Searching for Coastal Bargains

Whether driven by practical retirement planning or pure voyeuristic curiosity about the ultra-wealthy's seaside compounds, we've mapped out the entire spectrum of American coastal real estate—from the surprisingly affordable to the astronomically expens

As we sit in mid-August and millions of Americans find themselves lounging on coastal beaches, many of them may be thinking: "What would it cost to have a permanent foothold here?"

Whether driven by practical retirement planning or pure voyeuristic curiosity about the ultra-wealthy's seaside compounds, we've mapped out the entire spectrum of American coa…