| Town/Zip Code | Jan.-May 2002 | Jan.-Dec. 2001 | % Change |
| Harvard, Mass. (01451) | $462,063 | $477,901 | -3.3% |
| Montclair, N.J. (07043) | 439,965 | 364,803 | 20.6 |
| Haverford, Pa. (19041) | 468,39 | 4413,841 | 13.2 |
| McLean, Va. (22101) | 516,503 | 481,031 | 7.4 |
| Atlanta (30327) | 286,423 | 281,012 | 1.9 |
| Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (48302) | 307,256 | 311,358 | -1.3 |
| Northbrook, Ill. (60062) | 418,079 | 381,297 | 9.6 |
| Santa Monica, Calif. (90402) | 848,187 | 810,508 | 4.6 |
| Belvedere Tiburon, Calif. (94920) | 1,316,020 | 1,295,840 | 1.6 |
| Bellevue, Wash. (98006) | 382,167 | 413,666 | -7.6 |
This is the average sale price through May in areas, listed east to west, with high concentrations of top-ranked professionals and executives. The figures are based on average sales of homes in ZIP Codes with an annual median income of $100,000 and a median home price in excess of $300,000.
PS:I found the prices in California rather steep there. :^)