The helicopter touches down at East Hampton Airport. A black Suburban waits on the tarmac. Within twenty minutes, its passenger disappears behind hedgerows on Further Lane, joining neighbors worth a combined $50 billion. Welcome to celebrity Hamptons homes, where the real estate speaks louder than any red carpet.

Understanding who owns what in the Hamptons reveals more about American wealth than any Forbes list. Entertainment celebrities grab headlines, but finance titans quietly control the most valuable addresses. This guide maps the celebrity Hamptons homes landscape, from Billionaires Row on Meadow Lane to the historic estates of Further Lane, with verified sale prices and insider context on who actually lives where.

Billionaires Row: Meadow Lane, Southampton

Meadow Lane stretches five miles along Southampton’s oceanfront, earning its nickname “Billionaires Row” through the concentration of ultra-wealthy residents who call it home. This single street may contain more collective net worth than most countries.

Ken Griffin (Citadel)

Location: 650 Meadow Lane

Price Paid: $84.4 million (March 2020)

Property: 7 acres, approximately 13,000 square feet

The Citadel CEO purchased Calvin Klein’s minimalist oceanfront compound in an off-market deal that became 2020’s highest Hamptons sale. Klein spent nearly three decades and an estimated $45 million creating the property, demolishing the previous structure known as “Dragon’s Head” and building the sleek modern estate that stands today. Griffin, whose personal fortune exceeds $48 billion, holds the distinction of paying $238 million for a Manhattan condo, the most expensive U.S. home purchase on record.

Leon Black (Apollo Global Management)

Location: 766 Meadow Lane

Price Paid: $43 million

Property: Four-lot compound stretching ocean to bay

The Apollo Global Management co-founder owns one of Meadow Lane’s largest assembled parcels. Black, whose net worth has exceeded $6 billion, is known for his art collection estimated at $2 billion. His property remains surprisingly modest by billionaire standards compared to neighbors, though its scale and privacy are unmatched.

Robert Kraft (New England Patriots)

Location: 40 Meadow Lane

Price Paid: $43 million (2021)

Property: 7,000 square feet, modern construction (2017)

The Patriots owner joined Meadow Lane’s roster of finance titans in 2021. The property was purchased from a former HFZ Capital executive who had acquired the site for $10.5 million in 2013, demolished the existing cottage, and built the current modern home.

Other Notable Meadow Lane Residents

Daniel Och (Och-Ziff Capital Management) purchased his 4-acre estate with pool and spa for $26.5 million. Jay Sugarman (iStar Financial) and his wife, celebrity interior designer Kara Mann, own a stunning modernist mansion at 170 Meadow Lane that has appeared in major design publications. Howard Marks (Gracie Capital) occupies one of the lane’s most architecturally significant contemporary homes at 930 Meadow Lane.

Further Lane: East Hampton’s Trophy Street

If Meadow Lane represents new money’s oceanfront statement, Further Lane in East Hampton embodies the Hamptons’ original aristocracy. This stretch has attracted entertainment and media celebrities alongside finance titans for generations.

Jerry Seinfeld

Location: Further Lane, Amagansett (technically East Hampton)

Price Paid: $32 million (2000)

Property: 12 acres with main house, guest house, pool, barn, and 22-car garage

The comedian purchased this oceanfront estate from Billy Joel, setting a record price at the time. Seinfeld added a private baseball diamond after moving in. The property has been called “the best summer party pad” in America. With Seinfeld’s net worth approaching $1 billion, the estate he bought for $32 million would be worth substantially more in today’s market, adjusted for inflation alone that translates to over $46 million.

Recent Record Sales on Further Lane

The 2025 sale of 408 Further Lane from former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel to billionaire Len Blavatnik set a new single-parcel record at $115 million. The 8.5-acre oceanfront property traded off-market, continuing Further Lane’s tradition of discrete ultra-high-net-worth transactions.

In 2014, hedge fund manager Barry Rosenstein paid $147 million for three contiguous parcels on Further Lane, the highest combined transaction in Hamptons history.

Georgica Pond: The A-List Address

Georgica Pond in East Hampton has attracted entertainment royalty for decades. Its secluded waterfront properties offer privacy impossible to find on oceanfront stretches.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Location: 81 Briar Patch Road (Georgica Pond)

Price Paid: $26 million (2017)

Property: 12,000 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms on 2 acres

The music industry’s most powerful couple purchased “Pond House” just two months after welcoming twins Rumi and Sir. Originally designed by legendary architect Stanford White and meticulously renovated by luxury builder Jeffrey Colle, the property features parquet de Versailles floors, hand-carved heated marble bathtubs, and 18th-century French fireplaces. The renovation rotated the entire house 90 degrees so the living room faces west toward Georgica Pond. An 1,800-square-foot guesthouse and 45-foot infinity pool complete the compound adjacent to 17 acres of Nature Conservancy preserve.

Steven Spielberg

Location: Georgica Pond area

Property: Compound reportedly comprising multiple parcels

The director has maintained a significant East Hampton presence for decades, assembling property near Georgica Pond. His compound remains one of the more private celebrity estates, rarely photographed or publicly detailed.

