MAPPED: The Most Expensive Home Sales of 2025—From Palantir CEO’s Record-Breaking Ranch to Florida’s Priciest Mansion

The luxury housing market became a battlefield between two states in 2025—as Florida and California duked it out to claim the greatest share of the priciest properties sold over the past 12 months.

As much of the country battled economic uncertainty, the richest 1% proved that nothing would hold them back from securing the dwelling of their dreams, with Realtor.com® data showing that four mansions were sold for $100 million or more, one of which topped $200 million.

Interestingly, the property that shot to the top of the list of most expensive homes sold in the past year was not located in one of the more prominent wealthy communities, like Palm Beach or Manalapan, but rather in Naples, where the $225 million abode claimed the crown for priciest property in April.

It marked the start of a luxury trend that would continue throughout the rest of the year, with the Realtor.com Luxury Housing Report for November highlighting the Naples-Marco Island, FL, metro as a standout performer.

As of last month, luxury homes in the Gulf Coast region were selling 23.5% faster year over year, taking into account a combination of resilient high-end demand and the market dynamics after Hurricane Milton.

"Following hurricane-related disruptions, luxury sellers have adjusted pricing expectations, with year-over-year declines across upper tiers coinciding with an acceleration in selling speed," says Anthony Smith, senior economist at Realtor.com. "This pattern points to improved alignment between price and demand rather than a speculative surge."

"Naples is no longer a quiet beachside secret," Nella DeCesare, broker and founder at Florida Listing Experts in Southwest Florida, tells Realtor.com. "The Naples, FL, lifestyle has taken center stage globally as one of the most desirable places to live, attracting buyers from across the world."

The Naples dwelling was not the only standout property to change hands in the Sunshine State, where four of the year's most expensive home sales were located—a number matched only by California, which is also home to four properties on the priciest sales list.

Only two other states made an appearance on the list: Colorado, where Palantir CEO Alex Karp purchased a former monastery for $120 million earlier this month, and Hawaii, where a stunning beachfront abode changed hands for a record-breaking $65.8 million in March.

Karp's property purchase not only claimed second place in the top 10 list of priciest properties sold, but it was undoubtedly one of the more intriguing abodes to change hands in 2025—having been sold by a group of Trappist monks who had occupied the estate for nearly 70 years.

Then there was the extraordinary Los Angeles compound that was once owned by rocker Rod Stewart—and which was carved up into two separate properties that were sold to two different buyers for a total of $86 million.

1. Naples, FL 34102

Price: $225 million

Month sold: April

The extravagant waterfront property became the state's most expensive home ever sold, after it was snapped up for an eye-watering $225 million in April—despite being located in an area that is deemed at "extreme" risk of flooding.

The one-of-a-kind property is actually made up of three different dwellings, all of which are understood to have been purchased by the same buyer, whose identity has not been made public, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Although the sky-high price tag represented the Sunshine State's most expensive residential real estate transaction, the anonymous buyer managed to snag something of a discount, given that the properties were originally listed for the collective price of $295 million in October 2024.

In the end, the central property among the trio of homes—which offers six bedrooms and 13.5 bathrooms and spans 8,846 square feet—was sold for $133.2 million, according to property records. The other two—one is a five-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom dwelling—were sold for $46.9 million and $44.9 million, respectively.

Described in its listing as a "stunning beachfront opportunity," the three-home property spans more than 15 acres, which includes 800 feet of beach frontage, making it "one of the largest beachfront legacy properties" in the U.S.

2. Snowmass, CO 81654

Price: $120 million

Month sold: December

Palantir CEO Alex Karp paid a record sum to take ownership of the Colorado monastery, which had previously been tended to by a group of Trappist monks.

The Snowmass, CO, property, which is known as St. Benedict's Monastery, was put on the market by its former stewards for $150 million in July 2024. This means that Karp, 58, secured a $30 million discount on the extraordinary compound.

Still, the sale marked a record for Colorado's Pitkin County, according to listing agent Ken Mirr, of Mirr Ranch Group, who told the Wall Street Journal that the deal was the area's most expensive residential property purchase to date.

Located "just outside Aspen," the monastery is the perfect property for a ski enthusiast like Karp, who told Axios in 2023 that his fitness regimen included daily five-hour cross-country ski training sessions, part of a routine that had helped him to decrease his body fat to just 7%.

