With sold-out shows around the world and frequent date nights with boyfriend Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift is seemingly always on the move. But where does Taylor Swift live when she has some down time? The pop megastar owns homes on both coasts, as well as in Nashville, where her career first began. She also maintains a grand estate on Watch Hill in Rhode Island, made famous by her star-studded Fourth of July parties.
Last year, the “Fortnight” singer became the fourth musician officially declared a billionaire by Forbes, thanks in part to the massive success of the Eras Tour. The worldwide extravaganza, which kicked off March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona, and will conclude on December 8, 2024, in Vancouver, was the first concert tour to rake in $1 billion, according to Pollstar—and this benchmark was surpassed a year ago. According to an estimate in The Washington Post, Swift could personally make around $4.1 billion by the time the tour wraps.
The “Taylor effect” extended to just about every place that the tour stopped too, with Swift reportedly impacting home prices in various cities. For all of her jet-setting and globe-trotting, though, Swift told Time magazine that her recuperation time is equally important. “I do not leave my bed except to get food and take it back to my bed and eat it there,” she said. “I can barely speak because I’ve been singing for three shows straight. Every time I take a step my feet go crunch, crunch, crunch from dancing in heels.”
Below, Architectural Digest recaps where the Pennsylvania-born singer has lived throughout her meteoric rise to fame.
Penthouse condo in Nashville
Swift purchased her first home in 2009, when she was just 20 years old, for $1.99 million. The luxury penthouse condo measured 3,240-square-foot and featured three bedrooms, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Nashville’s Music Row. Swift shared in an interview with Vulture that she did the interior design herself, with an aesthetic that was described as “whimsically girlie.” That same year, she also bought an additional one-bedroom unit right below hers for an undisclosed amount. Building amenities include an Olympic-size heated pool, private garage, and fitness center. The singer still owns this property.
Cape Cod-style cottage in Beverly Hills
Following the success of her 2010 album Speak Now, the “Wildest Dreams” singer made her move to Los Angeles. And in a possible reflection of her country-to-pop transition, she purchased a Cape Cod–style cottage in Beverly Hills for $3.55 million in 2011. The 2,800-square-foot home was situated on nearly an acre and a half of land and featured three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. Inside, the house boasted a large fireplace and French doors throughout. The property also included a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse, as well as a tennis court. Swift sold the residence just before embarking on her Reputation tour in May 2018 in an off-market $4 million deal.
Greek Revival-style Nashville mansion
In 2011, the artist also picked up another home in Nashville for $2.5 million, this time in the quiet Forest Hills suburb, where celebrity neighbors include Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. The Greek Revival–style estate features four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, as well as a guest house adjacent to an outdoor pool. The singer reportedly purchased the six-acre property for her parents, who have lived in Nashville since she was 14, and she still owns this property. Swift’s mother, Andrea, reportedly lives here.
Midcentury bungalow in Beverly Hills
Swift next expanded her portfolio with the purchase of a $1.78 million single-story midcentury-style Beverly Hills bungalow in 2012. The new addition to her portfolio marked a shift in Swift’s architectural aesthetic: The sleek, retro home featured built-in shelving, skylights, high ceilings, and entire walls of floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. The stunning pad also featured a 1,000-bottle climate-controlled wine cellar, a gourmet kitchen, a private courtyard and garden, and a pool. The Los Angeles Times reported that the singer bought the house primarily as a place to host guests, so it’s unclear whether she ever lived there herself. Swift ultimately sold the dwelling for $2.65 million toward the end of 2018.
