Expensive Celebrity Houses That Only Millionaires Could Afford

Billy Dee Williams – $10 Million, Beverly Hills

Billy Dee Williams is known for his role in Star Wars. The American actor lives in a beautiful mansion in Beverly Hills. He spent nearly $10 million on this lavish 6,000 sq-ft property. The most interesting thing about this Beverly Hills property is that Billy himself sold it a few years back for $2.8 million only. Obviously Billy doesn’t know much about real estate but the multimillionaire actor doesn’t really need to with his current net worth. After spending $10 million to buy the property, Billy still had enough in the bank to renovate it entirely before moving in.

Jessica Alba – $9.95 Million, Beverly Hills

Jessica Alba is a world-famous actress who began acting at the age of 13. Her big break came in Dark Angel and Honey, and she was also on Fantastic Four and its sequel, Valentine’s Day, then Sin City and its sequel. Financing a business has paid off big time for Jessica, as she’s now the co-founder of the successful The Honest Company. She was most recently seen on El Camino Christmas and No Activity, both in 2018. In 2017, Jessica bought a Beverly Hills, LA, mansion for $9.95M. It is described as the Hamptons traditional home, while it sits on 1.85 acres of land and has 8,829 square feet of total space.

Brad Pitt – $60 Million, France

Brad Pitt is a world-famous actor who needs no introduction. Besides acting, he is a producer and owns Plan B Entertainment, while he is also a known humanitarian. He was on Thelma & Louise, Legends of the Fall, Interview with the Vampire, Seven, 12 Monkeys, Fight Club, Ocean’s Eleven, and its sequels. His more recent roles include The Big Short, War Machine, and Allied. He has two films in post-production as of 2019. Pitt married Angelina Jolie in 2014 and since 2016, they’ve been busy finalizing their divorce. Reportedly though, the couple’s $60-million estate in France with a vineyard will be maintained for the children’s future.

Demi Moore – $3.4 Million, Hollywood Hills

Demi Moore is a world-famous actress who first gained recognition in the TV series General Hospital, Blame It on Rio, About Lat Night, and St. Elmo’s Fire. She went on to star in Ghost, A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal, Disclosure, and many more. In 2018, Demi played in Love Sonia, Animals, and Empire. Demi was married to Ashton Kutcher, also a famous actor, and while they were together, they bought this Hollywood Hills house for $3.4M. It has 6,700 square feet of space, four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a swimming pool.

Ann Curry – $2.9 Million, New York

Ann Curry is an award-winning journalist who was the host of the Today show between 1997 and 2012. In 2003, Ann and her husband bought the $2.9 million house in New York 3,700-square-foot big and in need of renovation. The couple began working on it immediately but after some alleged violations of Building Department laws, the work stopped. In 2011, the NYPD found squatters inside.

Robert Downey, Jr. – Estimated $11.9 Million, East Hamptons

Robert Downey Jr., or just RDJ, is a world-famous actor whose career was interrupted and, in his own words, “resurrected” two times. Performing on camera since the age of 5, RDJ is known to younger audiences as Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while he was also on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Chaplin, Zodiak, Tropic Thunder, Guy Richie’s version of Sherlock Holmes, and so much more. RDJ is the 3^rd highest-grossing movie star in the U.S. with all his movies totaling a $4.9B in the US and $11.6B worldwide. He bought this East Hampton 1885 windmill cottage in 2017 for $11.9M.

Scarlett Johansson – Estimated $3.88 Million, L.A.

Scarlett Johansson is a world-famous actress and among those actresses who bring home the highest paychecks in showbiz. She was in films like Ghost World, Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Prestige. However, Scarlett is probably best known as Black Widow from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She was also on Rough Night, Ghost in a Shell, Her, and portrayed Ivanka Trump recently on Saturday Night Live. Scarlett owns a house in LA built in 1940, reportedly worth $3.88M. It spans 3,500 square feet, has four bedrooms, four full and two half baths, and sits on 1 acre of land.

Eva Mendes – $1.2 Million, California

Eva Mendes is a well-known actress, who gained notice in the late ‘90s with roles on Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Urban Legends: Final Cut. Her big break came with Training Day, and Eva went on to be on 2 Fast and 2 Furious, Hitch, Ghost Rider, The Spirit, The Women, Girl in Progress, many more. Her most recent movie role was in 2014 on Lost River. Mendez has been with actor Ryan Gosling since 2011. In 2014, Eva listed her Hollywood home for $1.2M. The property is still co-owned by Eva and her ex-boyfriend.

