The top cities where the ultrawealthy are buying second homes in 2025 — and it's not just London or New York

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Miami, Biscayne Bay, Julia Tuttle Causeway, Interstate I-195 bridge, city skyline.
Ultra-high-net-worth buyers are flocking to Miami for second homes, drawn by its tax perks, lifestyle, and climate.

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We moved from the suburbs to our vacation home. I save at least 10 hours a week not commuting, and my kids have a happy, outdoorsy life.

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Jason Fell, his wife, and their two children in the Pocono Mountains.

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Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates

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A woman posing on a pier with a lighthouse behind her.
Cindy Woudenberg lives most of her year in Arizona and spends the hotter months in Michigan.

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