The Youngest Celebrities Who Own Their Own Homes

For most people, having a place to call your own is the ultimate goal. But as time goes on and house prices increase year after year (with the average home price in the U.S. standing at $303,288 as of September 2021 according to Zillow, a 17.7% increase from 12 months earlier), owning a house has become harder to achieve. While buying a place used to signal arrival to adulthood in a bygone era, nowadays Millennials and Gen Z face a longer wait, with the average age of buying a home in the U.S. standing at 34 years old in 2018, according to Zillow.

But some people beat the curve — and it helps if you're rich and famous. For those who achieved fame at an early age, buying a property with their income is a canny move, and the sheer amounts that some young stars can command means that the homes they're able to buy will blow you away. Here at House Digest, we're taking an inside look at the property portfolios of some of the world's brightest young stars.

YouTube gave rise to an entirely new type of fame, where the young can shoot to celebrity status seemingly overnight through the videos they're putting online. Such was the case with Emma Chamberlain, whose incredibly popular videos led to a meteoric rise to ubiquity that saw her buying a $3.9 million starter home at just 18, according to Dirt. The gorgeous WeHo property was a far cry from the standard one-bedroom apartment most young buyers kick off with; the four-bedroom home was built in a ravishing modern aesthetic, boasts high-ceilinged rooms, and has an open-plan indoor-outdoor living giving Chamberlain plenty of space to relax.

But she didn't stop there. Just a year later, Chamberlain decided to move on and upgrade to a larger pad in Beverley Hills, says Dirt. The five-bedroom, seven-bedroom property, built in 1955, is almost lodge-like in its décor. Extending across a 0.56-acre plot, it has eye-catching wood effects running throughout, a stone deck fringed by eucalyptus trees, and a garden that exudes Zen and calm. Inside, the master bedroom comes complete with its own fireplace and a beamed vaulted ceiling, the perfect room for staying cozy on a winter's day.

Initially most famous for his work with sister Billie Eilish, multi-talented young musician Finneas has become a huge star in his own right. And while his younger sister reportedly still resides with the parents in Los Angeles, Finneas has started building his property portfolio — and in September 2020, he laid down a $5.2 million check for an oceanfront home in Malibu at just 22, according to Dirt. At 22, we were eating instant ramen in our parents' kitchens. So like, pretty much the same thing, right?

Finneas (who also owns a $2.7 million home in Los Feliz and a bungalow in Highland Park) has truly struck gold with this property. The Malibu cottage exhibits an enviable indoor-outdoor living vibe, with the ocean-blue and pale interiors perfectly reflecting the incredible ocean views from both the inside of the property and the wooden deck. The open-plan great room incorporates a modern kitchen with an impressive range cooker and island to eat at, a living space, a dining area, and a trendy black fireplace. The master bedroom opens up to a balcony overlooking the ocean, and the master bathroom has an enormous rain shower opposite dual sinks.

As has been the case for decades, major-league sports can make stars of the young and talented in what seems like minutes. Trae Young, one of the most exciting young NBA players out there, is a testament to this — and the outrageously skilled baller has translated his work into the property he's bought. Young spent $1.5 million on a huge property in his home state of Oklahoma in 2019 (back when he was 21), according to TMZ, and what he got for the money is pretty stunning.

With five bedrooms and six bathrooms, the 8,100-square-foot property also comes with a separate pool house to accompany, you guessed it, the pool. Inside the home, dark marble floors offset the white walls and help to create a classic feel in the kitchen, which has dark wood paneling, a cream backsplash, and a hanging light fixture over the center island (which also contains the microwave). The entrance space stretches over two stories, with an enormous hanging candelabra adding a further punch of class to the home's feel. As with any house, though, the additions are what makes it, and Young understood that — adding a whopping 14 TVs to the property. Can we come round for movie night?

When your parents are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, you can probably expect to do things a little differently from other kids. Jaden Smith is proof of this, not only in the case of his already illustrious career as an actor and rapper, but in his acquisition of a $4 million mansion in Hidden Hills at the tender age of 18, reports the Daily Mail. The Mediterranean-inspired home, which has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, extends over 6,000 square feet — and while it was originally bought through the Smith family trust, it's now where the young Jaden calls home.

And apparently, that initially caused a few frustrations. As the Daily Mail noted, upon moving in, Smith was allegedly having a little too much fun with his friends in the area, disrupting his new neighbors. To be fair to him, we'd expect at 18 years old we weren't much better.

Naomi Osaka's rise to tennis superstardom is the stuff of legend, and with the player racking up over $37 million in earnings during 2020 (per Forbes), a higher amount in 12 months than any other female athlete in history — and all that money needs to end up somewhere. And in June 2021, the 23-year-old Osaka spent a chunk of it ($7 million, to be precise) on a Beverley Hills home formerly owned by no other than Nick Jonas, states the New York Post.

The midcentury-modern-inspired home, originally built in the '60s, was given a renovation in 2015 by SPACE International and Ground Up LA. Now, a minimalist feel runs through the property, with floor-to-ceiling windows and clean lines and angles giving a sense of space and order to the 4,100-square-foot home. The property is built with outdoor access in mind, with the master bedroom giving direct access to the exterior courtyard and pool. In the master bathroom, the shower and freestanding tub offer a view of the greenery outside, and the peaceful nature of the location (situated high in the hills) gives it a feeling of escape.

Elle Fanning and her sister, Dakota Fanning, have been two of the most recognizable young stars in Hollywood for years now. Additionally, their co-owned home in the San Fernando Valley, according to Architectural Digest, younger sibling Elle was a homeowner before most of us were out of college. The home, which the Fannings listed in 2020 at $2.7 million, was built over 4,550 square feet of space in a classic Cape Cod-style, and is decorated throughout in a similarly timeless aesthetic, with marble, blues, and whites creating an elegant feel.

With six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, there was more than enough space for Elle and Dakota to share — although we have to wonder who got the enviable master suite, which offered a marble-fronted fireplace and access to the master bathroom with a walk-in wardrobe and free-standing tub. With the swimming pool with attached spa out back, as well as a grill area and covered patio, we're sure they enjoyed plenty of family time in the evergreen L.A. sun.

Few YouTubers have made an impact like Tana Mongeau has, and the young star no signs of stopping — neither in her takeover of social media or of slowing down on her property purchases. Mongeau (worth $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth) first showed viewers inside her home in 2019, with a YouTube video tour that showed off her eclectic tastes.

Since then, Mongeau's elected to keep her property purchases in the family. In July 2021, Mongeau purchased fellow YouTuber David Dobrik's Studio City home, according to HITC. The 2,900 square foot property, sitting behind gates in a private location at the end of a cul-de-sac, was originally built in 1953 and showcases a Spanish-villa style. Mongeau has access to three bedrooms and four bathrooms throughout the property (with three of the bathrooms acting as en-suites), and the home offers extensive views of the city and hardwood floors adorning its spacious rooms.