The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in the NY Tri-State Right Now

The New York Tri-State is the deepest concentration of wealth in America, and its luxury market reflects that. No single city anchors it the way Bel Air anchors LA. Instead, four distinct sub-markets orbit the same gravitational center, Manhattan money, each with its own character, its own buyer, and its own ceiling.

We're breaking down the most expensive homes currently listed across the Tri-State, organized by the sub-regions that actually define it: Manhattan's trophy towers, the New Jersey Gold Coast, Long Island from the North Shore to the Hamptons, and the Connecticut Gold Coast. From a duplex 1,300 feet above Central Park to a French château with private horse stables fifteen minutes from the George Washington Bridge, these are the listings collectors, agents, and architecture obsessives are watching.

Prices and availability change constantly at this end of the market. Updated quarterly.

Why the Tri-State is one market with four faces

The Tri-State runs on a single engine: proximity to Manhattan, the densest concentration of finance, media, and corporate wealth on the planet. Everything radiates out from there.

What makes it unlike LA or Miami is that the wealth doesn't cluster in one trophy neighborhood. It fans out across state lines into four sub-markets, each solving a different problem for the same buyer pool. Manhattan itself is the vertical market: Billionaires' Row towers where a single floor trades for nine figures and the view is the asset. The New Jersey Gold Coast (Alpine, Saddle River, Englewood Cliffs) is the commuter-estate market, where Wall Street money buys gated acreage within fifteen minutes of the bridge. Long Island splits into two: the North Shore Gold Coast, with its century-old estate tradition, and the Hamptons, where oceanfront footage commands six figures per linear foot and the very top of the market lives. And Greenwich, Connecticut, has been the hedge-fund capital and one of the wealthiest corners of the country for decades.

The result is a market where $15 million is a serious estate in New Jersey and merely a starting point on Billionaires' Row. The single most expensive listing in the entire region right now isn't a sprawling country compound; it's a two-floor apartment in the sky asking $128 million. That tells you everything about how Tri-State wealth is structured: vertical in the city, horizontal everywhere else.

Manhattan: the trophy towers

The single most expensive listing in the entire region is vertical, not horizontal. Billionaires' Row sets the ceiling for the whole Tri-State.

217 West 57th Street, "The Apex Duplex" — Central Park Tower, Manhattan

Asking price: $128,000,000
Specs: 8 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, 11,535 sq ft, floors 127–128

Standout features: The highest duplex residence ever brought to market, perched roughly 1,300 feet above Billionaires' Row inside Central Park Tower, the tallest primarily residential building in the world. Designed by Rottet Studio, the residence centers on a grand salon with 14-foot ceilings and 270-degree exposures spanning Central Park, the Hudson River, and the curvature of the metropolitan region beyond. A 39-foot entry gallery, custom Smallbone kitchen cabinetry, imported stone, and a glass-enclosed sculptural staircase connecting the two levels. The building itself delivers a 50,000-square-foot private amenity club across three floors, topped by the world's highest private ballroom on the 100th.

Neighborhood context: Billionaires' Row is the vertical apex of Tri-State luxury. The corridor along West 57th Street has produced the most expensive residential sales in US history, and Central Park Tower sits at the literal top of it. At this elevation, the view is close to irreplaceable, since the air rights and engineering that made Central Park Tower possible are effectively spent.

Listing history: First brought to market in 2021 at $150 million, then withdrawn within months. Relisted at $128 million, a $22 million cut from the original ask with the same uninterrupted views. If it trades near asking, it would rank among the five priciest apartment sales in New York history.

Listed by: The Gambino Group at Compass. View listing →

111 West 57th Street, Penthouse 76 — Steinway Tower, Manhattan

Asking price: $49,000,000
Specs: 3 bedrooms (configurable to 4), 6,512 sq ft, duplex

Standout features: A duplex penthouse inside the most slender skyscraper in the world, where Steinway Tower's 24:1 height-to-width ratio is an engineering record. Designed by SHoP Architects with interiors by Studio Sofield, the residence offers panoramic exposures that take in Central Park, the Empire State Building, and One World Trade Center in a single sweep, with one bathtub set directly over the park. The tower incorporates the landmarked 1925 Steinway Hall at its base, and the building's common spaces are dressed in marble, limestone, and blackened steel, with an 82-foot swimming pool, private dining room, and porte-cochère arrival.