The property features three creeks that "meander through the ranch for over five miles," as well as irrigated meadows and "historic water rights irrigating 1,200 acres."

"Exquisite and tranquil lands perfect for hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and more," the listing crowed.

As well as offering thousands of acres of "picturesque" land, the property comes with an abundance of wildlife and cattle, who freely roam the ranch land—something they have done since "the monks first arrived," the listing revealed.

3. Los Angeles, CA 90024

Price: $110 million

Month sold: July

Known as The Manor, the property—which was listed by Carolwood Estates CEO Drew Fenton—was snapped up by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, in late July, 35 years after it was built for TV mogul Aaron Spelling.

At the time, the chateau-style mansion was reported to be the largest private home in California. It has since been eclipsed by several of Los Angeles' most extravagant abodes.

Still, the dwelling boasts plenty of over-the-top luxury.

Located on almost 5 acres in the Holmby Hills neighborhood and bordering the Los Angeles Country Club, the spread is close to the shopping and dining of Beverly Hills.

Completed in 1990, the enormous estate features all kinds of bespoke amenities, including a gift-wrapping room, a library, a professional screening room, massive walk-in closets, a bowling alley, and a beauty salon.

After Spelling died in 2006, his widow placed the home on the market for a whopping $150 million. Candy Spelling eventually sold it for $85 million in 2011 to Petra Ecclestone, daughter of the Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Schmidts purchased the iconic abode primarily as a venue for hosting charitable meetings and events.

4. Los Angeles, CA 90077

Price: $110 million

Month sold: May

Australian casino mogul James Packer had a busy 2025, snapping up the iconic Bel-Air property just weeks after selling a mansion in nearby Beverly Hills for $60 million.

The enormous property, which is known as Le Belvedere, was originally built in 2007, having been developed by Mohamed Hadid, father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid.

Spanning more than 35,000 square feet, the home sits on a 2.2-acre plot, occupying a plum hillside perch that offers spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Mohamed initially sold the home for $50 million in 2010—but soon after negotiated a lease deal with the buyers, who agreed to allow him to continue living in the dwelling for six more years, before putting the property back on the market for $85 million in 2016.

It was sold for the much lower price of $56 million in 2018.

Before Packer—who was represented by Carolwood Estates' Fenton and Westside Estate Agency's Kurt Rappaport—purchased the 10-bedroom property, it is understood to have undergone extensive renovations and updates.

Stephen Resnick, Jonathan Nash, David Parnes, and James Harris, also of Carolwood Estates, represented the seller.

5. North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Price: $97.5 million

Month sold: December

Located in an exclusive North Palm Beach community known as Lost Tree Village, the sprawling property is made up of two adjacent dwellings that were sold by Wrigley chewing gum heir William Wrigley Jr.

To create his extraordinary compound, Wrigley purchased two separate parcels at two different addresses over a two-year period. He snapped up the first one for $11 million in 2009, then paid $6.1 million for the smaller parcel the following year.

He then built the two mansions that now occupy the estate in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

The waterfront estate comes with multiple docks, as well as access to the incredible amenities found in the gated Lost Tree Village community.

"Lost Tree Village is a private 450 acre gated enclave of 524 exclusive residences owned by top executives of Fortune 500 Companies and titans of Industry," the neighborhood's website says. 

"This world-class golf community is also a short boat ride from one of the finest deep water sport fishing locations in the world."

According to The Real Deal, the property was purchased by payments platform billionaire Ronald Clarke, who is understood to have conducted the deal through an LLC.

Wrigley was represented by Gary Pohrer of Serhant in the deal, while the buyer worked with Douglas Elliman's Donna Hutchins.

6. Palm Beach, FL 33480

Price: $86.5 million

Month sold: July

Despite the sky-high price, the waterfront property was reportedly sold as a teardown to an anonymous buyer who has plans to redevelop the 1.66-acre plot.

When it was sold by Hellman Jordan founder Jerry Jordan and his wife, Darlene, the stunning parcel was home to a sprawling nine-bedroom, 16.5-bathroom, Mediterranean-style mansion, as well as a separate pool house and a two-story garage.

