To buy into one of the nation’s 10 most expensive zip codes, you’ll need to be raking in at least $288,000 per year.
For those who are goal-oriented, personal finance website GOBankingRates tallied up the exact annual salaries you’d need to earn to buy–and then live comfortably–in the priciest zip codes from coast to coast, as cited by CNBC.
To note: GOBankingRates’ calculations spending habits follow the 50-30-20 rule, which purports that 50 percent of income should cover basic living expenses, 30 percent is a free-for-all and 20 percent is for savings.
Here’s a look at the salary you’d need to call the top 10 most expensive areas home:
Sagaponack, New York
Annual salary needed: $853,738
Beverly Hills, California
Annual salary needed: $692,388
Alpine, New Jersey
Annual salary needed: $499,244
Fisher Island, Florida
Annual salary needed: $452,630
Aspen, Colorado
Annual salary needed: $380,590
Sea Island, Georgia
Annual salary needed: $354,366
Greenwich, Connecticut
Annual salary needed: $343,126
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Annual salary needed: $331,558
Sullivans Island, South Carolina
Annual salary needed: $296,354
Honolulu, Hawaii
Annual salary needed: $288,004