Jessica Chastain – Estimated $5.1 Million, New York

Jessica Chastain is an actress known primarily for portraying strong women in feminist-themed movies, as she was included in the Time 100, in 2012. She was seen in The Tree of Life, The Help (which earned her an Oscar nomination), Zero Dark Thirty, Interstellar, The Martian, and others. Jessica founded Freckle Films company and she was most recently seen in Jay-Z’s video for Family Feud. In 2015, Jessica purchased this New York apartment for $5.1M. It was built in the ‘60s and went through a restoration process after being owned by Leonard Bernstein, Larry Storch, Bobby Short, and Adam Guettel.

Keira Knightley – $6 Million, New York

English actress Keira Knightley is known for her American and British movie roles, Broadway productions, and West End performances. Keira’s first notable role was in 1999’s Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace when she was 14 years old. Her breakthrough came with Bend It Like Beckham, while her first role to send her personal finances flying was in Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, Pride & Prejudice, A Dangerous Method, Anna Karenina, and others. In 2019, Keira was seen on Official Secrets and Berlin, I Love You. Back in 2017, Keira reportedly sold her NYC apartment for $6M. It had 3,820 square feet of space, two floors, three bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms.

Jeff Franklin – $4 Million, San Francisco

Jeff Franklin is a well-known director, producer, and writer as he created such shows as Full House, Fuller House, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and Malcolm & Eddie. He worked as a teacher before becoming a writer, and Jeff began his TV career working on Bosom Buddies and Laverne & Shirley. Jeff then pitched the idea for a TV show featuring three comics living together while ABC wanted a family sitcom, so he added three children and Full House was born. In 2016, Jeff purchased the San Francisco house which was featured in the Full House’s opening credits. He paid $4M and did some home remodeling to make it look like how it did in the show.

Hayden Panettiere – $1.65 Million, Nashville

Hayden Panettiere is a well-known actress and singer, who achieved worldwide fame with her role on the Heroes sci-fi series that ran from 2006 to 2010. Hayden first appeared on camera in a TV commercial when she was 11 months old, while her first full-time roles were for One Life to Live, Guiding Light, and Remember the Titans, all before she turned ten. Hayden was most recently seen on Nashville and on Berlin, I Love You in 2019. She is selling her Nashville house since 2013 though, for $1.65M, down from $2.1M. It is a 5,000-square-foot large house, with four bedrooms, and five bathrooms.

Katie Holmes – $3.79 Million, Los Angeles

Katie Holmes, famous for her role Joey Potter on the teen drama Dawson’s Creek, from 1998 to 2003. With the net worth of $25 million, the gorgeous actress bought a huge mansion in Los Angeles for $3.79 million! Katie and her adorable daughter Suri lives in the 6,200 square foot house with 6 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. Katie’s home gives out an European vibe with an open-air plan. The house also feature a baseball court and a huge pool. It looks amazing!

Michael Jordan – $15 Million, Chicago

Michael Jordan, Air Jordan, His Airness, or just MJ, is a legendary NBA player who now owns and chairs the Charlotte Hornets. As known to basketball fans, Michael spent most of his career with the Chicago Bulls, and during his whole 15-year-long career, he won six NBA championships, was named MVP countless times, and included in the All-Star team on a regular basis. After Robert F. Smith, a known businessman, and Oprah, a famous TV show host, Michael is the 3^rd richest African-American in the world, with a total of $1.9B on his account in 2019. His Chicago mansion has been on the market for over six years now, with a $15-million price tag.

Serena Williams – $6.62 Million, Beverly Hills

After thirteen years of living in it, Serena Williams decided to let go of her house in Beverly Hills in exchange for $8.1 million in 2019. She had bought the house in 2006 for $6.62 million. On top of being situated on an almost 3-acre long lot with private hiking trails, the home features a 6,100 square foot interior, with an outside swimming pool and a total of five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Serena is currently back on the tennis court, but now, as a mother, since she and Alexis Ohanian had their baby girl in 2017.

Novak Djokovic – $8.9 Million, Miami

Novak Djokovic is a #1 world tennis player from Serbia, who won 15 singles Grand Slams, five ATP titles, and numerous other championships. He is the record holder in Australian Open wins with seven titles and the first player ever to hold all four big tournament titles on all three surfaces. He is also the only male tennis player to ever win all nine Masters 1,000 tournaments. Novak’s beachfront Mimi apartment, reportedly worth $8.9M, was designed by real estate companies Bizzi & Partners Development, while the interior bears RDAI’s signature. The residents of the building also have their own private park.

