The most expensive homes billionaires bought
Mansions, compounds, islands and the house next door, ranked by what was paid. Every sale sourced.
Larry Ellison. Photo: Photo: Oracle PR Hartmann Studios / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Ellison's $300M Island
About $300 million · Larry Ellison · June 2012
Ellison bought roughly 98% of Lanai in June 2012, including about 88,000 acres, resort properties and golf courses.
To Ellison, that felt like $305. It could have saved about 54,545 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, January 2014 · The full story →
The Na Pali coast of Kauai, the island where the compound sits. Licensed stock. Zuckerberg's Hawaii Hideaway
About $270 million · Mark Zuckerberg · December 2023
Koolau Ranch on Kauai: two mansions, eleven treehouses and a 5,000 sq ft underground shelter.
To Zuckerberg, that felt like $235. It could have saved about 49,091 lives from malaria.
Source: Robb Report, Dec 2023 · The full story →
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, 2014. Photo: Photo: Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Ambani's $243M Dubai Double
$243 million · Mukesh Ambani · October 2022
An $80 million villa for his son early in 2022, then a $163 million mansion on Palm Jumeirah that October.
To Ambani, that felt like $470. It could have saved about 44,182 lives from malaria.
Source: AGBI, Oct 2022 (citing Bloomberg) · The full story →
Ken Griffin in 2017. Photo: Photo: Paul Elledge / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Griffin's $238M Penthouse
$238 million · Ken Griffin · January 2019
A four-floor, 23,000 square foot penthouse overlooking Central Park, bought for $238 million in January 2019. The record still stands.
To Griffin, that felt like $922. It could have saved about 43,273 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, Jan 2019 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, 2021. Photo: Photo: Number 10 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos Buys 3 Houses On Billionaire Bunker
$237 million · Jeff Bezos · April 2024
$68 million, then $79 million, then $90 million, all on Indian Creek between 2023 and April 2024. Two were bought to be torn down and rebuilt.
To Bezos, that felt like $204. It could have saved about 43,091 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, April 2024 · The full story →
Beyoncé and Jay-Z in 2014. Photo: Photo: Miss Erica / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Beyoncé & Jay-Z's $200M Malibu Home
$200 million · Beyoncé & Jay-Z · May 2023
A Tadao Ando-designed Malibu compound, about 30,000 square feet, bought in May 2023. A state record.
To the Carters, that felt like $10,153. It could have saved about 36,364 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, May 2023 · The full story →
Rupert Murdoch & Jerry Hall. Photo: Photo: Hudson Institute / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Rupert Murdoch & Jerry Hall's $200M Ranch
$200 million · Rupert Murdoch & Jerry Hall · December 2021
Murdoch and Hall bought Beaverhead Ranch from the Koch family.
It could have saved about 36,364 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, December 2021 · The full story →
Marc Andreessen in 2013. Photo: Photo: JD Lasica / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Andreessen's $177M Malibu Estate
$177 million · Marc Andreessen · October 2021
A $177 million estate with two guest houses, a cinema, a pool and a spa, bought in October 2021.
To Andreessen, that felt like $17,970. It could have saved about 32,182 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Oct 2021 · The full story →
Larry Page in 2009. Photo: Photo: Marcin Mycielski, European Parliament (Stansfield) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Larry Page's $173M Miami Buying Spree
$173.4 million · Larry Page · July 2026
Banyan Ridge for $101.5 million and Camp Biscayne for $71.9 million, both in Coconut Grove, as California weighed a tax on billionaires.
To Page, that felt like $130. It could have saved about 31,527 lives from malaria.
Source: Fortune, July 2026 · The full story →
Larry Ellison in 2013. Photo: Photo: Oracle PR from Redwood Shores, Calif., USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Ellison's $173M Florida Palace
$173 million · Larry Ellison · June 2022
Gemini, in Manalapan: about 62,000 square feet on 22 acres between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal. Bought in June 2022.
To Ellison, that felt like $176. It could have saved about 31,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Yahoo News (USA Today Network), 2022 · The full story →
Mark Zuckerberg in 2025. Photo: Photo: Jeff Sainlar, Meta / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Zuckerberg's $170M Miami Mansion
$170 million · Mark Zuckerberg · March 2026
Indian Creek, Miami: a planned 30,000 square foot, nine-bedroom estate with a hair salon and a 1,500-gallon aquarium.
To Zuckerberg, that felt like $148. It could have saved about 30,909 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, March 2026 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury pool from above. Not the Cantanucci estate. Licensed stock. Car Dealer's $170M Palm Beach Record
$170 million · Michael Cantanucci · April 2023
A 20,000 square foot oceanfront estate with 10 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, bought for $170 million in April 2023.
It could have saved about 30,909 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Dec 2023: South Florida's top home sales · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos' $165M Beverly Hills Estate
$165 million · Jeff Bezos · February 2020
The Warner Estate: 9.4 acres, a 13,600 square foot mansion, two guest houses and a private golf course, bought from David Geffen in February 2020.
To Bezos, that felt like $142. It could have saved about 30,000 lives from malaria.
