9 of the most expensive celebrity mansions on the planet, ranked: from Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s California family pad and Taylor Swift’s Hollywood home, to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s French villa
- Taylor Swift’s Beverly Hills mansion once belonged to film mogul Samuel L. Goldwyn, while Bill Gates imported Caribbean sand for his Xanadu 2.0, which even has a trampoline room
- Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kylie Jenner, Ellen DeGeneres and George Lucas are living their best lives in their Californian mansions while George Clooney enjoys his sojourns in his Lake Como villa in Italy
From basketball courts and imported sand to homes steeped in history, there’s no doubt that celebrities splurge on their abodes. Whether it’s Taylor Swift investing in Hollywood history or Bill Gates creating a tech savvy household for all of his visitors, A-listers definitely don’t shy away from spending big.
Here are nine of the most expensive celebrity homes on the planet – read on to find out what makes them so extraordinary.
9. Taylor Swift – US$32 million
In 2015, Taylor Swift bought her Beverly Hills mansion for US$25 million. According to HGTV, the home used to belong to film mogul Samuel L. Goldwyn. Swift was granted landmark status for the home because of its strong ties to Hollywood history.
The 11,000 sq ft Georgian Revival mansion has seven bedrooms and 10 baths. Swift is the first person to own the home outside the Goldwyn family. It has a sweeping staircase in the foyer with a screening room and large entertainment area. It was built in 1934 and Swift said she has plans to restore it to its former glory.
It’s now reportedly worth US$32 million.
8. Kylie Jenner – US$36.5 million
