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AMERICA'S MOST EXPENSIVE RENTALS trulia.com High-end rentals in the most desirable cities and vacation destinations are always costly. But just how high do rents climb in the United

States? The real estate website Trulia compiled a list of the properties with the highest rental prices. These properties must all be mansions, right? Wrong. Actually only one has enough

square footage to qualify, and that one barely squeaks in at 10,000 square feet. Well then—surely these must all be the most high-end and updated properties around? Not necessarily. In some

cases the shockingly steep rent prices are dictated in large part by the location, and other factors can be secondary. From Beverly Hills mansion to beach house to penthouse, these are the

most expensive rentals on the market. Watch Secret Lives of the Super Rich: MEGA-HOMES ALL NEW EPISODE Monday, Jan. 28, 9 p.m. EST _By Colleen Kane __Posted 17 Jan. 201_3 $45,000 A MONTH

trulia.com Location: New York Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Square Footage: 3,000 This penthouse atop the luxury 10-floor Oculus Condominium, just off Union Square, offers panoramic views of the

surrounding Flatiron District, Chelsea, Greenwich Village and points beyond. Counting the outdoor terrace space, it has 6,000 square feet. Features include cherry hardwood floors,

maid's rooms, a gas fireplace, and Viking kitchen appliances. The Oculus offers 24-hour doorman/concierge service and a resident manager. $45,000 trulia.com Location: New York Bedrooms:

4 Bathrooms: 5 Square Footage: N/A This furnished duplex in the landmark Studio Building on the Upper East Side was designed in the early 20th century by architect/landscape designer

Charles A. Platt, who also lived in this apartment from until his death in 1933. It features a double height living room, his and her baths in the master suite, four fireplaces and a

Crestron sound/entertainment, alarm and air conditioning system. $45,000 trulia.com Location: Beverly Hills, Calif. Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 8 Square Footage: 10,000 This classic European

villa-style mansion on slightly more than half an acre was built in 1972 and is updated with the kitchen, gym and media room expected in today's luxury properties. The family room has

built-in cabinetry and French doors that lead out to the terrace, swimming pool and column-flanked hot tub. $45,000 trulia.com Location: Westhampton, N.Y. Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Square

Footage: 3,000 This Tuscan style getaway in Westhampton Beach is available as a seasonal rental for those who summer in the East End. It features two living areas, parquet floors and a

heated outdoor pool, and it's convenient to the shops and restaurants of Main Street. $47,500 trulia.com Location: Miami Beach, Fla. Bedrooms: 9 Bathrooms: 9 Square Footage: 8,296

Here's a chance to rent from Robert Keith Gray, who once worked as appointments secretary for then-President Dwight Eisenhower. The Pine Tree Drive estate sits on 1 acre with a

deep-water dock. The house has marble floors, ornamented coffered ceilings, a new gourmet chef's kitchen and butler pantry and a freestanding guest house with two apartments. $49,000

trulia.com Location: East Hampton, N.Y. Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Square Footage: 3,000 For the a second Hamptons offering on the list, this circa-1990 contemporary home sits on 2 private

wooded acres but is near the beach and village. It has a solar heated pool, spacious partially shaded decking and a fireplace. $49,000 trulia.com Location: Beverly Hills, Calif. Bedrooms: 9

Bathrooms: N/A Square Footage: 9,000 This "gated celebrity hideaway" on Mulholland Drive was featured on "The Apprentice," and to that end, it's well suited for

events and entertaining. It has panoramic views, a pool and spa, two media rooms, 10 plasma TVs and three large reception rooms. $49,000 trulia.com Location: Water Mill, N.Y. Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3.5 Square Footage: 2,600 And finally, in the tie for the top rental cost is another Southampton area property, five minutes from the ocean, this one in the hamlet of Water Mill.

The home's owner designed the colorful and contemporary yet cozy and interiors. The living room has French doors opening to the patio, and the hedged-in yard has a pool.