SAN FRANCISCO: HOME TO MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES IN U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO: HOME TO MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES IN U.S.

ROCHESTER, Wis. (Wireless Flash) -- You may leave your heart in San Francisco but you'll leave your wallet there, too -- at least if you try to buy a home. According to Runzheimer International, San Francisco is home to the most expensive home prices in North America. An average 2000-square-foot house costs $431,000 -- $64,000 more than the second most expensive city, Honolulu. The biggest bargains can be found in Montreal, Canada, where an average 2000-square-foot home sells for just $116,000 followed by Cincinnati, Ohio, where a home sells for $144,000.

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