Source: CNBC, Feb 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Murdoch's $150M Estate
$150 million · Lachlan Murdoch · December 2019
Murdoch paid $150 million for the Chartwell Estate in Bel Air, then a California residential record.
It could have saved about 27,273 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2019 · The full story →
Brian Armstrong in 2018. Photo: Photo: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Coinbase CEO's $133M Bel Air Compound
$133 million · Brian Armstrong · December 2021
Nearly five acres: a 19,000 square foot main house, a 6,600 square foot guest house, a tennis court and two pools. December 2021.
To Armstrong, that felt like $2,915. It could have saved about 24,182 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Jan 2022 · The full story →
Peter Thiel in 2022. Photo: Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Thiel's $130M Mansion
$130 million · Peter Thiel · September 2026
Casa Encantada: 40,000 square feet on 8.4 acres, bought at a foreclosure auction in July 2026 and kept as an investment.
To Thiel, that felt like $725. It could have saved about 23,636 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Sept 2026 (citing the Wall Street Journal) · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Karp's $120M Mansion
$120 million · Alex Karp · December 2025
The former St.
It could have saved about 21,818 lives from malaria.
Source: Wall Street Journal, December 2025 · The full story →
Evan Spiegel. Photo: Photo: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Spiegel's $119.9M Estate
$119.9 million · Evan Spiegel · July 2022
A company tied to Snap cofounder Evan Spiegel closed on the Holmby Hills estate in July 2022 for $119.868 million, according to property records.
It could have saved about 21,794 lives from malaria.
The Manor in Holmby Hills, 2008. Photo: Photo: Atwater Village Newbie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Ex-Google CEO's $110M Mansion
$110 million · Eric Schmidt · July 2025
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy bought the Manor in Holmby Hills for $110 million in 2025, according to the Wall Street Journal.
To Schmidt, that felt like $598. It could have saved about 20,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Robb Report, 2025 · The full story →
A Bel Air mega-mansion. Not Packer's house. Photo: Photo: Wallace Lin (via InvadingInvader on Wikipedia) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Casino Heir's $110M Bel Air Palace
$110 million · James Packer · May 2025
Le Belvedere, a 10-bedroom Bel Air estate with parking for 20 cars, bought by Australian casino heir James Packer for $110 million in 2025.
To Packer, that felt like $5,735. It could have saved about 20,000 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, May 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Michael S. Smith & Iris Smith's $110M Compound
$110 million · Michael S. Smith & Iris Smith · April 2018
Natural-gas billionaire Michael S.
It could have saved about 20,000 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Dell's $100.5M Penthouse
$100.5 million · Michael Dell · December 2014
Property records show the One57 duplex penthouse closed on December 23, 2014 for $100,471,452.77.
It could have saved about 18,268 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, February 2018 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Friedland's $96M Estate
$96 million · Robert Friedland · August 2024
Mining billionaire Robert Friedland bought the roughly 10-acre blufftop estate for $96 million.
It could have saved about 17,455 lives from malaria.
Laurene Powell Jobs. Photo: Photo: Craig McDean / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Jobs' $94M Estate
$94 million · Laurene Powell Jobs · June 2024
The Los Angeles Times confirmed through real-estate records that Powell Jobs paid $94 million for an oceanfront estate in Malibu.
It could have saved about 17,091 lives from malaria.
Source: Los Angeles Times, June 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Griffin's $90M Estate
At least $90 million · Ken Griffin · June 2024
Griffin spent more than $90 million on a roughly two-acre French Riviera estate.
To Griffin, that felt like $349. It could have saved about 16,364 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Beyoncé & Jay-Z's $88M Compound
$88 million · Beyoncé & Jay-Z · August 2017
The couple paid $88 million for a newly built roughly 30,000-square-foot Bel Air compound comprising six structures.
To the Carters, that felt like $4,467. It could have saved about 16,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2026 · The full story →
Jan Koum. Photo: Photo: afromusing / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Koum's $87M House Next Door
$87 million · Jan Koum · February 2021
Koum paid $87 million for an oceanfront home immediately next to a Malibu property he had bought for $100 million in 2019.
It could have saved about 15,818 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Katz's $85M Estate
$85 million · Daryl Katz · February 2018
Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz paid $85 million for the Malibu estate.
It could have saved about 15,455 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ecclestone's $85M Mansion
$85 million · Petra Ecclestone · July 2011
Ecclestone bought the 56,500-square-foot Manor in an all-cash $85 million deal.
It could have saved about 15,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Los Angeles Times, July 2011 · The full story →
Larry Ellison. Photo: Photo: Oracle PR Hartmann Studios / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Ellison's $80M Estate
$80 million · Larry Ellison · April 2021
Ellison paid $80 million for an oceanfront estate with more than 500 feet of beachfront, a tennis court, pool, theater and wine room.
To Ellison, that felt like $81. It could have saved about 14,545 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, April 2021 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos' $80M Mansion
At least $80 million · Jeff Bezos · May 2019
Bezos bought a three-story penthouse and two apartments beneath it in the same Manhattan building.
