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Kentucky

Most Expensive Home in Kentucky

Kentucky — Lakewood Valley, $19.5 Million

Welcome to Lakewood Valley. This estate, which is just 14 minutes from the city of Owensboro, is a bona fide oasis, with 750 acres all its own. On the property are not one, not two, but three separate residences; between them, there are 14 bedrooms, 14 baths and 27,000 square feet in total. Of the three, the lakeside home is considered the primary residence, as it affords spectacular views of the water. The home was built by the previous owner as a place where they could test their hydroplanes—so, naturally, in addition to the man-made lake, there is an airplane hangar and a runway. Other outdoor amenities include a pool, a sand volleyball court and two tennis courts. Hiking trails crisscross the property. There’s also room to expand: 120 lots remain and can be potentially developed on the property.

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Kansas

Most Expensive Home in Kansas

Kansas — The Spirit of Avalon, $11.8 Million

It may look fairly unassuming from the outside, but Kansas’s most expensive listing is a home unlike any other on this list. Beneath the six-bedroom main residence is a network of underwater tunnels that are designed specifically for scuba diving. Yes, scuba diving. This underground portion of the home is accessible via a series of grottos throughout the property and leads to an outdoor pond with faux fossils and exotic fish. Also connected to the tunnels is a pool with its own waterfall. Named the Spirit of Avalon after the island of Arthurian legend, this Kansas home is a truly unique, castle-like property—one that sits on 15 prime acres in a small town just outside of Kansas City.

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Iowa

Most Expensive Home in Iowa

Iowa — Peace Harbor, $9.9 Million

Sure, most lake houses offer a great escape from city life, but few have their own in-house Irish pub. But that’s just what Iowa’s most expensive listing, a residence dubbed Peace Harbor, has to offer. The 25,000-square-foot property sits right on West Okoboji, a picturesque lake that’s one of five interconnected bodies of water in the area. A popular retreat for locals, the home is enviable for its 178 feet of shoreline, as well as its interior amenities which include an art studio, a movie theater and a caterer’s kitchen, in addition to the pub (called Kevin O’Sullivan’s). There’s even a separate lofted apartment on the parcel for guests.

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Indiana

Most Expensive Home in Indiana

Indiana — Sunset Lane, $5.8 Million

While the US market may seem to be always buzzing about new constructions, an historic home can drum up just as much hype—especially if it’s a property that’s been lovingly restored. That’s the case for this listing at Sunset Lane, which is a 1930s-era home that was renovated in 1995 in a way that only enhanced its old-world charm. The 20,700-square-foot home is in good company, too: Situated in Indianapolis, it’s right next to the Lilly Estate, where Indiana University’s chancellors live. There’s not much need for neighbor envy, though, as the home has its own tennis court, pool and pool house and gardens with a waterfall and stream.

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Illinois

Most Expensive Home in Illinois

Illinois — Burling Street, $45 Million

Even amid the hustle and bustle of Chicago, an offering like this one feels impressive. That’s largely due to the mere scale of the Burling Street address, which easily snags the title of most expensive home in the state, courtesy of its $45 million asking, which was chopped from its initial $50 million. The 25,000-square-foot home sits on a land parcel that takes up more than eight city lots, filling out the extra outdoor space with manicured grounds and fountains, a reflecting pool and a garden pavilion. The mansion itself has six beds and seven baths, and has spectacular vaulted ceilings. It’s in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, which is among the city’s wealthiest communities.

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Idaho

Most Expensive Home in Idaho

Idaho — Sheep Meadow Lane, $20 Million

Ketchum may be a small town, but it’s long been home to the state’s most expensive listing: 125 Sheep Meadow Lane, a $20 million stunner, which is just steps away from central Idaho’s Big Wood River. The 14,200-square-foot residence is contemporary in its design, courtesy of a collaboration between Ruscitto Latham Blanton Architects and Todd-Avery Lenahan. With eight beds and eleven baths, it’s an ideal family home in one of Ketchum’s tonier neighborhoods. And, since it’s situated on three acres, there’s plenty of room to roam or even develop and expand up on the existing property, should you have grander ambitions for the place.

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Georgia

Most Expensive Homes in Georgia

Georgia — Tanners Mill Estate, $15.5 Million

About an hour’s drive from Atlanta is the small town of Gainesville, where poultry farming is the primary vocation. And while this town may not be your first thought when it comes to luxury real estate, the the spacious countryside allows for some truly incredible mansions. Among them is Tanners Mill Estate, a property that encompasses 446 acres of land—land that includes a lake and a river. It could be developed into a gorgeous equestrian estate, or you could just use it as a spot to test-drive your favorite marques, as there’s a 40,000-square-foot car garage already on the property. The main home itself isn’t anything to scoff at either: At 12,500 square feet, it has five beds, five baths and opens on to a 6,000-square-foot covered patio.

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Florida

Most Expensive Home in Florida

Florida — Gemini, $137.5 Million

It’s no surprise that Florida real estate gives us one of the top five priciest listings in the country—the state’s Palm Beach area is renowned for over-the-top luxury listings that have attracted the likes of Citadel CEO and real estate mogul Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, chairman of Related Companies and owner of the Miami Dolphins. Gemini is situated in the same area, in the town of Manalpan, where media mogul William Ziff bought the property for $5 million. At the time, it was an empty 15-acre lot. Now, 30 years later, it’s a $137.5 million slice of real estate.

It’s an over-the-top price tag—though down from the initial $195 million asking—for a similarly grand mansion; one that netted it a spot on Robb Report‘s “Most Expensive Homes in the World for Sale” list. The 62,200-square-foot home comes with 12 bedrooms, plus a seven-bedroom guest house and two four-bedroom beach-side cottages. (As well as yet another guest home with seven studios.) On one side is the Atlantic Ocean, and on the other is Lake Worth—Gemini’s 15 acres offer beach access to both. In other words, even in the notoriously glitzy landscape of Palm Beach real estate, Gemini stands out.

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Delaware

Most Expensive Home in Delaware

Delaware — Shell House, $13.9 Million

Delaware’s most expensive residence combines ocean and lake living. The 7,800-square-foot home is located on Penn Street, and it borders the popular Reheboth Beach on one side and Silver Lake on the other. It’s a rare offering for this alone, but it’s also a home with ties to state history. The cottage was originally built in 1920 by the Du Ponts, a family that was once among America’s wealthiest and that held a great deal of influence in Delaware. Its current owner purchased the seven-bedroom about 20 years ago, the first owner that wasn’t a Du Pont, and restored and expanded the property to maximize lake and ocean views.

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Connecticut

Most Expensive Home in Connecticut

Asking Price: $35,000,000

The Smith Road home is a historic one, as it was originally designed back in 1939 by architects Harold Beder and Henry O. Chapman. It’s been tastefully reimagined for 21st-century living by interior design firm Cullman and Kravis, so you get the old-world appeal without any of the rooms feeling too stuffy. It’s situated in the gated community of Belle Haven in Greenwich, an area that’s among the most sought-after locales in Connecticut for its waterfront homes and proximity to town. Inventory in Belle Haven is notoriously low, which makes Smith Road all the more splurge-worthy. The next owner will not just have access to the 8,000-square-foot main home either: The estate sits on over five private, waterfront acres, which includes a guest cottage, dock and a two-story barn.