These Remote American Towns Have Some of the Most Stunning Homes

Whether you have an impressive budget for a home or you simply enjoy living vicariously, it’s always fun to discover to places with beautiful settings and even more beautiful homes. Here we have cultivated a list of 50 American towns that are both remote and that have some ultra-nice homes to swoon over.

To determine the remote towns with ultra-nice homes, Moms Who Think reviewed five-year data on median home value from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. Cities, towns, and Census-designated places located at least 20 miles away from cities with populations of 50,000 or more were ranked based on median home value. Geometry attributes used to calculate the distance between city centroids came from the U.S. Census Bureau. Only places with at least 500 residents were considered.

50. Kennebunkport, ME

• Median home value: $775,400
• Median household income: $113,456
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 21.5 miles
• Total population: 1,318

49. El Jebel, CO

• Median home value: $775,400
• Median household income: $120,278
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 86.6 miles
• Total population: 4,328

48. Steamboat Springs, CO

• Median home value: $776,300
• Median household income: $93,280
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 58.1 miles
• Total population: 13,251

47. Big Sky, MT

• Median home value: $782,100
• Median household income: $94,176
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 22.4 miles
• Total population: 2,825

46. Dillon, CO

• Median home value: $782,500
• Median household income: $79,792
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 54.9 miles
• Total population: 831

45. Tahoma, CA

• Median home value: $783,200
• Median household income: $83,971
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 26.4 miles
• Total population: 1,071

44. Truckee, CA

• Median home value: $785,700
• Median household income: $107,423
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 24.3 miles
• Total population: 16,784

43. Morro Bay, CA

• Median home value: $802,700
• Median household income: $88,547
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 33.0 miles
• Total population: 10,766

42. Key Colony Beach, FL

• Median home value: $828,800
• Median household income: $103,096
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 40.5 miles
• Total population: 650

41. Cambria, CA

• Median home value: $842,200
• Median household income: $95,460
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 49.4 miles
• Total population: 5,825

40. Aspen, CO

• Median home value: $842,700
• Median household income: $94,338
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 78.5 miles
• Total population: 6,952

39. Vail, CO

• Median home value: $846,600
• Median household income: $96,667
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 62.3 miles
• Total population: 4,833

38. Roche Harbor, WA

• Median home value: $858,100
• Median household income: $84,688
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 46.1 miles
• Total population: 753

37. Solvang, CA

• Median home value: $868,000
• Median household income: $108,074
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 24.1 miles
• Total population: 6,035

36. Groton Long Point, CT

• Median home value: $873,200
• Median household income: $118,056
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 24.8 miles
• Total population: 517

35. Green Harbor, MA

• Median home value: $875,600
• Median household income: $188,299
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 20.7 miles
• Total population: 1,174

34. Minturn, CO

• Median home value: $878,400
• Median household income: $103,333
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 64.3 miles
• Total population: 978

33. Mulford, CO

• Median home value: $886,400
• Median household income: $132,072
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 88.9 miles
• Total population: 539

32. Cedar Flat, CA

• Median home value: $900,400
• Median household income: $123,977
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 20.8 miles
• Total population: 948

31. Sea Isle City, NJ

• Median home value: $903,100
• Median household income: $90,703
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 20.0 miles
• Total population: 2,047

30. Breckenridge, CO

• Median home value: $903,200
• Median household income: $129,481
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 55.5 miles
• Total population: 5,017

29. Cayucos, CA

• Median home value: $903,700
• Median household income: $81,366
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 35.5 miles
• Total population: 2,361

28. Rafter J Ranch, WY

• Median home value: $906,000
• Median household income: $144,844
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 58.5 miles
• Total population: 1,233

27. Keystone, CO

• Median home value: $910,200
• Median household income: $48,847
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 48.1 miles
• Total population: 995

26. Jackson, WY

• Median home value: $921,100
• Median household income: $101,477
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 57.9 miles
• Total population: 10,748

25. Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA

• Median home value: $921,300
• Median household income: $125,144
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 25.6 miles
• Total population: 1,536

24. Sun Valley, ID

• Median home value: $921,300
• Median household income: $67,386
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 33.1 miles
• Total population: 1,383

23. Dollar Point, CA

• Median home value: $923,800
• Median household income: $113,269
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 21.8 miles
• Total population: 1,233

22. Riverpoint, WA

• Median home value: $957,200
• Median household income: $167,031
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 23.0 miles
• Total population: 963

21. Longport, NJ

• Median home value: $996,800
• Median household income: $101,250
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 22.5 miles
• Total population: 776

20. Crested Butte, CO

• Median home value: $1,013,000
• Median household income: $67,625
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 74.2 miles
• Total population: 1,434

19. Tres Pinos, CA

• Median home value: $1,044,500
• Median household income: $222,891
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 20.5 miles
• Total population: 1,006

18. Duck Key, FL

• Median home value: $1,052,700
• Median household income: $124,063
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 32.9 miles
• Total population: 731

17. Santa Ynez, CA

• Median home value: $1,068,300
• Median household income: $144,792
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 26.5 miles
• Total population: 4,716

16. DeBordieu Colony, SC

• Median home value: $1,072,800
• Median household income: $237,560
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 26.4 miles
• Total population: 696

15. Blue River, CO

• Median home value: $1,094,100
• Median household income: $150,074
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 55.2 miles
• Total population: 1,238

14. Sea Ranch, CA

• Median home value: $1,104,800
• Median household income: $92,260
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 52.5 miles
• Total population: 1,224

13. Basalt, CO

• Median home value: $1,106,800
• Median household income: $103,049
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 85.0 miles
• Total population: 3,815

12. Hoback, WY

• Median home value: $1,125,000
• Median household income: $136,436
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 62.4 miles
• Total population: 1,874

11. Alta, WY

• Median home value: $1,139,500
• Median household income: $161,979
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 47.4 miles
• Total population: 581

10. Nantucket, MA

• Median home value: $1,182,100
• Median household income: $131,736
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 56.0 miles
• Total population: 10,479

9. Tabernash, CO

• Median home value: $1,182,700
• Median household income: $104,335
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 40.9 miles
• Total population: 791

8. Avila Beach, CA

• Median home value: $1,200,300
• Median household income: $00
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 21.2 miles
• Total population: 1,599

7. Ballard, CA

• Median home value: $1,216,200
• Median household income: $106,458
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 25.3 miles
• Total population: 721

6. Los Olivos, CA

• Median home value: $1,224,400
• Median household income: $150,882
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 24.4 miles
• Total population: 1,020

5. South Park, WY

• Median home value: $1,283,200
• Median household income: $109,402
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 58.5 miles
• Total population: 1,899

4. Bodega Bay, CA

• Median home value: $1,303,000
• Median household income: $157,391
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 23.0 miles
• Total population: 1,186

3. Teton Village, WY

• Median home value: $2,000,000
• Median household income: $94,132
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 53.8 miles
• Total population: 906

2. Mountain Village, CO

• Median home value: $2,000,000
• Median household income: $56,917
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 55.0 miles
• Total population: 1,582

1. Moose Wilson Road, WY

• Median home value: $2,000,000
• Median household income: $105,673
• Distance to nearest city of 50,000+ residents: 55.3 miles
• Total population: 1,143

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