The most expensive home ever sold is Château Louis XIV outside Paris, bought in 2015 for about $301 million (roughly 275 million euros). In the United States the record is a $238 million Manhattan penthouse bought by Ken Griffin in 2019, and the newest big deal is a Naples, Florida estate that changed hands for a reported $225 million in April 2025. We ranked seven homes by the price actually paid, and we kept towers, palaces and listings that have not sold in a separate section.
| Rank | Item | Price (USD) | Sale date | Sold at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Château Louis XIV, Louveciennes, France | about $301 million | 2015 | Private sale |
| 2 | 220 Central Park South penthouse, New York | $238 million | 2019 (early) | Private sale of a new-build condominium unit |
| 3 | Port Royal estate, Naples, Florida | $225 million | April 2025 | Private sale (listed at $295 million) |
| 4 | Villa Les Cèdres, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France | about $220 million (200 million euros) | 2019 | Private sale by Campari |
| 5 | Oakley founder’s Malibu estate, California | $210 million | June 2024 | Private sale |
| 6 | Tadao Ando bluff estate, Malibu, California | about $200 million | 2023 | Private sale (reported) |
| 7 | Manalapan oceanfront estate, Florida | $173 million | 2022 | Private sale |
1. Château Louis XIV, Louveciennes, France: about $301 million
A new-build palace in the western suburbs of Paris, designed in the style of the 17th century with a moat and gardens. It was sold in 2015 in a deal that kept the buyer hidden behind shell companies.
Reports give the price as about 275 million euros, or $301 million, and it was described as a world record for a residential property.
How we valued it: the price reported at the time of sale, converted to dollars in the report; the buyer was concealed, so there is no public deed we could check.
2. 220 Central Park South penthouse, New York: $238 million
A four-floor penthouse of about 24,000 square feet at the top of a 79-story tower. Hedge fund founder Ken Griffin signed the contract years earlier and closed in 2019. The unit came as a raw shell, so he had to pay to finish it.
The price topped a $147 million East Hampton estate sale from 2014 (reports differ on that figure).
How we valued it: the reported closing price of $238 million, with the fit-out cost excluded.
3. Port Royal estate, Naples, Florida: $225 million
About 15 acres with roughly 800 feet of Gulf frontage on Gordon Drive. The seller was a party tied to a Canadian family, and the buyer was not disclosed.
The $225 million broke the Florida record of $173 million set in 2022, and listing data suggests the deal covered more than one parcel.
How we valued it: the $225 million sale price as reported at closing; one address within it was reported separately at $133 million.
4. Villa Les Cèdres, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France: about $220 million (200 million euros)
A Riviera estate with a large botanical garden. The drinks group Campari had inherited it through its purchase of Grand Marnier. A preliminary agreement was signed in 2019 for 200 million euros, with an unnamed buyer who wanted it for private use.
We could not find a record of the final closing, so this entry rests on the announced agreement.
How we valued it: 200 million euros converted by us at about $1.10 per euro, the approximate 2019 rate, so the dollar figure is our estimate.
5. Oakley founder’s Malibu estate, California: $210 million
A 9.5-acre oceanfront property with 300 feet of beach frontage near El Pescador State Beach, with eight bedrooms and 14 bathrooms in the main house. James Jannard had bought it in 2012 for about $75 million.
The buyer was a Delaware limited liability company, so the person behind it has not been named. It set the California record.
How we valued it: the reported $210 million sale price from county-based reports.
6. Tadao Ando bluff estate, Malibu, California: about $200 million
A roughly 30,000-square-foot house on an eight-acre bluff overlooking the ocean, designed by Tadao Ando. It had been listed at $295 million. The price of about $200 million was first reported by entertainment press, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z were named as buyers.
How we valued it: the price from media reports; we could not check a deed, so treat the figure as approximate.
7. Manalapan oceanfront estate, Florida: $173 million
A coastal estate in a small town about 10 miles from Palm Beach, bought by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. It was the Florida record until the Naples deal in 2025.
How we valued it: the $173 million price cited in dated Florida record coverage.
Records set in 2025 and 2026
The big mover was Naples in April 2025, at $225 million, which is now the second-highest price for a US home. No sale in the first ten months of 2026 that we could verify topped it. A Manalapan, Florida estate was reported as the top US sale of February 2026 at just over $68 million, which tells you how thin the market is above $100 million in any given quarter.
Not sold: towers, palaces and listings
Some famous names belong on a separate list because nobody paid that price. Antilla, the Mumbai tower of Mukesh Ambani, is a build cost, reportedly about $1 billion, and is not a sale. A Bel Air estate on Chalon Road was listed at $400 million in May 2026, the highest asking price in US history, but a listing is a hope and not a sale. Royal palaces are valued by estimate and never trade.
What drives these prices
- Land that cannot be made again. Oceanfront and park-view lots with room to build carry the biggest premiums.
- Buyers who want privacy. Four of the seven buyers used a company or stayed unnamed, and secrecy tends to go with record prices.
- Discounts to ask. The Naples estate asked $295 million and sold for $225 million. Asking prices on mega-homes often run a quarter above what buyers pay.
- Currency and time. The 2015 and 2019 deals were struck in a different market, and we have not adjusted them for inflation.
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What is the most expensive house ever sold?
Château Louis XIV outside Paris, bought in 2015 for about $301 million (roughly 275 million euros), according to reports at the time.
What is the most expensive home sold in the US?
Ken Griffin’s 220 Central Park South penthouse, which sold for $238 million in 2019.
What is the most recent record sale?
A Naples, Florida estate sold for a reported $225 million in April 2025, the Florida record and the second-highest US price.
How much did the most expensive California home sell for?
$210 million for an Oakley founder’s Malibu estate in June 2024.
Is Antilla the world’s most expensive home?
It is the most expensive to build, at a reported cost of about $1 billion, but that is not a sale price, so it is not ranked here.
Who buys homes at this price?
Mostly billionaires and family offices, often through companies, so the buyer is unnamed in several of these deals.
How we put this list together
We ranked homes by the price paid in dated sale reports, compiled in our own valuation model. Prices are approximate, are in nominal dollars of the year of sale, and change as new deals close.
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Last updated: October 2026.
