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The Chicago-area mansion featured in the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone” may be expensive, but it’s a bargain compared to the New York City townhouse in the sequel.

The holidays mean another social media debate about what the fictional McCallisters did for work to afford their massive house, but their extended relative’s Upper West Side “Home Alone 2” townhouse is worth a half million more, a new report by FloridaRentals claims.

Uncle Rob McCallister’s townhome at 51 West 95th St.in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” is valued at $5.7 million — more than the $5.25 Winnetka, Illinois house in the first movie, the analysis said.

The New York brownstone featured in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” is one of the most expensive homes in Christmas movie history, per a new study. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

The Big Apple brownstone placed No. 4 in the ranking of the most expensive holiday film homes of all time, also outpricing the houses or townhouses featured in “Trading Places” ($4.9 million), “The Family Stone” ($4.3 million), “Four Christmases” ($3.6 million), “The Santa Clause” ($3.38 million) and “Happiest Season” ($3.37 million).

The New York brownstone placed No. 4 in the ranking of the most expensive holiday film homes. J.C. Rice

The Manhattan digs in “The Family Man” ranked No. 1 by far, with a value of $15.4 million, with the top three rounded out by the California home in “The Holiday” at $12 million and the London home in “Bridget Jones’s Diary” which was valued at $6.2 million, according to the analysis.

But while the Upper West Side address gained notoriety on the silver screen, the real brownstone wasn’t actually featured in the “Home Alone” sequel – with the movie filmed on Brownstone Street on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles.

The study, accurate as of December 2024, surveyed all property values of homes and addresses featured in popular holiday movies.

The real-life, landmarked Renaissance Revival two-family home – built in the 19th century and originally listed for over $7.5 million in March 2023 – changed hands last month, with its new homeowner shelling out $5.7 million for the property, according to city records.

The previous owner was a doctor whose authorization to treat injured workers through a state program was temporarily suspended in 2022 after he reportedly refused to show proof of a reimbursement, per state records first reported by Patch.

The landmarked Renaissance Revival two-family home changed hands last month, with its new homeowner shelling out $5.7 million for the property, according to city records. Courtesy of Vandenberg â The Townhouse Experts
The Trading Places townhouse in Philadelphia is valued at $4.9 million, per the study. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

Meanwhile, the cheapest Yuletide movie house is the Parker family’s house from “A Christmas Story” in Cleveland, Ohio, valued at just $246,915, according to the analysis.

“While many are, unsurprisingly, fictional, a few of these iconic locations are actually within grasp for year-long fans,” a spokesperson from FloridaRentals said. “While those grand, opulent mansions might be out of reach, there are more modest yet charming homes that are attainable than you think.” 

“While those grand, opulent mansions might be out of reach, there are more modest yet charming homes that are attainable than you think,” a FloridaRentals spokesperson said.

Affordable homes featured in “Edward Scissorhands,” “While You Were Sleeping” and “Love Actually” followed at $363,622, $511,495 and $579,120, respectively.

The least expensive Christmas-themed quarters in the Big Apple were featured as Frank’s brother’s Long Island City apartment in “Scrooged” – located at 21-29 45th Ave. – valued at a cool $959,500.

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