To Bezos, that felt like $69. It could have saved about 14,545 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, June 2019 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez's $78M Estate
About $78 million · Jeff Bezos · June 2021
Bezos and Sánchez bought about 14 acres in an off-market Maui deal.
To Bezos, that felt like $67. It could have saved about 14,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Tina Turner & Erwin Bach's $76M Estate
$76 million · Tina Turner & Erwin Bach · January 2022
Turner and Bach spent $76 million on a 5.5-acre estate with 10 buildings and private Lake Zurich waterfront.
It could have saved about 13,818 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2022 · The full story →
Drake in 2016. Photo: Photo: The Come Up Show / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Drake's $75M Estate
$75 million · Drake · February 2022
Forbes reported Drake bought the estate from Robbie Williams for $75 million in spring 2022.
To Drake, that felt like $36,169. It could have saved about 13,636 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, May 2023 · The full story →
A Miami luxury house. Not Okto. Licensed stock. Hedge Funder's $75M Miami Island Mansion
About $74.3 million · Nick Maounis · April 2025
Okto, on Miami Beach's La Gorce Island: 21,700 square feet, nine bedrooms, a 100-foot great room and 260 feet of bay frontage.
It could have saved about 13,509 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, May 2025 (buyer revealed, citing sources) · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. David Beckham & Victoria Beckham's $72.3M Mansion
$72.3 million · David Beckham & Victoria Beckham · October 2024
The Beckhams paid $72.3 million for a newly built roughly 14,300-square-foot waterfront mansion.
It could have saved about 13,145 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, December 2024 · The full story →
Kim Kardashian. Photo: Photo: Pedro Paracampos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Kardashian's $70.4M Estate
$70.4 million · Kim Kardashian · September 2022
Kardashian paid $70.4 million for an oceanside Malibu estate that previously belonged to Cindy Crawford.
To Kardashian, that felt like $7,147. It could have saved about 12,800 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, September 2022 · The full story →
Laurene Powell Jobs. Photo: Photo: Craig McDean / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Jobs' $70M Mansion
About $70 million · Laurene Powell Jobs · July 2024
Property records showed an approximately $70 million off-market sale in Pacific Heights.
It could have saved about 12,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Bloomberg, July 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi's $70M Estate
$70 million · Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi · December 2022
The couple paid $70 million for two neighboring parcels totaling about 10 acres.
It could have saved about 12,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2022 · The full story →
The Weeknd. Photo: Photo: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. The Weeknd's $70M Mansion
$70 million · The Weeknd · August 2021
The Weeknd bought a Bel-Air mansion in an off-market deal for nearly $70 million.
It could have saved about 12,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Realtor.com, September 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a palm-lined pool. Not the Stiller house. Licensed stock. K-Cup King's $66M Palm Beach Swap
$66 million · Bob Stiller · April 2023
Keurig Green Mountain founder Bob Stiller bought the Palm Beach house for $66 million in April 2023, then listed it for $90 million.
It could have saved about 12,000 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, May 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Sting's $65.7M Penthouse
$65.7 million · Sting · July 2019
Sting reportedly paid $65.7 million for a roughly 5,800-square-foot penthouse at 220 Central Park South.
It could have saved about 11,945 lives from malaria.
Scooter Braun. Photo: Photo: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Braun's $65M Farmhouse
$65 million · Scooter Braun · September 2021
Braun paid $65 million for a roughly 19,000-square-foot modern farmhouse in Brentwood.
It could have saved about 11,818 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2021 · The full story →
Paris Hilton & Carter Reum. Photo: Photo: Kevin Paul / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Paris Hilton & Carter Reum's $63.1M Estate
$63.1 million · Paris Hilton & Carter Reum · June 2025
The roughly 30,500-square-foot mansion sits on about six acres and has 12 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms.
It could have saved about 11,473 lives from malaria.
Source: Realtor.com, June 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck's $60.9M Mansion
$60.9 million · Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck · June 2023
After a lengthy home search, Lopez and Affleck paid about $60.9 million for a contemporary Georgian-style estate.
It could have saved about 11,073 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2023 · The full story →
Little St. James, U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo: Photo: Navin75 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Epstein's Islands Sold For $60M
$60 million · Stephen Deckoff · May 2023
Little St. James and Great St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands, listed at $110 million, sold in May 2023 to the Black Diamond Capital founder.
It could have saved about 10,909 lives from malaria.
Source: NPR, May 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Adele's $58M Compound
$58 million · Adele · February 2022
The Los Angeles Times confirmed Adele as the buyer at $58 million.
It could have saved about 10,545 lives from malaria.
Kanye West at the Met Gala, 2019. Photo: Photo: Cosmopolitan UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Ye Guts A $57M Masterpiece
$57.3 million · Kanye West (Ye) · September 2021
Ye bought a Tadao Ando beach house in Malibu for $57.3 million in 2021, had its windows, plumbing and power ripped out, then sold the shell for $21 million.
It could have saved about 10,418 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Neymar's $54.5M Penthouse
$54.5 million · Neymar · November 2024
Neymar paid $54.45 million for a penthouse in Dubai's Bugatti Residences, which was still under construction.
