Which celebrities spent millions for Miami homes this year? See names and deals
It’s no secret that celebrities love Miami.
South Florida real estate has attracted actors, athletes and singers for generations. And 2025 was no different as famous people including actor Mark Wahlberg and singer Enrique Iglesias acquired homes worth millions of dollars in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Mick Duchon, a sales associate at Corcoran who specializes in high-end real estate deals, said the ultra-luxury market has remained strong this year, and he expects that to continue in 2026. Duchon worked several sales over $20 million this year, mostly in Miami Beach’s ritziest neighborhoods.
“It continues to be a place that’s really appealing for high net worth people,” Duchon said. “It really hasn’t slowed down at all.”
Duchon said he’s worked on sales involving celebrities, although non-disclosure agreements prevent him from saying which ones. He said his “high net worth” clients are a mix of finance and real estate executives, entrepreneurs, athletes and other celebrities.
He said many of his clients are attracted to South Florida’s climate and beauty, as well as its dynamic business landscape. Others see it as a place to get away from it all.
“It’s a discrete luxury,” Duchon said. “You can walk around without being bombarded by paparazzi.”
Jill Eber, a broker-associate and co-founder of the Jills Zeder Group, said South Florida’s “exceptional lifestyle” and favorable tax laws are part of what draws celebrities to Miami. Eber has worked with high-profile clients including Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias and Shaquille O’Neal.
One celebrity Eber worked with this year: Hassan Whiteside, the former Miami Heat center. She co-listed a property for Whiteside at almost $15 million. Whiteside’s waterfront mansion in Miami Beach is still on the market, a spokesperson for the Jills Zeder Group confirmed.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest names that bought and sold real estate in South Florida this year:
The Weeknd snaps up $54 million waterfront estate in Coral Gables
In one of the biggest South Florida real estate buys of the year, Grammy-winning Canadian singer The Weeknd reportedly dropped over $54 million on a luxurious bayfront mansion in the exclusive Gables Estates gated community.
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, bought the expansive 18,963-square-foot house on Arvida Parkway this fall. The singer’s new house has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a pool with a hot tub, an outdoor kitchen and a private dock fit for a 200-foot superyacht, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Former ‘Real Housewives’ star sells one Coral Gables mansion, buys another
It was a big year for “The Real Housewives of Miami” alum Nicole Martin. She and her fiancé, attorney Anthony Lopez, were involved in two of Miami-Dade County’s biggest real estate transactions of 2025.
Back in July, the local power couple sold their home in Coral Gables to British pop star Robbie Williams. He paid a whopping $40 million for the waterfront megamansion on Reinante Avenue in the posh Old Cutler Bay gated community. The 19,380-square-foot home has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, its own one-acre peninsula and an 18-car garage, according to Realtor.com.
But Martin and Lopez didn’t move far. Their new home is in the nearby Gables Estates on Arvida Parkway, just around the corner from The Weeknd’s recent purchase.
They bought the 12,543-square-foot mansion for $34 million in September. Like their previous home, their new one has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and waterfront access.
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy drops over $27 million on Keys compound
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, expanded his South Florida real estate portfolio this year with a $27.75 million purchase in the Florida Keys. The controversial social media personality closed on the Islamorada property along the Overseas Highway in October.
The 7,562-square-foot, eight-bedroom, 9.5-bathroom house is Portnoy’s second Florida megamansion. It offers 150 feet of waterfront, a boat ramp, private beach and a three-bedroom guest house accessible via an underground tunnel.
In 2021, Portnoy bought an impressive waterfront home in Miami’s Morningside neighborhood for $14 million. Since then, he says he’s struggled with mold issues in the house, which was built in 1939.
Enrique Iglesias, Anna Kournikova continue to expand Bay Point compound
Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias and his long-time partner, retired tennis player Anna Kournikova, are no strangers to the Miami scene. The couple, who recently welcomed their fourth baby together, has lived in the exclusive Bay Point neighborhood for years.
As their family has grown, so has their luxurious waterfront estate. Over the summer, Iglesias and Kournikova acquired a 4,350-square-foot house on a .3-acre lot near their existing compound, a 19,233-square-foot, seven-bedroom and 12-bathroom mansion. They paid $6.5 million for the five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom house on Sabal Palm Road.
So far, Iglesias has assembled 2.5 acres of land in Miami’s Bay Point, the Real Deal reported. Since 2009, companies connected to Iglesias have paid a total of $21.5 million to acquire these properties.
Mark Wahlberg trades Beverly Hills for South Florida
A bit farther north in Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Oscar-nominated actor and Boston native Mark Wahlberg made a significant purchase this year. After selling his Beverly Hills mansion to Paris Hilton for $63.1 million, Wahlberg dropped $37 million on a freshly flipped home in the gated Stone Creek Ranch community, known as Delray’s Billionaires’ Row.
According to Realtor.com, the 18,206-square-foot home, dubbed Palazzo di Lago, has seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, two powder rooms, a home theater, cigar lounge, wine cellar, gym, sauna, guesthouse and pool.