Neighborhood context: Where Central Park Tower trades on scale and amenity, Steinway Tower trades on craftsmanship and scarcity, with fewer than 60 residences total and only a handful left unsold. The boutique scale is the point. Buyers here are paying for architectural pedigree and privacy rather than square footage, a recurring theme at the very top of the Tri-State market.

Listed by: Nikki Field and Benjamin Pofcher of Sotheby's International Realty. View building coverage →

Long Island: from the Gold Coast to the Hamptons

Long Island's luxury market runs west to east, from the century-old estate country of the North Shore Gold Coast out to the oceanfront ceiling of the Hamptons.

165 Cooks Lane — The Hamptons' Largest Equestrian Compound, Water Mill

Asking price: $125,000,000
Specs: 8 bedrooms, 9 full + 4 half baths, 20,000+ sq ft main residence, 80 acres across three parcels

Standout features: The largest assembled equestrian compound in the Hamptons, and the most expensive residential listing on all of Long Island. The custom 20,000-square-foot main residence, built by renowned Hamptons builder Jeffrey Collé, offers western-facing views over protected farmland for sunset-framed privacy. The estate includes a full-service horse farm, Pinnacle Farm, with 20-plus boarding stalls, multiple indoor and outdoor riding rings, jumping rings, and a polo ring, all abutting the largest contiguous agricultural reserve in the Hamptons. Inside: hand-carved Italian stone bathtubs, nine wood-burning fireplaces sourced from 17th- and 18th-century French châteaus, a wine cellar, billiards room, movie theater, pool, pool cabana, and sunken tennis court.

Neighborhood context: Water Mill sits in the heart of the Hamptons, and acreage at this scale simply doesn't exist anywhere else on the East End. The 80 acres border another 184 acres of protected reserve, which means the open sightlines and the privacy are permanent. In a market where an unobstructed view can be worth as much as the house, that certainty carries enormous weight.

Listing history: Brought to market by Bespoke Real Estate and still the priciest active listing in the Hamptons. The property was assembled by its current owners across two acquisitions a decade ago.

Listed by: Bespoke Real Estate. View listing →

53 Simonson Road — Gold Coast Compound, Old Brookville, NY

Asking price: $12,800,000
Specs: 10 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 20,000+ sq ft, 6.28-acre estate

Standout features: A 20,000-square-foot compound behind double private gates in Old Brookville, the heart of Long Island's North Shore Gold Coast. The walk-out lower level reads like a five-star resort: a floor-to-ceiling wine display wall, a pro-grade golf simulator, and a gym with a sound system and sauna. A detached two-story gallery houses a world-class car collection, or converts to an eight-stall equestrian facility. A fully appointed four-bedroom guest house rounds out the property. The contemporary finishes stay modern-sanctuary throughout, despite the compound scale.

Neighborhood context: The North Shore Gold Coast is where Long Island's century-old estate tradition lives, the landscape that inspired The Great Gatsby. Old Brookville sits at the center of it, and inventory at this scale, with this much usable acreage and a separate guest house, is the kind of versatility that's increasingly rare on the North Shore.

Listed by: Jason P. Friedman and Sarah R. Friedman, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty.

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6+ Acre Estate in Long Island's Gold Coast

Old Brookville, NY

A 20,000 sq ft compound on 6.28 gated acres with a golf simulator, floor-to-ceiling wine wall, and a detached gallery for a car collection or 8-stall barn.

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The Connecticut Gold Coast

Greenwich has anchored the top of the Connecticut market for over a century, with its Riverside and backcountry estates drawing the same hedge-fund and finance wealth that fills Manhattan.

108 Cedar Cliff Road — Cedar Cliff, Riverside (Greenwich)

Asking price: $100,000,000
Specs: 8 bedrooms, 13,163 sq ft, 2.91-acre gated peninsula

Standout features: A waterfront estate on a private peninsula in Riverside's gated Indian Head Association, with 1,250 feet of direct Long Island Sound frontage. Kathie Lee Gifford, who has owned the property since 1994, expanded it over the years she lived there, adding a wing with a theater that seats up to 20, a wine cellar, a custom office, and a primary suite. The grounds include a deep-water dock, a stone pier, a waterfront tennis court, a pool, and a recording studio. The manicured lawn rolls all the way down to the shoreline.

Neighborhood context: Greenwich has been the wealthiest corner of Connecticut for over a century, and the Riverside waterfront is among its most coveted addresses. A gated peninsula with this much private water frontage, a 45-minute drive from Manhattan, is a genuinely rare offering, and the setting is close to unmatched anywhere on the Connecticut coast.

Listing history: Listed at $100 million, immediately becoming the most expensive home on the market in all of Connecticut. The Giffords purchased the property in 1994 for $7.8 million; it served as Gifford's main residence until she relocated to Nashville.

Listed by: Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby's International Realty, Greenwich Brokerage. View listing coverage →

The New Jersey Gold Coast

Fifteen minutes from the George Washington Bridge, Bergen County's gated enclaves trade Manhattan's verticality for acreage. Alpine and Saddle River are where Wall Street commuter wealth buys estate-scale privacy.

31 Rio Vista Drive — The Tahari Estate, Alpine, NJ

Asking price: $24,750,000
Specs: 8 bedrooms, 9 full + 2 half baths, 21,000 sq ft

Standout features: A 21,000-square-foot French-inspired château in Rio Vista, Alpine's most iconic gated enclave, owned by Avraham "Avi" Tahari, co-founder of the Elie Tahari fashion brand. The stone façade was imported from Jerusalem, with luxury finishes sourced from Israel and Europe. The centerpiece is a glass-floored primary bathroom that looks down over an indoor swimming pool, a design nod to the fashion world, and the primary suite alone spans 2,600 square feet with a boutique-style custom closet. The glass detailing in the home once fronted Elie Tahari's SoHo store. Outside, a 60-foot pool anchors a backyard large enough to host a 250-person event.

Neighborhood context: Rio Vista is the address in Alpine, which is itself one of the wealthiest zip codes in New Jersey. The street has set the town's residential sale records repeatedly, and a trophy estate at this scale, fifteen minutes from the George Washington Bridge, draws genuinely global interest, with buyers flying in from Dubai, Cyprus, and beyond.

Listed by: Attillio and Victoria Adamo of Serhant New Jersey. View listing coverage →

12 The Esplanade — Alpine Estate Minutes from Manhattan, Alpine, NJ

Asking price: $18,000,000
Specs: 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms (8 full / 3 half), 2-acre gated lot

Standout features: A resort-style estate on two gated acres in Alpine, one of New Jersey's most exclusive zip codes and a fifteen-minute drive from Manhattan. The grounds play like a private club: a large pool, cabana, sports court, and bocce area, with a professional outdoor kitchen built for entertaining at scale. Inside, the register shifts from ultra-sleek stainless-steel gourmet kitchens to a wood-clad library and wine bar with an Aspen-lodge warmth. The centerpiece is one of the largest private theaters in Bergen County, a 25-foot screen in a room that seats 30 in comfort but is engineered to host more than 100 for a screening or a Super Bowl party.

Neighborhood context: Alpine's appeal is the combination of genuine estate privacy and a commute measured in minutes rather than hours. Buyers here want gated acreage and resort amenities without surrendering same-day access to Manhattan, and very few towns in the country deliver both at this level.

Listed by: Sharon Kurtz, Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty.

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Alpine Estate is Just Minutes from Manhattan

Alpine, NJ

A resort-style estate on two gated acres, with one of Bergen County's largest private theaters — a 25-foot screen in a room built to host more than 100.

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123 East Saddle River Road — French Château Estate, Saddle River, NJ

Asking price: $15,000,000
Specs: 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 12,000+ sq ft, 4.4-acre gated lot

Standout features: A French-inspired château on 4.4 gated acres, designed by architect James Paragano, with more than 12,000 square feet of hand-crafted detail built for high-stakes entertaining and absolute privacy. The standout is the professional-grade equestrian setup: private stables and a manicured horse pasture you can take in from the sun-drenched breakfast rotunda. Inside: a Carrara marble primary suite, a climate-controlled wine cellar, a two-room fitness center with a sauna, and a full entertainment wing. The resort-style grounds add a pool, spa, and covered outdoor lounge.

Neighborhood context: Saddle River is the rural-estate counterpart to Alpine within the Gold Coast: larger lots, more land, the same Wall Street commuter buyer. Professional equestrian facilities this close to Manhattan are uncommon, and they're the feature that separates the top Saddle River estates from the rest of the Bergen County market.

