10 celebrity homes that would be miserable to live in

When you picture celebrity homes, you probably think of infinity pools, marble floors, and glass walls overlooking the ocean. But a closer look at some of these famous houses proves that money doesn’t always buy comfort—or common sense.

Behind all the glam and square footage, a lot of these places would actually be miserable to live in day to day.

Kanye West’s Malibu mansion

Kanye’s $57 million Malibu mansion looks like a bunker that forgot to finish construction. He gutted the interior, stripped the windows, and left the place a bare concrete shell. It’s dramatic, sure—but good luck sleeping through a storm with no glass to keep the wind out. The whole thing feels more like an art piece than a home. Unless you’re into echo chambers and dust, you wouldn’t last a week there.

Michael Jordan’s Illinois estate

Michael Jordan’s Illinois mansion has been on the market for more than a decade, and it’s easy to see why. The house screams “celebrity”—a 23-on-the-gate kind of setup—but it’s way too big, too specific, and way too expensive to maintain. The upkeep alone costs thousands every month. A house like that doesn’t feel like home; it feels like you’re running a museum in your own name.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s Beverly Hills home

Kylie and Travis paid $13.5 million for their Beverly Hills mansion and tried to flip it for nearly double. It’s sleek and perfect in photos—but it also looks more like a luxury hotel than a family home. Everything is staged to be seen, not lived in. Between the all-white furniture, echoing spaces, and nonstop cleaning it would take to keep it looking “photo ready,” it’s more work than it’s worth.

Liam Payne’s Santa Monica mansion

Liam Payne’s Santa Monica mansion made headlines not for its luxury, but because it was supposedly haunted. Between the koi ponds, waterfalls, and endless rooms, it’s the kind of house that’s easy to get lost in—and not in a good way. It lingered on the market with price drops for years, partly because the vibe was off. No amount of custom tile can make up for a place that gives you the creeps.

Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons farmhouse

Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons property sat on the market for years, even after he dropped the price by millions. It’s a huge house on a massive lot, but it’s dated, high-maintenance, and isolated. When a place takes that much effort to keep up—and doesn’t feel cozy or inviting—it stops being a home and turns into a chore. That kind of space might impress guests, but living in it every day would be exhausting.

R. Kelly’s former “Chocolate Factory” home

R. Kelly’s Illinois mansion sold recently for a fraction of what it was once worth—$1.6 million after being listed for $3.5 million. The house itself is massive, but it’s become infamous and neglected. Even if you could ignore the history, living in a place tied to scandal and decay wouldn’t exactly feel relaxing. A house that heavy with baggage will always feel uncomfortable, no matter how many chandeliers it has.