Top 25 most expensive homes featured in Christmas movies
Nov 26, 2024
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A study was conducted to find which Christmas movies had the most expensive houses.
The data was reviewed by cinchhomeservices.com which created a list of 100 U.S. homes featured in Christmas movies sourced from IMDb. A custom Zillow Home Index Value was then created for each address that compiled the average home prices in that neighborhood.
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If you guessed the McCallister house from Home Alone, it ranked No. 1 with an average house price in the Lincoln Avenue neighborhood of Winnetka, Illinois for $1,565,804. The Georgian-style mansion is located within 20 miles north of Chicago. It features approximately 4,250 square feet, with three floors, a spacious attic, five bedrooms, and four bathrooms.
The second house that ranked as the most expensive was from Die Hard at just over $1.4 million. In the movie, Nakatomi Plaza was the fictional name of the Fox Plaza, a high-rise building in Los Angeles, California. The location is a key business hub called Centruy City which is one of the most sought-after locations for office space.
Three New York City apartments were tied for third with an average cost of $1.25 million. The movie Elf featured the Hobbs’ apartment located at the Perry Apartments, a real building at 55 Central Park West. In the movie Scrooged, Frank Cross’s apartment was also located in Central Park West in a high-end Manhattan penthouse. Sara’s apartment in Serendipity was located on West 73rd Street.
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Most expensive Christmas movie homes
Home Alone - The McCallister house
Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois
$1,565,804
Die Hard - Nakatomi Plaza
Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California
$1,409,681
Elf - The Hobbs’ apartment
Central Park West, New York, New York
$1,252,460
Scrooged - Frank Cross’s apartment
Central Park West, New York, New York
$1,252,460
Serendipity - Sara’s apartment
West 73rd Street, New York, New York
$1,252,460
Miracle on 34th Street - Susan’s dream house
Derby Road, Port Washington, New York
$1,193,568
Christmas in Boston - Gina’s apartment
Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts
$1,015,846
Jingle All the Way - The Langston family home
Fremont Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
$681,921
The Night Before - Ethan’s childhood home
21st Road, New York, New York
$671,922
Edward Scissorhands - The Boggs’ house
Tinsmith Circle, Lutz, Florida
$617,092
Trading Places - Louis Winthorpe III’s townhouse
Delancey Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$480,455
The Family Man - Jack Campbell’s suburban home
Keyport, New Jersey
$442,199
Bad Santa - The home where Willie stays
Phoenix, Arizona
$435,091
Happiest Season - The Caldwell family home
Blue Pool, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$434,743
Lovely, Still - Robert Malone’s house
Davenport Street, Omaha, Nebraska
$394,096
White Christmas - The Columbia Inn
Pine Tree, Barre, Vermont
$336,963
Hostile Hostages (AKA The Ref) - The Chasseur family home
Plymouth, Connecticut
$305,085
Christmas in Connecticut - Elizabeth Lane’s farmhouse
Plymouth, Connecticut
$305,085
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - The Griswold House
Chicago, Illinois
$300,725
Prancer - The McFarland family farm
Three Oaks, Michigan
$295,204
Surviving Christmas - The Valco family home
Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Ohio
$246,625
The House Without a Christmas Tree - The Mills Family Home
Main Street, Clear River, Nebraska
$216,224
It's a Wonderful Life - The Bailey Family Home
Bedford Falls, Buffalo, New York
$182,129
A Christmas Story - The Parker Family Home
Hohman, Hammond, Indiana
$138,176
A Christmas Story Christmas - The Parker family home
Hohman, Hammond, Indiana
$138,176
“Christmas movies often aim to create a warm, inviting atmosphere, and luxurious homes with grand fireplaces, large windows, and beautifully decorated rooms help set this tone. Expensive homes provide a backdrop that enhances the visual appeal of holiday decorations, glowing Christmas trees, and cozy, festive settings. Many Christmas movies are designed to create a world that feels magical or extraordinary, and larger, more luxurious homes help to establish that fantasy world," a spokesperson from Cinch Home Services said.
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