Paris Hilton’s Former LA Home Has a Rent Price Most Americans Can’t Imagine
Paris Hilton’s former Los Angeles mansion is back on the rental market for an eye-watering $159,000 a month. That’s nearly $2 million a year just to live in the home, and more than the average American household earns in a decade, let alone a year.
The seven-bedroom estate sits in Beverly Park, one of California’s wealthiest neighborhoods. Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, rented the property while raising their young family before buying an even larger mansion next door.
Despite the enormous asking price, the rent has actually dropped. The property was previously offered for as much as $195,000 a month, meaning its owner has cut the price by $36,000. Even with that discount, the home costs about $5,300 every single day.
The listing comes at a time when millions of Americans are struggling to afford much smaller homes. For families choosing between groceries, utility bills, and rent, the idea of spending six figures each month on housing is difficult to imagine.
What $159,000 Gets You
According to the New York Post, the Mediterranean-style mansion covers more than 14,000 square feet and sits on 3.6 acres of land. Built in 1995, the home includes seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a guest house, and an elevator.
Outside, renters can enjoy a large swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, and landscaped grounds. There’s also a six-car garage and additional parking for 21 vehicles.
As Realtor.com reported in August, the estate was designed by architect Richard Landry and features a large kitchen, several dining areas, and spacious living rooms. The property also includes smart home technology.
Privacy is another major selling point. Beverly Park has guarded entrances and private security patrols, helping wealthy residents keep their lives away from public view.
For Hilton, however, this enormous home was only temporary.
She Moved Next Door
Hilton and Reum began renting the mansion in early 2023, reportedly paying about $160,000 each month. They stayed until June 2025, when they purchased a neighboring estate that once belonged to actor Mark Wahlberg.
The couple paid $63.1 million for the larger property, which spans more than 30,000 square feet. Their new home sits on roughly six acres, giving the family considerably more space than their former rental.
Meanwhile, the old mansion is looking for another tenant willing to pay a fortune for the same address.
Its owner, businessman Leonid Smirnov, purchased the property for $21.5 million in 2021. The latest asking price is lower than the $169,000 monthly rate Realtor.com reported in August.
A Different Reality
The rental price becomes even more shocking when compared with what ordinary Americans earn.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, median household income reached $87,460 in 2025. After taxes, the figure was $76,060.
That means a typical American household would need more than two years of its entire after-tax income to pay for just one month in Hilton’s former home. That’s without spending anything on food, transportation, or other needs.
Although median income reached a record high, the gains weren’t shared equally. The Census Bureau found that income near the bottom of the earnings scale showed no significant improvement from 2024, while higher-income households continued seeing gains.
The housing picture is especially difficult for lower-income renters. According to Harvard’s 2026 State of the Nation’s Housing report, 83% of renter households earning less than $30,000 spend over 30% of their income on housing. About two-thirds spend more than half.
The same report found that 13 million renter households earning under $30,000 had a median of just $210 a month remaining after housing costs, based on 2024 data. That money must cover groceries, transportation, medical expenses, and everything else a household needs.
Finding cheaper housing has also become harder. Harvard reported that the country lost 7 million rental units priced below $1,000 a month over the past decade, either through losses from the housing stock or shifts into higher rent ranges.
Against that backdrop, the mansion’s asking price stands in sharp contrast to the daily struggles of many renters. One month at the Beverly Park estate costs as much as 159 monthly payments on a $1,000 apartment.
When the California Post shared the listing on Facebook, the extraordinary price drew reactions from readers. One commenter joked, “Cheaper than taxes,” while another simply wrote, “Yes please I’ll take it.”
The owner is now seeking a new tenant at $159,000 per month, with the potential renter getting seven bedrooms, extensive private grounds, and Paris Hilton as a neighbor.