It could have saved about 9,900 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan's $53M Mansion
$53 million · Mark Zuckerberg · March 2021
Zuckerberg and Chan spent $53 million on roughly 600 acres, adding to hundreds of acres they already owned on Kauai.
To Zuckerberg, that felt like $46. It could have saved about 9,636 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Lucas' $52.3M Mansion
$52.3 million · George Lucas · September 2025
Lucas bought the mansion off-market in London's St.
It could have saved about 9,509 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ford's $52M Estate
$52 million · Tom Ford · August 2023
Ford paid $52 million for Lasata, the seven-acre East Hampton estate where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent childhood summers.
It could have saved about 9,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, August 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo's $52M Estate
$52 million · Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo · March 2022
The couple bought the Oakview estate for $52 million in an off-market deal at the end of March.
It could have saved about 9,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2022 · The full story →
The Weeknd. Photo: Photo: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. The Weeknd's $50M Mansion
$50 million · The Weeknd · October 2025
The nearly 19,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style estate sits on about 1.24 acres with 574 feet of water frontage.
It could have saved about 9,091 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi's $49M Estate
$49 million · Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi · September 2020
DeGeneres and de Rossi spent $49 million on the roughly four-acre Montecito estate in late September 2020.
It could have saved about 8,909 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, October 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Paulson's $49M Ranch
$49 million · John Paulson · June 2012
Paulson confirmed to Forbes that he paid $49 million for Hala Ranch.
It could have saved about 8,909 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, June 2012 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Karp's $46M Mansion
$46 million · Alex Karp · June 2025
Property records show an LLC tied to Karp paid $46 million for the nearly 9,700-square-foot waterfront home in June 2025.
It could have saved about 8,364 lives from malaria.
Source: Bloomberg, March 2026 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi's $45M Mansion
$45 million · Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi · May 2019
DeGeneres and de Rossi bought the Beverly Hills estate from Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for $45 million in May 2019.
It could have saved about 8,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bloomberg's $44.8M Ranch
$44.8 million · Michael Bloomberg · April 2020
Bloomberg bought the 4,600-acre Westlands Ranch for $44.79 million in April 2020.
To Bloomberg, that felt like $79. It could have saved about 8,144 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Schultz's $44M Penthouse
$44 million · Howard Schultz · March 2026
Schultz and his wife reportedly paid $44 million for a roughly 5,500-square-foot penthouse at the Surf Club, Four Seasons Private Residences.
To Schultz, that felt like $2,425. It could have saved about 8,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, March 2026 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Slim's $44M Mansion
$44 million · Carlos Slim · July 2010
Public records showed Carlos Slim paid $44 million for the Duke-Semans mansion on Fifth Avenue.
It could have saved about 8,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, July 2010 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bill Gates & Melinda Gates' $43M Mansion
$43 million · Bill Gates & Melinda Gates · March 2020
The couple paid $43 million for an oceanfront home near San Diego in a deal that closed in late March 2020.
It could have saved about 7,818 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Williams' $40M Mansion
$40 million · Robbie Williams · July 2025
Williams bought the roughly 19,000-square-foot waterfront mansion for $40 million.
It could have saved about 7,273 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, July 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Lamar's $40M Estate
At least $40 million · Kendrick Lamar · May 2024
The off-market estate was reported at more than $40 million.
It could have saved about 7,273 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Pitt's $40M Mansion
$40 million · Brad Pitt · July 2022
Pitt paid $40 million for the historic D.L.
It could have saved about 7,273 lives from malaria.
Jake Paul in 2023. Photo: Photo: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Jake Paul's $39M Georgia Kingdom
$39 million · Jake Paul · June 2025
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul paid $39 million in June 2025 for a lakefront hunting estate with plans for a racetrack.
It could have saved about 7,091 lives from malaria.
Source: Dexerto, June 2025 (citing the broker) · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Wahlberg's $37M Mansion
$37 million · Mark Wahlberg · October 2025
Wahlberg bought an approximately 18,000-square-foot estate named Palazzo di Lago for $37 million.
It could have saved about 6,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, October 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. James' $36.8M Compound
$36.8 million · LeBron James · September 2020
James paid $36.75 million for a 2.5-acre compound.
It could have saved about 6,682 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, September 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Jenner's $36.5M Compound
$36.5 million · Kylie Jenner · April 2020
Jenner paid $36.5 million for a modern compound that had originally been listed at $55 million.
To Jenner, that felt like $10,058. It could have saved about 6,636 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Marciano's $35.5M Mansion
$35.5 million · Maurice Marciano · September 2022
Records showed Guess cofounder Maurice Marciano paid $35.5 million for the house, plus $2 million for furnishings.
It could have saved about 6,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Los Angeles Times, September 2022 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Koch's $35M Mansion
$35 million · Christopher Koch · January 2025
Records show the New Era CEO bought the newly completed waterfront spec home for $35 million in an off-market deal.
