Meet Kevin
- Net worth $26 million
- Birthday January 28, 1992
- Status -
- Country United States
- Source(-s) of wealth Investor, YouTube Personality
How much is Meet Kevin Worth? Meet Kevin Net Worth in 2026
Meet Kevin’s net worth is estimated at $26 million as of November 2026, and it is a rough estimate for the household of Kevin Paffrath and his wife Lauren. Paffrath holds every vote at his property company with about 2 percent of its common shares, and the company forgave most of the loan he used to buy them. The SEC filings behind House Hack say more about his money than any video does.
| Net worth | $26 million (rough estimate, household, range $15 million to $40 million) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | About $3 million before tax, our assumption; House Hack paid him $344,002 in 2025 |
| Born | January 28, 1992, in Germany (age 34) |
| Country | United States |
| Known for | The Meet Kevin YouTube channel, House Hack |
| Main income sources | Rental property, YouTube and courses, House Hack pay and bonds |
How much is Meet Kevin worth in 2026?
We put the household at about $26 million, within a range of $15 million to $40 million. This one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented outside House Hack. The filings show what he holds in that company. His private rentals and brokerage accounts have no recent public record, and our starting point for those is his own 2021 claim, carried forward with stated assumptions. We count the household because the voting stock sits in a family trust that Kevin and Lauren control together, and his 2021 figure was never split.
Public estimates disagree because most of what he holds outside House Hack is unreported, and the company’s $80 million in assets can look like his until you see the $39.2 million of liabilities and the outside shareholders.
How Meet Kevin built it
- Bought a first house in 2012. He and his future wife paid $305,000, with barely $8,000 each to renovate it.
- Kept control with few shares. He holds all voting stock with about 2 percent of House Hack's common shares.
- Put $6 million behind his company. He bought $5 million of House Hack bonds in December 2024 and $1 million later.
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| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Private California real estate | $10 million | Our assumption, held flat since 2021. He reported more than $20 million in 2021, about half in California real estate. It began in 2012 with a $305,000 first property and barely $8,000 each to renovate it. The couple reportedly owned 22 properties in May 2021. |
| Stocks and cash | $8.5 million | Our assumption: $10 million, the other half of his 2021 figure, plus $4.5 million saved since, minus the $6 million moved into bonds below. The $4.5 million is $3 million a year for 5 years, half lost to tax and costs, 40 percent of the rest spent. |
| House Hack bonds | $6 million | At cost, per the October 2026 offering circular: $5 million in the December 2024 Reg D offering and $1 million in the later Reg A offering. |
| House Hack voting shares | $1.9 million | 1,000,000 shares at the $1.90 the company set in October 2026, a price the filing itself calls arbitrary. |
| House Hack stock options | $0 | 136,655,982 options for him and 6,720,786 for Lauren, held through the family trust and unvested behind a five-year service cliff. The circular says insiders earn most of them only at valuations of $3 billion to $10 billion, so we carry them at zero. |
| Total | $26.4 million | Sum of the rows. Rounded to $26 million. |
Control for about $250,000
In August 2022 Paffrath bought 1,000,000 voting shares for $1 million using a promissory note. The 2024 annual report says the board decided on December 27, 2024 to forgive what he owed. The latest circular puts that at $752,249 of principal and $68,268 of interest, or $820,517 in all. Our calculation: $1,000,000 less $752,249 leaves about $248,000 actually paid in. That bought 100 percent of the vote with 2.02 percent of the common shares, which is 1,000,000 out of 49,482,334.
The forgiveness also explains an odd pay line. His reported 2024 compensation was $1,144,608, and most of it was that note. In 2025 it fell to $344,002, about the same as Lauren’s $311,389. The filing also notes he used to lend the company an aircraft at no charge, and that the plane was sold on October 31, 2025.
$94 million of common stock on $2.7 million of revenue
The circular dated October 28, 2026 offers preferred shares at $1.90. Our calculation: $1.90 times 49,482,334 common shares is about $94 million. Stockholders’ equity was $41,205,247 at the end of 2025, so the price is about 2.3 times book. 2025 revenue adds up to $2,707,060, made of rent at $2,455,813, commissions at $203,153 and software at $48,094. That puts the stock near 35 times sales, with a net loss of $2,067,022 and a stated record of no GAAP profit since inception.
The company is real enough on the property side: 38 properties and 95 residential units by June 2026, $80,172,371 in assets and $39,208,897 in liabilities on June 30. Investors at $1.90 are paying for what comes next. A January 2026 filing shows the lead developer’s options only count at valuations from $200 million up to $10 billion, with a five-year service cliff. The first target is $2.37 a share, about 25 percent above the $1.90 offer. Paffrath’s own options outnumber all the common shares by 2.8 to 1, so they are the swing in this whole story, and for now we carry them at zero.
What the channel paid
A profile from late 2020 broke one month down: about $150,000 from YouTube, about $330,000 from courses and about $80,000 from affiliates and sponsors. Then his Wikipedia entry cites a CNBC report from August 2021 that he had made close to $10 million from YouTube in 12 months. We don’t project that peak forward. The channel had 2.04 million subscribers by November 2025 against 1.7 million in September 2021, and it was never the only thing on his plate. His ETF, launched in 2022, gave notice of liquidation in February 2025 without appearing to pass $50 million in assets, and he said it was costing him money. We have no figure for that cost, and none is deducted.
What would move the number
The $35 million preferred offering, if it sells. A sale at $1.90 would support the price we use and fund more building. Convertible bonds, about $38.6 million outstanding at the date of the circular, can turn into shares at $1.40 and dilute the common. The big one is a valuation near $200 million, where options like his could start to have real value. Going the other way, a new look at his private rentals could shift the largest row by millions in either direction, because that number is five years old.
Meet Kevin net worth FAQ
What is Meet Kevin’s net worth?
About $26 million for the household as of November 2026, a rough estimate within a range of $15 million to $40 million.
How much did Meet Kevin make from YouTube?
CNBC reported close to $10 million over the 12 months to August 2021. A late 2020 profile put YouTube ads alone at about $150,000 a month. We assume about $3 million a year across all online income since.
How much does House Hack pay Kevin Paffrath?
$344,002 in 2025, and $1,144,608 in 2024, when most of the total was a forgiven loan of about $820,000.
How much of House Hack does he own?
1,000,000 voting shares, all of that class, out of 49,482,334 common shares. He also holds $6 million of its bonds and 136,655,982 options through the family trust.
How many properties does House Hack own?
38 properties and 95 residential units as of June 2026, per its offering circular.
How old is Meet Kevin?
Kevin Paffrath was born on January 28, 1992, which makes him 34 in November 2026.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.
Photo: Kevin Paffrath / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped