Some Housing Markets Still Thriving

Prices are holding up nicely in the ZIP codes of the rich and famous.

Forbes magazine examined the top 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the United States and concluded that most saw strong price appreciation in the last 12 months.

Here are the top-10 most expensive ZIP codes and the median home sales prices:

• Fisher Island, Fla., Miami-Dade County, 33109. Median sales price: $3.85 million
• Alpine, N.J. Bergen County, 07620, $3.59 million
• Mill Neck, N.Y. Nassau County, 11765, $3 million
• Newport Coast, Calif., Orange County, 92657, $2.8 million
• Water Mill, NY, Suffolk County, 11976, $2.72 million
• Atherton, Calif., San Mateo County, 94027, $2.7 million
• Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara County, 93108, $2.7 million
• Wainscott, N.Y., Suffolk County, 11975, $2.56 million
• Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., San Diego County, 92067, $2.47 million
• Beverly Hills, Calif. Los Angeles County, 90210, $2.41 million