We’re all a bit obsessed with the price of living today, especially when you compare it to how the economy looked fifty years ago. Everything from the price of milk to gasoline to a ticket to Disney World has exponentially risen with no end in sight. And because this topic can make us all a little glum, we decided to have some fun with the concept of inflation by looking at both the real and projected values of some of your favorite television houses! From Sheriff Taylor’s cozy cottage to the unbelievable Clampett mansion, you might want to sit down when you read the latest real estate values for some of our favorite sitcoms’ cozy abodes!
#1: The Cleaver House (Leave It to Beaver) – $600,000
In the 1950s, the Cleaver residence symbolized the idealized American family home. Although the Cleaver home was located in the fictionalized anywhere-town of “Mayfield,” the house actually existed on a set in the Universal backlot, on a street known as Colonial Street, where many iconic films have taken place. In the real world, a house like this would be worth approximately $600,000. Its timeless charm symbolizes the post-war prosperity that families like the Cleavers enjoyed.
