{
  "id": 16946409,
  "title": "Beyoncé and Jay-Z own one of the most expensive mansions in California history. See all the homes in their real-estate empire.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/beyonce-and-jay-z-own-one-of-the-most-expensive-mansions-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:38:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/beyonce-and-jay-z-houses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beyoncé and Jay-Z are among the wealthiest musicians worldwide, with an estimated combined net worth of nearly $4 billion, as of late 2023 according to Forbes. The couple has made significant strides not only in music but also in real estate, owning a portfolio of valuable properties across the United States. Their acquisition of a $190 million Malibu mansion in 2023 set a record for the priciest home in California, marking yet another milestone in their real estate empire. This exquisite 42,000-square-foot property, designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, showcases the couple's penchant for luxurious and unique homes.\n\nWhile their Malibu estate is a centerpiece of their real estate portfolio, Beyoncé and Jay-Z own properties in various locations, ranging from New Orleans to New York and even the Hamptons. In New Orleans, they purchased a former Presbyterian church, La Casa de Castille, which was originally built in the 1920s. The mansion features stunning Spanish Baroque architecture, stained-glass windows, and a rooftop garden, totaling 13,300 square feet across three stories. Unfortunately, the mansion experienced a fire in 2021 and has been listed for sale multiple times since then, though it remains a private residence, as indicated by blurred images on Google Maps Street View.\n\nAdditionally, the couple has a history of renting a luxurious home in Los Angeles’ Holmby Hills neighborhood, valued at $4 million in 2015, which they paid a monthly rent of $150,000. In New York, they own a penthouse at 195 Hudson Street in the Tribeca neighborhood, a 8,000-square-foot apartment with an additional 3,000 square feet of outdoor terrace space. They reportedly still own this property, having married there in 2008.\n\nBeyoncé and Jay-Z’s real estate ventures began in Houston, Texas, where they once lived in a modest home at 2414 Rosedale Street, where they were raised. The property, now listed for sale around 2019 for approximately $500,000, is a testament to their humble beginnings. Moreover, in 2004, Jay-Z made one of his first significant real estate purchases by buying a $6.85 million penthouse in Tribeca, New York, a testament to his ascent in the music industry and his growing financial acumen.",
  "summary": "From New York to the Cotswolds, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate over the years. Here are their homes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Beyoncé and Jay-Z have a combined net worth of nearly $4 billion.",
    "They own a $190 million Malibu mansion, the priciest home in California.",
    "The couple has properties in New Orleans, New York, and the Hamptons."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}