Recent Celebrity Transactions

Sylvester Stallone (December 2024)

Location: East Hampton’s Estate Section

Price Paid: $24.95 million (cash)

Property: 8 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, heated pool, pool house

The action star purchased this newly built estate reportedly for his three adult daughters, two of whom recently relocated from Los Angeles to New York. The home, designed by interior designers Phoebe and James Michael Howard with architecture by McAlpine Tankersley, features a gold-leaf ceiling in the living room and sits less than a mile from the ocean. Notably, Stallone never physically viewed the property before purchasing.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union (November 2024)

Location: Jamesport (North Fork)

Price Paid: $2.6 million

Property: Modern home overlooking Long Island Sound

The retired NBA star and actress bucked convention by choosing the less ritzy North Fork over traditional Hamptons locations. Their home, featured in Domino and Dwell magazines, sold in an off-market deal through Corcoran Group.

Billy Joel (December 2024)

Location: 143 Town Lane, East Hampton

Price Paid: $10.7 million

Property: 3,500 square feet on 5 acres with equestrian facilities

The Piano Man added to his Hamptons holdings (he also owns in Sag Harbor) with a property featuring high-level equestrian facilities. His wife Alexis Roderick is accomplished in the sport. Joel previously sold his Further Lane estate to Jerry Seinfeld for $32 million in 2000.

Entertainment Industry Homeowners

Robert Downey Jr.

Location: East Hampton (Windmill Cottage)

Property: Historic 1885 home with windmill replica

Iron Man himself owns this historic East Hampton property built in 1885 and used to film “Deathtrap” in the 1980s. The windmill is a replica of classic Hamptons originals.

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

Location: East Hampton

Price Paid: $5.5 million

Property: 13.5 acres with tennis court, pool, cabana

The couple’s property sits adjacent to 10 acres of town-owned conserved land, providing exceptional privacy despite its relatively modest price point for East Hampton.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Location: Southampton

Price Paid: $2.35 million (2004)

Property: Extensively renovated with pool and gardens

The TV hosts have invested significantly in renovations since their 2004 purchase. They drew on their Hamptons experience when selling a TV drama about the area to Freeform in 2018.

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Location: Amagansett’s Estate Section

Recent Asking Price: $18.995 million

Property: 10,000 square feet on 5 acres, can accommodate two residences

The actor has spent time in East Hampton since the 1980s, purchasing this property in 1995 and expanding it twice as his family grew. The property was listed in early 2024 with Baldwin speaking about it in promotional videos but has yet to sell.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Location: Amagansett

Price Paid: $4.7 million

Property: Two-story beach house

The couple’s Amagansett beach house has been their Hamptons retreat for years, consistent with Amagansett’s reputation for attracting creative professionals and celebrities seeking relative quiet.

Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky Stern

Location: Southampton (oceanfront)

Property: 16,000 square feet, 8 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms

Notable Features: Bowling alley, wine cellar with tasting room

Unlike most celebrity Hamptons owners who treat properties as summer retreats, the Sterns live in their Southampton oceanfront mansion year-round. Their custom build represents one of the area’s most elaborate private residences.

Historic and Notable Properties

Jackie Kennedy Onassis Connection

“Lasata,” the East Hampton estate where Jackie Kennedy Onassis spent childhood summers, was purchased by fashion designer and filmmaker Tom Ford in 2023 for $52 million. The previous owner, producer David Zander, had bought it in 2018 for $24 million and completed extensive renovations while preserving its historic character.

Christie Brinkley

The supermodel sold her North Haven manor after years on market. Brinkley’s Hamptons presence spanned decades, including her marriage to Billy Joel during his Further Lane ownership.

Drew Barrymore

Location: 16 Old Barn Lane, Sagaponack

Listed: $8.5 million (May 2024)

The actress and talk show host listed her Sagaponack estate in 2024 after years of ownership.

The Market for Celebrity Homes

Celebrity transactions cluster in distinct price bands. The ultra-premium tier ($50M+) tends toward finance executives and industry moguls, while entertainment celebrities typically transact in the $10M-$50M range. The most expensive combined transaction remains Barry Rosenstein’s $147 million Further Lane purchase in 2014. For single parcels, the 2025 Semel-to-Blavatnik sale at $115 million now holds the record.

Off-market deals dominate the celebrity segment. Privacy concerns drive both buyers and sellers toward discrete transactions that never appear on public listings. Major brokerages maintain dedicated teams for clients who require confidentiality over marketing exposure.

The 2024 top sale involved Christopher Whittle’s Georgica Pond estate at 90 South Briar Patch Road, trading for $64.67 million. The property had been listed in 2014 for $140 million. La Dune, an oceanfront estate at 376 and 366 Gin Lane in Southampton Village, sold at Sotheby’s auction in January 2024 for a combined $88.48 million.

Where Celebrities Actually Spend Time

Understanding celebrity Hamptons homes requires recognizing that ownership and presence differ. Many celebrity owners spend only a few weekends per summer at their Hamptons properties, treating them as investments or occasional retreats rather than primary residences.

The exceptions stand out. Howard Stern lives in Southampton year-round. Jerry Seinfeld and his family spend significant summer stretches at their Further Lane compound. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are seen bicycling through East Hampton and visiting local farm stands, suggesting genuine engagement with Hamptons life beyond occasional weekends.

For those considering Hamptons real estate at any price point, the celebrity market provides context without direct comparison. The same beaches, restaurants, and cultural events available to residents of $2 million cottages serve billion-dollar estates. The ocean doesn’t check your deed.

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