It could have saved about 6,364 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, January 2025 · The full story →
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco. Photo: Photo: Frank Sun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco's $35M Mansion
$35 million · Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco · December 2024
The couple reportedly bought the Spanish-style home off-market in December 2024.
It could have saved about 6,364 lives from malaria.
Rick Ross. Photo: Photo: UPROXX Studio / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Ross' $35M Island
About $35 million · Rick Ross · August 2023
Ross bought a roughly 12,000-square-foot waterfront mansion on guard-gated Star Island.
It could have saved about 6,364 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Getty's $33M Compound
$33 million · Aileen Getty · March 2023
Getty paid $33 million for Brad Pitt's nearly two-acre Los Feliz compound.
It could have saved about 6,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Miller's $33M Island
$33 million · Stuart Miller · June 2018
Lennar executive chairman Stuart Miller paid $33 million for the Star Island estate.
It could have saved about 6,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, June 2018 · The full story →
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, 2017. Photo: Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Ivanka & Jared's $32.2M Empty Lot
$32.2 million · Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner · December 2020
A vacant waterfront lot on Miami's Billionaire Bunker island, bought in December 2020; they later built a home there.
It could have saved about 5,855 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Dec 2020 · The full story →
Stephen Curry. Photo: Photo: Clément Bardot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Curry's $31M Mansion
$31 million · Stephen Curry · June 2019
Curry bought the Atherton property for $31 million in June 2019.
It could have saved about 5,636 lives from malaria.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, December 2022 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Cohler's $30M Mansion
About $30 million · Matt Cohler · April 2025
Bloomberg reported Cohler bought a detached Notting Hill mansion for about £22 million, or roughly $30 million.
It could have saved about 5,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Bloomberg, July 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Saghian's $30M Mansion
$30 million · Richard Saghian · October 2024
Fashion Nova founder Richard Saghian bought two Miami Beach homes for a combined $30 million in all-cash deals.
It could have saved about 5,455 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, October 2024 · The full story →
Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner. Photo: Photo: Heather-L-Photo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner's $29.5M Mansion
$29.5 million · Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner · August 2024
Kloss and Kushner bought the midcentury Wave House for $29.5 million.
It could have saved about 5,364 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, August 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Winfrey's $28.9M Ranch
$28.9 million · Oprah Winfrey · February 2016
Winfrey bought the 23-acre Montecito ranch for $28.9 million.
It could have saved about 5,255 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, February 2016 · The full story →
Rupert Murdoch. Photo: Photo: Hudson Institute / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Murdoch's $28.8M Estate
$28.8 million · Rupert Murdoch · August 2013
Murdoch closed on the Moraga Vineyards estate for $28.8 million.
It could have saved about 5,236 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Karp's $28.5M House Next Door
$28.5 million · Alex Karp · May 2026
Karp bought the neighboring waterfront property for $28.5 million after paying $46 million for the adjacent mansion the prior year.
It could have saved about 5,182 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, May 2026 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Johnson's $27.8M Estate
At least $27.8 million · Dwayne Johnson · April 2021
Johnson reportedly paid more than $27.8 million for a roughly 3.7-acre Beverly Park estate.
It could have saved about 5,055 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2024 · The full story →
Trevor Noah. Photo: Photo: "Peabody Awards" on YouTube / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Noah's $27.5M Mansion
$27.5 million · Trevor Noah · December 2020
Noah closed on the $27.5 million property on December 30, 2020.
It could have saved about 5,000 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, January 2021 · The full story →
Sam Altman. Photo: Photo: Village Global / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Altman's $27M Mansion
$27 million · Sam Altman · March 2020
City records cited by Forbes show the property sold in March 2020 for $27 million, matching the purchase timing alleged in later litigation tied to Altman's ownership entity.
To Altman, that felt like $5,208. It could have saved about 4,909 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, July 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Neymar's $26M Lot
$26 million · Neymar · October 2024
Neymar paid $26 million for roughly 0.6 acres of waterfront land with about 150 feet of water frontage.
It could have saved about 4,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, October 2024 · The full story →
DJ Khaled. Photo: Photo: MTV UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Khaled's $25.9M Mansion
$25.9 million · DJ Khaled · September 2018
DJ Khaled agreed to pay $25.9 million for a waterfront Miami Beach property.
It could have saved about 4,709 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, September 2018 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bieber's $25.8M Estate
$25.8 million · Justin Bieber · August 2020
Bieber and Hailey Bieber paid $25.8 million for a 2.5-acre estate with a nearly 11,000-square-foot home.
It could have saved about 4,691 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Dončić's $25M Mansion
$25 million · Luka Dončić · August 2025
Dončić closed on the off-market purchase in August 2025 through a trust tied to his brand manager.
It could have saved about 4,545 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Swift's $25M Estate
$25 million · Taylor Swift · September 2015
Swift paid $25 million in cash for the nearly two-acre Samuel Goldwyn Sr.
It could have saved about 4,545 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2015 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bloomberg's $25M Mansion
About $25 million · Michael Bloomberg · July 2015
Bloomberg reportedly paid £16 million, about $25 million at the time, for a seven-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion in Chelsea.