Wayne Gretzky – $13.5 Million, California

Wayne Gretzky is not just good at making money from playing hockey, but apparently good at making money from real estate too. In 2007, Wayne and his wife sold the mansion for $18.5 million and in 2018, the bought the same mansion for only $13.5 million! Talk about bargain for them. The reason why Wayne bought the mansion again after selling it is none other than, that mansion is a dream come true! The 6.5 arce property has 2 guesthouses, a tennis court, a spectacular view of Lake Sherwood and also has a movie theater.

Sidney Crosby – Undisclosed, Tom Pepping

Sidney Crosby, the professional Canadian ice hockey player is the captain of Pittsburg Penguins of the National Hockey League. AS professional hockey player, Sidney earns $75 million and you would expect Sidney to live in a million dollar home, but this hockey player is known for being humble. Sidney owns a house in his hometown on the lake in Nova Scotia. It is what every man dream house would be, a spacious homely house with a giant screen TVs and a bubble hockey. The house is also near to a lake where he could do what he loves best besides hockey, which is fishing.

Michael Phelps – $2.5 Million, Scottsdale

Michael Phelps is a retired professional swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympic medals won in history. He reaped 28 medals, of which 23 are gold (also an all-time record), and numerous other accolades. Phelps also still holds the record for 100-meter butterfly, the 200-meter butterfly, and 400-meter individual medley, all long course categories. In 2018, Michael was reportedly selling his home in Arizona for $4.1M, while his initial investment in it was $2.5M when he bought it in 2015. It has five bedrooms, 6.5 baths, and 6,000 square feet of space.

Pharrell Williams – $9.25 Million, Miami

Pharrell Williams is a known rapper, singer, and songwriter who is also one half of The Neptunes record company with Chad Hugo. Williams has only released two solo albums so far, with his most famous song being Happy, which won him many accolades. Pharrell has won a total of ten Grammys and also owns the I Am Other multi-media collective. Pharrell is also a designer and in 2017, he designed sneakers in a collaboration with Adidas and Chanel. His Miami penthouse was listed for quite a while and finally sold in 2016, as the online news reported. Pharrell sold the giant 9,000-square-foot apartment for $9.25M.

Steve Harvey – $110K Per Month, California

Steve Harvey is a very well-know comedian and television host. Through out his long career in Hollywood, Steve has achieved so many things on stage and on screen and landed him net worth of $160 million. Besides good at making jokes and making people laugh, Steve is good at investing in real estates and own 4 million dollar real estate! Recently, he bought a $110,000 per month mansion in Beverly Hill that is 11,234 square-feet. The mansion has 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms and also includes everything a million mansion need which are, chefs kitchen, screening room, a library, a pool house in the backyard and and amazing landscape.

Oprah Winfrey – $88-90 Million, California

Oprah Winfrey is known as one of the most influential women in the world. She is a celebrated talk show host, best known for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah is credited for reinventing or rather revolutionizing the talk show medium, adding an intimate confessional style to it. Oprah is also known to frequently be included on the richest women in the world list, with her fortune in 2019 estimated at $2.5B. Her Montecito mansion, in California, was reportedly bought by Oprah in 2001 for $50M, while today, it is estimated at around $88-90M. The mansion description indicates that the estate sits on 23.26 acres of land with 5,000 square feet of interior space.

Katherine Heigl – $2.659 Million, California

Katherine Heigl is a well-known actress who began modeling when she was a child. Her movie debut came when she was cast in the 1992 film That Night. Heigl was later on Roswell, Grey’s Anatomy, The Big Wedding, Unforgettable, Jackie & Ryan, and many more. Katherine currently stars in the TV series Suits, while she’s been married to Josh Kelley, a singer-songwriter, since 2007. They listed their California home back in 2012 for $2.659M. It is a 3,690-square-foot house built in 1922, with four bedrooms, two fireplaces, and a spa-bath.

Liam Hemsworth – $6.814 Million, Malibu

Liam Hemsworth is an actor best known from Neighbours and The Elephant Princess. He also starred in The Last Song, The Hunger Games movie series, Cut Bank, and Independence Day: Resurgence. His two brothers, Chris and Luke, are also known actors. In 2019, Liam was seen in the film, Isn’t It Romantic. Liam and Miley Cyrus married in 2018 while they bought this Malibu estate in 2014 for $6.814M. In 2018, however, the home burned down in a Malibu wildfire incident but thankfully, no one was hurt. As an act of generosity and charity, the newlyweds reportedly donated $500K to help Malibu recover from the disaster.