Planning documents seen by Realtor.com show that work was already underway on a potential demolition of the existing structures on the land in 2024, when a proposal was made to build a new two-story residence, a new pool house, and a new pool on the parcel.

"New landscaping and hardscaping are proposed on the entirety of the site," the proposal said.

Before it was purchased in an off-market deal in June, the home had been listed for $85 million in October 2021.

The Jordans originally purchased the home, which was built in 1938, for just under $14 million in 2000.

7. Los Angeles, CA 90077

Price: $86 million

Month sold: April

A true piece of Hollywood history, the estate was once home to rock and roll legend Rod Stewart, who sold the property to TV mogul Bradley Bell, head writer and executive producer on the hit soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful," for $6.25 million in 1992.

Its recent sale may have been a bitter blow to Stewart, 80, who not only saw his former dwelling carved up into two separate properties—but also had to stomach the news that those abodes were sold for a combined $86 million, more than 10 times the price he achieved 33 years ago.

Bell and his wife, former diplomat Colleen Bell, divided the 6-acre estate into two separate properties, each of which was sold.

The main dwelling within the compound—which was offered with 4 acres—was snapped up for $58.3 million by TV producer David Zander, according to the Wall Street Journal. He was represented by Carolwood Estates' CEO.

The second parcel was sold to Nick Kaiser, co-founder of the private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners, for $28.7 million. That smaller plot was sold with a small cabin on the grounds. Kaiser worked with Ben Bacall of Revel Real Estate.

Each of the dwellings will have its own address moving forward.

8. Woodside, CA 94062

Price: $85 million

Month sold: September

Before selling for the sky-high price of $85 million, the Woodside estate made headlines after it was revealed that disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes had taken up residence in a home on the property's grounds during her fraud trial.

Remarkably, though its sale price managed to cement its standing in the history books, the home was first listed for a much higher price, having been put on the market for $135 million in 2021.

That price was reduced to $125 million in 2022, then to $110 million in 2024.

The sale of the property on Sept. 3 marked the first time that the lavish dwelling had traded hands in 114 years.

For more than a century, the estate—which is made up of multiple homes spread across its 74-acre parcel—had belonged to the same family, the Fleishhackers.

The property was originally built in the early 1900s for Mortimer Fleishhacker Sr., a philanthropist and entrepreneur who helped to pioneer the "electrification of California," according to his foundation's website.

Over the years, the home, now known as Green Gables, has played host to several notable guests and residents—including Holmes, 41, who rented one of the seven homes on the property while she was on trial.

9. Miami Beach, FL 33141

Price: $74.3 million

Month sold: April

While the imposing waterfront dwelling known as OKTO may not have topped the list of most expensive home sales of the year, it would likely take the gold for speed of sale—having secured a buyer within two weeks of being put on the market.

Boasting nine bedrooms and 12.5 bathrooms, the extraordinary abode sits on 1.1 acres of pristine land overlooking the Biscayne Bay.

Nestled in the guard-gated community of La Gorce Island, the property boasts an incredible architectural pedigree, having been designed with several elements that mirror Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous building: the Guggenheim Museum.

Among them are an awe-inspiring spiral staircase and a round skylight that floods the main living space with natural light.

The property was originally built in 2008 by famed developer Todd Michael Glaser, who sold it to the Kollmann family—wealthy German textile magnates—for $15.7 million in 2010.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Kollmanns sold the dwelling after using it as a vacation home for many years.

Certainly, few homes offer more luxurious amenities for a getaway. OKTO comes complete with a main residence, a detached guesthouse, staff quarters, as well as 260 feet of private water frontage.

Nelson Gonzalez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty held the listing.

10. Honolulu, HI 96816

Price: $65.8 million

Month sold: March

Located in Honolulu, the enormous estate—which is known as Hale Hanohano, or the "House of Honor"—is comprised of three residences and sits on three combined lots that total 1.52 acres.

Designed for multigenerational living and entertaining, the Oahu compound boasts 213 feet of seaside frontage.

Built in 2018, the compound is connected by shared outdoor spaces, which include an Olympic-size lap pool with a spa.

Offering 213 feet of prime beach frontage among its three lots, the prestigious property features three separate structures: the main house, a guesthouse, and an "adult children's home."

The estate boasts 14,229 square feet of living space designed for grand-scale entertaining.