Listed by: Christian Di Stasio and Giuliana Killackey, Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty.

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Saddle River Estate With 4.4 Acres & Horse Stables

Saddle River, NJ

A French-inspired château on 4.4 gated acres by James Paragano, with private horse stables and a manicured pasture viewed from the breakfast rotunda.

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Tri-State luxury sub-markets, ranked

Absolute price is only half the story. Here's how the Tri-State's top sub-markets stack up.

1. The Hamptons (East End, Long Island). The price ceiling for the entire region's land-based market. Oceanfront footage on Meadow Lane, Further Lane, and Gin Lane commands six figures per linear foot, and roughly 70% of ultra-luxury deals here never hit a public listing.

2. Manhattan / Billionaires' Row. The vertical apex. West 57th Street's supertall towers — Central Park Tower, 220 Central Park South, 111 West 57th, 432 Park — hold the most expensive residential sales in US history.

3. Greenwich, Connecticut. The hedge-fund capital. Backcountry estates on Round Hill Road and Conyers Farm, plus the Riverside and Mead Point waterfront, anchor one of the wealthiest stretches in the country.

4. New Jersey Gold Coast (Alpine, Saddle River, Englewood Cliffs). Wall Street commuter wealth on gated acreage, fifteen minutes from the George Washington Bridge. Alpine's Rio Vista is the marquee enclave.

5. North Shore Gold Coast (Long Island). The original estate country — Old Brookville, Sands Point, Lloyd Harbor. Century-old land tradition with year-round mansions rather than summer compounds.

6. Westchester County. Bedford, Armonk, and the Rye waterfront. Estate acreage and equestrian country within an hour of Midtown.

7. Brooklyn (Brownstone & waterfront). The newest entrant to genuine trophy pricing, led by Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO penthouses.

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What the Tri-State luxury market is telling us

The Tri-State doesn't have one luxury market. It has four, and reading them together tells you more than any single listing can.

The very top is booming. The Hamptons recently posted a record median sale price, and the gains are being driven by a shift toward the biggest, most expensive homes, with Wall Street's strong run translating directly into all-cash deals at the top of the East End. When the financial industry has a good year, you see it in Water Mill and Southampton within months.

Vertical and horizontal wealth are pricing differently. The single most expensive listing in the region is an apartment, the $128M Apex Duplex, not a country estate. In Manhattan, buyers are paying for elevation, views, and the irreplaceability of air rights. Everywhere else, they're paying for land, privacy, and acreage that can't be assembled anymore. Both are scarcity plays; they just express scarcity in opposite directions.

Architecture pedigree is increasingly load-bearing. Steinway Tower at $49 million for a duplex is a clear signal: a SHoP-designed residence in the most slender skyscraper in the world is valued as much for its design and rarity as for its footage. The same logic drives the premium on Jeffrey Collé construction in the Hamptons and James Paragano's work in Saddle River.

The off-market layer is doing most of the work. A meaningful share of $20M-plus Tri-State deals never touch a public listing, roughly 70% at the very top in the Hamptons. Properties move through a tight network of luxury brokerages, which is exactly how luxury agents land listings like these in the first place. What's publicly visible is a window onto a much larger trading layer running quietly behind it.

How to buy or list a luxury home in the Tri-State

Navigating a market this fragmented looks different depending on which side of the table you're on.

For buyers. If you're shopping in the $5M-plus bracket, a connected listing agent isn't optional, and in the Tri-State you often need one who knows the specific sub-market, because Greenwich, the Hamptons, and the Jersey Gold Coast each run on their own networks. The off-market inventory is the real inventory. We connect qualified buyers with the top luxury agents in each Tri-State sub-market through the BallerCribs Agent Network, which is how you see the whisper listings before they're public.

For agents. BallerCribs features trophy Tri-State listings to an audience that includes the exact buyer profile for these homes. If you have a listing that belongs in this conversation, partner with us.

For sellers. Marketing a $15M-plus Tri-State home is a different exercise than selling a normal property. The Wall Street Journal and the regional trade press still matter, but today's buyer pool is global, visual, and increasingly social. The win comes from private broker networks, cinematic 3D walkthroughs, drone footage, and the kind of social reach that puts a property in front of buyers who weren't actively looking.

Stay on the pulse of Tri-State luxury

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