To Bloomberg, that felt like $44. It could have saved about 4,545 lives from malaria.
Source: The Guardian, July 2015 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Scott's $23.5M Mansion
$23.5 million · Travis Scott · June 2020
Scott paid $23.5 million in cash for a roughly 16,700-square-foot hilltop mansion.
It could have saved about 4,273 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Zuckerberg's $23M Mansion
$23 million · Mark Zuckerberg · March 2025
Zuckerberg was identified as the buyer behind a $23 million all-cash sale finalized in March 2025.
To Zuckerberg, that felt like $20. It could have saved about 4,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2025 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos' $23M Mansion
$23 million · Jeff Bezos · October 2016
Public records showed the property sold October 21 for $23 million cash to a trust later identified with Bezos.
To Bezos, that felt like $20. It could have saved about 4,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Washingtonian, 2018 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo's $22.7M Estate
$22.7 million · Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo · March 2021
Levine and Prinsloo paid $22.7 million for the historic El Miraval estate in Montecito.
It could have saved about 4,127 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Rihanna's $21M Penthouse
$21 million · Rihanna · April 2023
Rihanna paid $21 million for a roughly 9,300-square-foot penthouse occupying an entire floor of The Century.
It could have saved about 3,818 lives from malaria.
Tommy Hilfiger & Dee Ocleppo. Photo: Photo: Tommy Hilfiger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Tommy Hilfiger & Dee Ocleppo's $21M Mansion
$21 million · Tommy Hilfiger & Dee Ocleppo · June 2021
Hilfiger and Ocleppo paid $21 million for a roughly 5,000-square-foot waterfront house.
It could have saved about 3,818 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz's $20.8M Mansion
$20.8 million · Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz · September 2019
Keys and Swizz Beatz paid $20.8 million for the modern cliffside residence known as the Razor House.
It could have saved about 3,782 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2019 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Affleck's $20.5M Mansion
$20.5 million · Ben Affleck · July 2024
Affleck bought the $20.5 million property in July 2024.
It could have saved about 3,727 lives from malaria.
Source: People, July 2024 · The full story →
Trevor Noah. Photo: Photo: "Peabody Awards" on YouTube / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Noah's $20.5M Mansion
$20.5 million · Trevor Noah · January 2019
Noah paid $20.5 million for the Bel Air mansion.
It could have saved about 3,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, January 2019 · The full story →
Patrick Bet-David. Photo: Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Bet-David's $20.4M Mansion
$20.4 million · Patrick Bet-David · June 2021
Property records showed Bet-David and his wife paid $20.4 million for a six-bedroom waterfront mansion.
It could have saved about 3,709 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, June 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Jenner's $20M Mansion
$20 million · Kris Jenner · December 2020
Online records cited by E! showed the property sold on December 11, 2020 for $20 million.
It could have saved about 3,636 lives from malaria.
Source: E! News, May 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Richards' $19.5M Lot
$19.5 million · Bruce Richards · February 2025
Records show the Marathon Asset Management cofounder bought a non-waterfront 0.4-acre lot for $19.5 million.
It could have saved about 3,545 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, February 2025 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Madonna's $19.3M Mansion
$19.3 million · Madonna · April 2021
Madonna purchased a secluded seven-bedroom home for $19.3 million.
It could have saved about 3,509 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, April 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Affleck's $19.2M Mansion
$19.3 million · Ben Affleck · April 2018
Affleck paid $19.25 million for a newly built Pacific Palisades mansion.
It could have saved about 3,500 lives from malaria.
Zedd. Photo: Photo: Charito Yap / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Zedd's $18.4M Mansion
$18.4 million · Zedd · December 2023
Zedd paid $18.4 million for an approximately 18,000-square-foot mansion, then the most expensive home sale of the year in Encino.
It could have saved about 3,345 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, December 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bill Gates & Melinda Gates' $18M Ranch
$18 million · Bill Gates & Melinda Gates · October 2014
The Gateses paid $18 million for Rancho Paseana, a 228-acre horse facility.
It could have saved about 3,273 lives from malaria.
Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade. Photo: Photo: Adam Chitayat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade's $17.9M Mansion
$17.9 million · Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade · February 2020
The couple bought a roughly 22,000-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a theater, fitness and spa suite, wine room, infinity pool and 12-car garage.
It could have saved about 3,255 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, February 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Swift's $17.8M Island
$17.8 million · Taylor Swift · April 2013
The oceanfront property sold for $17.75 million in cash on April 26, 2013 through a trust linked in reporting to Swift.
It could have saved about 3,227 lives from malaria.
Source: Boston Globe, April 2013 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Lopez's $17.5M Estate
$17.5 million · Jennifer Lopez · February 2025
Lopez paid $17.5 million for an approximately 8,600-square-foot gated estate on 2.26 acres.
It could have saved about 3,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2025 · The full story →
John Legend & Chrissy Teigen. Photo: Photo: Toglenn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. John Legend & Chrissy Teigen's $17.5M Mansion
$17.5 million · John Legend & Chrissy Teigen · August 2020
The couple paid $17.5 million for a newly built Beverly Hills mansion in 2020.
