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

According to The Richest, it has seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 20 parking spaces, a bar, games room, home cinema and chef’s kitchen. The home has a minimalist look and feel and the main living room is decorated in shades of grey. It’s worth US$36.5 million, per the same source.

7. Ellen DeGeneres – US$45 million

This 5.2-hectare estate is a Tuscan-inspired oasis in California. The villa was originally designed by architect Wallace Frost and is worth US$45 million, reports Hello! magazine.

6. Tiger Woods – US$54 million

Located in the super-exclusive Jupiter Island, the sporting legend’s home is known for having a golf course in the backyard. The four-hectare mansion reportedly has a basketball court, lap and diving pools, spa, a putting studio and running track. The Richest reports a price tag of US$54 million.

5. George Lucas – US$100 million

The Skywalker Ranch has gained its name in honour of George Lucas and his iconic series, Star Wars.

The traditional mansion is on a 10.5-hectare estate and has a 300-seat theatre, vineyard, outdoor swimming pool and farm animals. The ranch is home to Skywalker Sound employees and is even used by Lucas as a filmmaker’s retreat, per CBS News. It’s reportedly worth US$100 million.

4. George Clooney – US$100 million

According to Milan Design Agenda, the house has 25 rooms, a theatre, a swimming pool and garage.

3. Bill Gates – US$130 million

The house spans over 66,000 sq ft and has 24 bathrooms. It also has a stateside server system and guests are given a device where they can enter their personal preferences during their stay. The home is worth US$130 million, as previously reported.

2. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt – over US$160 million

Château Miraval, a villa in Correns, in the south of France, used to be the location for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s family retreats. Then, in 2008, they bought a controlling stake in the vineyard.

The estate is sprawled over 485.6 hectares and is surrounded by Roman roads and multiple structures from the 17th century. According to People, the house has 35 rooms, an indoor and outdoor pool, cinema, spa, dirt bike course and helicopter pad. According to multiple reports, the villa is now worth upwards of US$160 million – more the double what the couple originally paid for it.

In 2021, Jolie caused a stir when she sold her stakes in the vineyard – after she and her ex-husband Pitt agreed in 2016 not to do so without the other’s permission, Pitt alleged.

1. Jay-Z and Beyoncé – US$200 million

The Carters recently Paradise Cove in California’s famed Billionaires’ Row their home. Well, one of them.

It sounds like an insane amount of money even after scoring a whopping US$100 million off – the house had been privately listed at US$295 million. Their next-door neighbour, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, holds the record for the second most expensive home bought for a staggering US$177 million in 2021.