California

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  • Median list price: $780,670
  • Median home value: $683,240
  • Difference between list price and home value: $97,430

28
Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas
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  • Median list price: $360,485
  • Median home value: $263,050
  • Difference between list price and home value: $97,435

27
Franklin, Tennessee

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  • Median list price: $575,085.50
  • Median home value: $477,640
  • Difference between list price and home value: $97,445.50

26
Houston, Texas

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  • Median list price: $293,654.40
  • Median home value: $195,790
  • Difference between list price and home value: $97,864.40

25
Hoover, Alabama

Hoover, Alabama
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  • Median list price: $391,873.30
  • Median home value: $293,740
  • Difference between list price and home value: $98,133.30

24
Tampa, Florida

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  • Median list price: $324,054.90
  • Median home value: $225,020
  • Difference between list price and home value: $99,034.90

23
Jersey City, New Jersey

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  • Median list price: $578,090
  • Median home value: $478,670
  • Difference between list price and home value: $99,420

22
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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  • Median list price: $504,228.30
  • Median home value: $400,330
  • Difference between list price and home value: $103,898.30

21
Chattanooga, Tennessee

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  • Median list price: $252,585
  • Median home value: $146,400
  • Difference between list price and home value: $106,185

20
Sugar Land, Texas

Sugar Land, Texas
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  • Median list price: $410,760.05
  • Median home value: $304,180
  • Difference between list price and home value: $106,580.05

19
Huntsville, Alabama

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  • Median list price: $262,082
  • Median home value: $153,360
  • Difference between list price and home value: $108,722

18
Charlottesville, Virginia

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  • Median list price: $444,794.85
  • Median home value: $334,840
  • Difference between list price and home value: $109,954.85

17
Monroe, Louisiana

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  • Median list price: $208,920
  • Median home value: $96,350
  • Difference between list price and home value: $112,570

16
Newport Beach, California

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  • Median list price: $2,546,800
  • Median home value: $2,433,680
  • Difference between list price and home value: $113,120

15
The Woodlands, Texas

The Woodlands, Texas
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  • Median list price: $456,946.40
  • Median home value: $343,520
  • Difference between list price and home value: $113,426.40

14
Miami, Florida

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  • Median list price: $476,100
  • Median home value: $359,150
  • Difference between list price and home value: $116,950

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13
Tyler, Texas

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  • Median list price: $263,515.65
  • Median home value: $145,100
  • Difference between list price and home value: $118,415.65

12
Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia
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  • Median list price: $304,830
  • Median home value: $186,350
  • Difference between list price and home value: $118,480

11
Chicago, Illinois

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  • Median list price: $336,970
  • Median home value: $212,260
  • Difference between list price and home value: $124,710

10
Vienna, Virginia

Vienna, Virginia
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  • Median list price: $936,431.75
  • Median home value: $806,110
  • Difference between list price and home value: $130,321.75

9
Rogers, Arkansas

Rogers, Arkansas
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  • Median list price: $321,854.75
  • Median home value: $184,960
  • Difference between list price and home value: $136,894.75

8
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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  • Median list price: $496,465
  • Median home value: $355,730
  • Difference between list price and home value: $140,735

7
Irving, Texas

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  • Median list price: $370,463.35
  • Median home value: $226,170
  • Difference between list price and home value: $144,293.35

6
Boston, Massachusetts

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  • Median list price: $743,090
  • Median home value: $596,680
  • Difference between list price and home value: $146,410

5
New Orleans, Louisiana

cityscape photos of bars and restaurants on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana at twilight
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  • Median list price: $327,650
  • Median home value: $168,820
  • Difference between list price and home value: $158,830

4
Dallas, Texas

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  • Median list price: $387,659.90
  • Median home value: $224,620
  • Difference between list price and home value: $163,039.90

3
New York, New York

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  • Median list price: $788,240
  • Median home value: $616,890
  • Difference between list price and home value: $171,350

2
Arcadia, California

Arcadia, California
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  • Median list price: $1,468,940
  • Median home value: $1,228,250
  • Difference between list price and home value: $240,690

1
Bethesda, Maryland

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  • Median list price: $1,219,050
  • Median home value: $971,090
  • Difference between list price and home value: $247,960

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