It could have saved about 3,182 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Kardashian's $17M Mansion
$17 million · Khloé Kardashian · December 2020
Online records cited by E! showed the property sold on December 11, 2020 for $17 million.
It could have saved about 3,091 lives from malaria.
Source: E! News, May 2021 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos' $16.1M Mansion
$16.1 million · Jeff Bezos · April 2020
Property records showed an LLC identified with Bezos closed on the adjacent apartment for $16.1 million.
To Bezos, that felt like $14. It could have saved about 2,927 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, April 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth's $15.9M Estate
$15.9 million · Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth · March 2020
Witherspoon and Toth paid $15.9 million for the Brentwood estate.
It could have saved about 2,891 lives from malaria.
Jake Paul in 2023. Photo: Photo: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Paul's $15.8M Mansion
$15.8 million · Jake Paul · May 2023
Paul bought the property from former baseball player Yadier Molina for $15.75 million.
It could have saved about 2,864 lives from malaria.
Source: Primera Hora/EFE, May 2023 · The full story →
Dhar Mann. Photo: Photo: Dhar Mann / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Mann's $15.5M Mansion
$15.5 million · Dhar Mann · November 2020
YouTube creator and entrepreneur Dhar Mann bought the 9,320-square-foot Calabasas property from Khloé Kardashian for $15.5 million.
It could have saved about 2,818 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, November 2020 · The full story →
Lil Wayne. Photo: Photo: Chris Allmeid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Wayne's $15.4M Mansion
$15.4 million · Lil Wayne · April 2021
Lil Wayne paid $15.4 million for a modern farmhouse-style estate on more than three acres.
It could have saved about 2,800 lives from malaria.
Justin Verlander & Kate Upton. Photo: Photo: Keith Allison on Flickr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Justin Verlander & Kate Upton's $15.3M Penthouse
$15.3 million · Justin Verlander & Kate Upton · February 2023
The couple's Upper East Side penthouse purchase closed on February 28, 2023 for $15.3 million.
It could have saved about 2,782 lives from malaria.
Source: Realtor.com, 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Jenner's $15M Land
$15 million · Kylie Jenner · May 2020
Jenner paid $15 million in cash for approximately five acres of undeveloped land.
To Jenner, that felt like $4,134. It could have saved about 2,727 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Burkle's $15M Estate
$15 million · Ron Burkle · June 2018
Burkle paid $15 million for Bob Hope's former Toluca Lake estate.
It could have saved about 2,727 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Aniston's $14.8M Farmhouse
$14.8 million · Jennifer Aniston · September 2022
Aniston paid $14.8 million for the Mediterranean-style farmhouse on about one acre.
It could have saved about 2,691 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2022 · The full story →
Jeffree Star. Photo: Photo: dvsross / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Star's $14.6M Estate
$14.6 million · Jeffree Star · December 2019
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It could have saved about 2,655 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom's $14.2M Compound
$14.2 million · Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom · October 2020
Perry and Bloom paid $14.2 million for an approximately 8.9-acre Montecito compound.
It could have saved about 2,582 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, October 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. James' $14M Mansion
$14 million · Kevin James · February 2021
James paid $14 million for the Delray Beach property.
It could have saved about 2,545 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Rihanna's $13.8M Mansion
$13.8 million · Rihanna · March 2021
Rihanna bought the property in an off-market sale for $13.8 million.
It could have saved about 2,509 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Grande's $13.7M Mansion
$13.7 million · Ariana Grande · June 2020
Grande bought the newly built three-story home for $13.7 million.
It could have saved about 2,491 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a modern villa. Not the Kordestani homes. Licensed stock. Ex-Twitter Chair Buys The House Next Door
$13.5 million · Omid Kordestani · August 2020
Early Google executive and former Twitter chairman Omid Kordestani bought the neighbouring estate in Atherton, joining it to his own.
It could have saved about 2,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Dirt via Yahoo, 2020 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost's $13M Penthouse
$13 million · Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost · March 2025
The couple paid $13 million for a roughly 6,000-square-foot prewar penthouse in Carnegie Hill.
It could have saved about 2,364 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Burkle's $13M Estate
$13 million · Ron Burkle · November 2016
Burkle bought Bob and Dolores Hope's John Lautner-designed Palm Springs estate for $13 million.
It could have saved about 2,364 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Kardashian's $12M Mansion
$12 million · Kourtney Kardashian · May 2021
The newly built contemporary home spans about 9,335 square feet with six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms.
It could have saved about 2,182 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith's $11.3M Mansion
$11.3 million · Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith · September 2021
The roughly 10,400-square-foot house has six bedrooms plus entertainment spaces including a soundproof media room, billiards room and wet bar.
It could have saved about 2,055 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, September 2021 · The full story →
Lionel Messi in 2023. Photo: Photo: Hayden Schiff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Messi's $10.75M Florida Mansion
$10.8 million · Lionel Messi · September 2023
An eight-bedroom, 10,500 square foot house in a gated Fort Lauderdale enclave, with a spa and two docks.