Lauren Conrad – $5.2 Million, California

Lauren Conrad is a TV personality and fashion designer. Since 2009 though, she has also ventured into writing and has so far released nine books. Conrad gained fame with her appearance on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County reality TV show, which documented the lives of Lauren and her friends in Laguna Beach, their hometown. She was also on The Hills, worked for Teen Vogue, founded LC Lauren Conrad, Paper Crown, and co-founded The Little Market. In 2017, Lauren sold this California house of hers for $5.2M. It features 5,900 square feet of space, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a Mediterranean décor.

Demi Lovato – $8.995 Million, Laurel Canyon

Demi Lovato is a singer and songwriter with six studio albums released and hits such as This is Me, Skyscraper, Here We Go Again, Give Your Heart a Break, Cool for the Summer, Heart Attack, and others. She also had acting roles on Barney & Friends, Camp Rock 1 and 2, and was seen on The X Factor as a judge. Demi owns a 5,564-square-foot house in Laurel Canyon in LA, California, worth $8.995M. As of 2019, the house is available for rent, at a rate of $39.5K per month, or for purchase.

Lucy Hale – $1.735 Million, L.A.

Lucy Hale is an actress, best known from Pretty Little Liars, while she was also on Bionic Woman, Privileged, Life Sentence, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Scream 4, and many more. In 2018, Lucy appeared on Truth or Dare and The Unicorn. As a singer, Lucy was among five winners of American Juniors and she released one solo album, Road Between. In 2014, Lucy bought a Studio City cool mansion for $1.735M. It features 3,618 square feet of space, has four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, as well as a stunning view.

David Muir – $7 Million, New York

Well loved and sensational news anchor David Muir has recently purchased a historic home in his hometown New York. The ABC news anchor will be living next to the most expensive mansion in Onondaga County, which is currently owned by the CEO of JMA Wireless. There’s no doubt that David will be mingling with a lot of highly influential people now that he’s the new resident among them. A native of Syracuse, New York, it’s really a no brainer why David purchased a home in Skaneateles Lake located along the West Lake Street.

Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann – $11.5 Million, Malibu

Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann have been married since 1997 and have two children. Leslie is a well-known actress who appeared on The Cable Guy, George of the Jungle, Big Daddy, Perfume, The Bling Ring, The Other Woman, and more. In 2018, Leslie was in Blockers and Welcome to Marwen. Meanwhile, Judd is a filmmaker. He founded his own company, Apatow Productions, and he has worked on projects such as Freaks and Geeks, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and more recently, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling in 2018. In 2016, the couple sold their Malibu investment for $11.5M.

Josh Hutcherson – $2.5 Million, Hollywood Hills

Josh Hutcherson is an actor, known for his roles in the films The Polar Express, RV, Bridge to Terabithia, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and many more. His role in The Hunger Games was the one that enriched his personal finances a lot, while he was also on Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, The Forger, Escobar: Paradise Lost, and he currently stars on Future Man. In 2012, Josh bought a tree house in Los Angeles, Tinseltown, for $2.5M. It has 1,861 square feet of space, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms.

Kate Hudson – $5.3 Million, Pacific Palisades

Kate Hudson is an actress and a co-founder of Fabletics fitness brand. Her notable roles include films like Almost Famous, which earned Kate an Oscar nomination, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Nine, Deepwater Horizon, and others. While married to Matthew Bellamy, they bought this house in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, for $5.3M. It has 7,000 square feet of space and was built in 1935. Kate is now with Danny Fujikawa. Kate also wrote Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body and Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition.

Jennifer Aniston – $42 Million, Beverly Hills

Jennifer Aniston is a world-famous actress, best known from Friends, a sitcom widely popular in the ‘90s. Her $1M salary per episode enabled Jennifer and her two female co-stars to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. Jennifer was also on Bruce Almighty, Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses, The Good Girl, Cake, and many more films. This Beverly Hills house was designed by Hal Levitt and built in 1972. Jennifer bought it in 2006 for $13.5M but as of 2011, its price has been set at $42M but it is unclear if it is listed for sale.

Lionel Richie – Estimated Undisclosed, Beverly Hills

Lionel Richie is a singer and songwriter, who was a member of the group called Commodores but also had a successful solo career in the ‘80s. Richie had success with the band and on his own, establishing himself as one of the best balladeers. He released ten solo albums, most recent of which was Tuskegee from 2012. Richie has also had numerous acting roles and is currently a judge on American Idol. This home of his in Beverly Hills has 28 rooms and was built by several architects and designers in 1929. It has 17,000 square feet of living area and Richie bought it for an undisclosed amount.

