Manhattan Real Estate (1626 purchase price)
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The island at the heart of New York City, originally purchased from the Lenape people.
Estimated value as of 2026 · Source: Manhattan median sale price from miltoncoste.com and Howard Hanna NYC reports
Fun Fact
Allegedly sold for $24 in goods in 1626; the same land is now valued at over $2 trillion, a 90-billion-fold increase.
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