There’s a lot to be said for penthouse living: Great views, square feet galore, outdoor space to entertain, the feeling of being high above it all. Keys to the city’s penthouse residences come at a price; what you’ll pay can range from just above the average NYC ask to eight-figure trophy status for billionaire buyers. Here’s a roundup of some top tier (literally) condos and co-ops currently on the market, priced from merely Manhattan mortal to stratospheric.

$48 million: The Prasada at 50 Central Park West, #PHB
For a king’s ransom you can live like international royalty in this sprawling home overlooking the park. The 12-room penthouse covers about 5,600 square feet (with 50 feet of Central Park frontage and four exposures), with two terraces on three levels including a mezzanine. Once featured in Architectural Digest, the mint-condition co-op has endless entertaining space, fireplaces galore, 45 windows and three-bedroom suites in addition to several other bedrooms. In addition to occupying a prime spot on Central Park West, the full-service building (pictured) is one of the Upper West Side’s most charming pre-war residences.

$14.5 million: 1158 Fifth Avenue, PH-16/17B
This Carnegie Hill duplex co-op is a classic pre-war residence with all of its old-school elegance intact as well as being a unique home with every modern luxury. Offering 11 rooms including charming spaces like a 16-foot-high, 30-foot-long glass conservatory, a solarium and a breakfast room, this unique apartment feels like a house atop a handsome 15-story apartment building. A 47-foot terrace with full park views boasts an English garden.The full-service building also offers a residents’ gym and one of the most elegant and magnificent lobbies in the city.

$7.4 million: 44 Mercer Street, #PH
Back on the market after a full high-end renovation, this 2,600-square-foot, European-style modern condominium residence features unobstructed south, east and west views, large planted terraces, fireplaces and a high-end Bulthaup kitchen. The gallery-like home spanning three levels is situated above the restaurants, galleries and shopping of one of SoHo’s prime blocks. The building offers a virtual doorman and a garage.

$2.75 million: The Fillmore at 525 East 11th Street, #PHB
This East Village full-floor aerie offers over 1,200 square feet of outdoor space – including a private roof terrace overlooking the vibrant, eclectic downtown neighborhood – along with its 1,571 feet of indoor space. The 3-bedroom condominium has northern and southern exposures for amazing all-day light, three terraces and a chef’s kitchen with top-of-the line appliances. Named for the theater on nearby Second Avenue that hosted many rock concerts in the 1960s and ‘70s, the boutique, 7-story condo building offers a garage, a gym and an on-site super.