Justin Bieber – $10.5 Million, Hollywood Hills

Justin Bieber’s story, from a YouTuber to a multiple platinum best-selling singer and songwriter, is a story of success. His YouTube channel was discovered by Scooter Braun, a talent manager, who signed him to RBMG. Since his 2009 debut My World and until today, Justin has released four solo albums and has broken many records in the music industry. His albums have sold 140 million copies, while Justin has an estimated $265M in his private bank account, as of 2019. This particular glass mansion in Hollywood Hills was offered for rent at $59K per month, while its last listed price is a reported $10.5M. The house was designed by Ed Niles.

Sarah Paulson – Unknown Price, Los Angeles

American Actress Sarah Paulson has made some amazing choices in her life. Picking up the role in The American Horror Story was one and buying this amazing property was another. She got it off-market for a discounted price. The beauty surely knows a thing or two about real estate. This house has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. Covering an area of 2,100 sq.ft, this house has old foundations. However, Sarah Paulson and the previous owners have spent lavishly on the renovations.

Leonardo DiCaprio – $1.75 Million, Belize

Leonardo DiCaprio is an actor who needs no introduction, as he has enjoyed worldwide fame throughout his whole 30-year career. Some of his best performances were on What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Basketball Diaries, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, Catch Me if You Can, Blood Diamond, The Departed, and many more. Leonardo had been nominated for six Oscars, before finally winning one for The Revenant. DiCaprio owns a 104-acre island of Blackadore Caye, off the Belize coast, where he has a home. But he also planned to open a self-sustaining resort in 2018, as part of his environmental activism campaign. He bought the island over a decade ago for $1.75M.

Billy Dee Williams – $10 Million, Beverly Hills

Kurt Russel & Goldie Hawn- $7.25 Million, California

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together since 1983. The couple listed this beautiful house in California in 2016. The spectacular home has 6,389 square feet of space, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and is worth $7.25 million. This Dutch-style Colonial residence is located on Pacific Palisades and has a beautiful front garden as seen on the photo. The .41-acre lot also has a large swimming pool while the two-story home’s interior is also described as elegant.

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux – $22 Million, Bel Air

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are both famous actors. Justin is best known from Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, The Leftovers, and The Girl on the Train, while he also wrote the script for Iron Man 2 and Tropic Thunder. Jennifer Aniston needs little introduction for her role as Rachel from Friends gained her worldwide fame and commercial success. As we’ve said earlier, she and her colleagues on Friends commanded a $1-million paycheck per episode. Jennifer and Justin were together from 2011 to 2017 and in 2012, they reportedly bought this home in Bel Air for $22M. In 2018, Aniston listed it for $75M after their breakup.

Celine Dion – $6-28 Million, Florida

Celine Dion is a world-famous singer who initially became a star in Canada, her homeland, where she made several albums in French, in the ‘80s. Her Falling Into You album, released in 1996, brought her worldwide fame and sealed her best-selling singer status from then on. During her career, Celine has so far released 15 French and 11 English-language albums, and her fortune in 2019 is an estimated $400M. Celine owned a Florida waterfront real estate, but the mansion was sold in 2017. It had 17761 square feet of space, 14 bathrooms, nine bedrooms, a private dock, but the selling price was unclear. It was reportedly sold anywhere from $6M to $28M.

Britney Spears – $7.4 Million, California

Britney Spears needs little introduction as she’s been popular worldwide since her first album in 1997 called Baby One More Time. She continued her success throughout the next two decades, releasing nine studio albums and amassing a $215-million personal fortune. Britney and Elizabeth Arden, Inc. launched a perfume in 2004, said to have earned a total of $1.5B alone. Britney’s latest album, Glory, came out in 2016 and she since hosts a concert residency titled, Britney: Piece of Me in Las Vegas. In 2015, Britney reportedly purchased an Italianate Villa located at Thousand Oaks, Ca, for $7.4M. This cool mansion has 13,264 square feet of room and sits on 21 acres of land.

Geri Horner – Undisclosed, Oxfordshire

Geri Horner was is super talented and famous for her amazing voice. She is also a Spice Girl. Recently Geri and her husband bought a house and moved to Oxfordshire with her family. Geri shares her life in her home with her fans on Instagram. As seen from her social media, her house is complete with a beautiful kitchen, spacious backyard, a $13.16K jukebox given by her husband and a mini farm with animals like goat and chicken. Her living room is cozy with log fireplace and furnished with wooden furniture which would be fun for festive season, especially Christmas.

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