It could have saved about 1,955 lives from malaria.
Source: Forbes, Sept 2023 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Adele's $10.7M Mansion
$10.7 million · Adele · May 2019
Adele paid $10.65 million for a five-bedroom, six-bathroom midcentury-style home near another Beverly Hills property she already owned.
It could have saved about 1,936 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Jovovich's $10.2M Mansion
$10.2 million · Milla Jovovich · March 2022
Jovovich paid $10.2 million in an off-market deal for a contemporary Hollywood Hills mansion.
It could have saved about 1,855 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Adele's $10M Mansion
$10 million · Adele · June 2021
Adele paid $10 million for Nicole Richie's neighboring house, giving her a third property in the area.
It could have saved about 1,818 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Rihanna's $10M House Next Door
$10 million · Rihanna · April 2021
Rihanna bought a roughly 3,500-square-foot Tudor-style home for $10 million next to another property she had purchased a few months earlier.
It could have saved about 1,818 lives from malaria.
Source: Vanity Fair, April 2021 · The full story →
Jeff Bezos in 2018. Photo: Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Bezos' $10M House Next Door
$10 million · Jeff Bezos · July 2020
Bezos bought a $10 million traditional home directly adjacent to the Jack Warner Estate he had purchased earlier that year for $165 million.
To Bezos, that felt like $8.61. It could have saved about 1,818 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Lamar's $9.7M Mansion
$9.7 million · Kendrick Lamar · September 2019
Lamar paid $9.7 million in an off-market deal for a modern three-story home spanning roughly 5,350 square feet.
It could have saved about 1,764 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2019 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Johnson's $9.5M Mansion
$9.5 million · Dwayne Johnson · November 2019
Johnson paid $9.5 million for a 46-acre former horse farm.
It could have saved about 1,727 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, November 2019 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Bunny's $8.8M Estate
$8.8 million · Bad Bunny · January 2023
Bad Bunny paid $8.8 million for a roughly 7,300-square-foot estate above the Sunset Strip.
It could have saved about 1,600 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, January 2023 · The full story →
Elton John in concert, 2019. Photo: Photo: Greg Brown / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Elton John's $8.5M House Next Door
$8.5 million · Elton John · September 2021
An off-market deal for the neighbouring house in Beverly Hills, roughly doubling the land around his home.
It could have saved about 1,545 lives from malaria.
Source: The Real Deal, Sept 2021 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Williams' $8M Estate
$8 million · Serena Williams · September 2020
Williams bought the waterfront property for $8 million in September 2020 from former baseball player Yadier Molina.
It could have saved about 1,455 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2024 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Ohtani's $7.8M Mansion
$7.8 million · Shohei Ohtani · May 2024
Real-estate records showed Ohtani paid $7.85 million for a modern home spanning more than 7,000 square feet.
It could have saved about 1,427 lives from malaria.
Source: Los Angeles Times, May 2024 · The full story →
Kevin Hart. Photo: Photo: Lance Harris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Hart's $7M House Next Door
$7 million · Kevin Hart · June 2021
Hart paid $7 million for his next-door neighbor's roughly 16-acre compound, bringing his combined neighboring holdings to more than 40 acres.
It could have saved about 1,273 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Grande's $6.8M Mansion
$6.8 million · Ariana Grande · June 2020
Grande paid $6.75 million for the Tudor-style Porter House in Montecito.
It could have saved about 1,227 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Williams' $6.7M Mansion
$6.7 million · Serena Williams · October 2017
Williams paid $6.7 million for a Beverly Hills residence shortly after placing her Bel Air mansion on the market.
It could have saved about 1,218 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, October 2017 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Mars' $6.5M Mansion
$6.5 million · Bruno Mars · September 2014
Mars bought the two-acre Studio City property for $6.5 million in September 2014.
It could have saved about 1,182 lives from malaria.
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Osaka's $6.3M Mansion
$6.3 million · Naomi Osaka · February 2022
Osaka paid $6.3 million for the traditional-style residence.
It could have saved about 1,145 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, February 2022 · The full story →
Illustration: a luxury home. Not the actual property. Licensed stock. Perry's $5M Mansion
$5 million · Matthew Perry · May 2023
Perry purchased the Hollywood Hills home for $5 million in May 2023.
It could have saved about 909 lives from malaria.
Source: Architectural Digest, 2024 · The full story →
Selena Gomez. Photo: Photo: Frank Sun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Gomez's $4.9M Mansion
$4.9 million · Selena Gomez · April 2020
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It could have saved about 891 lives from malaria.
Questions
What is the most expensive home a billionaire has bought?
Ellison's $300M Island: Larry Ellison paid About $300 million (June 2012), according to Forbes, January 2014.
How much do billionaires spend on a home?
Across the 151 homes documented here, the middle price is $32.2 million, and together they cost $8.21 billion.
Which billionaire has spent the most on homes?
Jeff Bezos, with $609.1 million across the homes listed here.
What could the money spent on these homes have done instead?
$8.21 billion could have saved about 1.5 million lives from malaria, at GiveWell's estimate of $5,500 per life saved.