Does anyone here dabble with real estate?

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If anyone here is good with real estate, then I have a question. How is the median home in this (or any) town $860,000, when 80% of the residents make less than $200,000 a year (which is the minimum amount to be able to afford an $860k house)? The numbers are just not adding up...

I don't think it's one or two bazillion dollar homes skewing the figures, because if you look at the map below, 90% of the homes for sale are near or above $860k....

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