Nine Most Expensive Cities in Housing Costs

intro: When considering purchasing a home, potential buyers should consider a number of costs in addition to a home sale price, such as property taxes and homeowners insurance premiums. Bankrate.com compiled a list of total median monthly housing costs in major U.S. cities. San Francisco took first place with median monthly total costs of $2,497.68, followed closely by another expensive city, New York. The cities in Bankrate.com's list are urban areas and don't include many expensive...Full Story