- The Hamptons are a playground for the rich, where everyone from celebrities to CEOs own a vacation home.
- The current median asking price for a home in the Hamptons is $2.19 million, according to Out East.
- But that's nothing compared to the 10 most expensive homes in the Hamptons sold during 2018, which range from $17 million to $40 million.
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Home to the most expensive zip code in New York, extravagant Fourth of July parties, and multi-million dollar real estate, The Hamptons have quite the affluent reputation.
A central summer destination, it's a playground for the rich — anyone who's anyone, from Beyoncé to Calvin Klein, has a vacation home there. And it looks like the cost to buy one is getting even more expensive.
The current median asking price for a home in the Hamptons is $2.19 million, a 4.7% increase compared to last year, a spokesperson from Out East, a Hamptons real-estate website, told Business Insider. But that has nothing on the most expensive homes sold in the Hamptons during 2018.
Of the top 10, the cheapest home sold for more than $17 million. But the most expensive? That one went for a whopping $40 million.
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See which Hamptons homes sold for the highest price this year, according to Out East.
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