Selena Gomez sold her Encino, California, mansion for $5.399 million, six years after purchasing the property for $4.895 million.
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The nearly 11,500-square-foot estate was once owned by rock musician Tom Petty and later became the filming location for the first three seasons of Gomez’s cooking series, ‘
Selena + Chef.’
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As reported by Realtor, the singer sold the six-bedroom property on September 8, 2026, after listing it in May for nearly $6.5 million.
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The sale comes after Gomez and her husband, music producer Benny Blanco, purchased a $35 million estate in Beverly Hills in December 2024, shortly before announcing their engagement.
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The couple married in September 2025.
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Selena Gomez bought the mansion for $4.89 million in 2020
Gomez purchased the Encino home in March 2020 for $4.895 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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The property sits on nearly an acre of land and was custom-built for Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo, in 1989.
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The home had a turbulent history before Gomez acquired it.
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A fire in 1987 destroyed most of the original structure, leaving the basement recording studio largely intact.
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Petty rebuilt the three-storey house, which was completed two years later.
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Petty and Benyo later separated, and the property passed through several owners.
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It was sold again in 2017 and underwent extensive renovation before Gomez bought it in 2020.
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The house’s original music connection remained one of its distinctive features.
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The lower level included a recording studio and vocal booth, along with a wine cellar, gym, massage room and other entertainment spaces.
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A mansion with six bedrooms, a pool and a recording studio
Photo courtesy: Douglas Elliman
The estate measures approximately 11,500 square feet and has six bedrooms.
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As reported by Realtor, it had multiple bedroom suites, a gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room, a family room and a spacious living area with high ceilings.
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The kitchen features marble countertops, an island and a brick stove.
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Other amenities include a media room, office, gym, wine cellar and massage room.
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Outside, the grounds include a swimming pool and spa, a cabana, a fire pit and areas for outdoor dining.
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A waterfall and stream also form part of the landscaped backyard.
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According to Architectural Digest, the kitchen served as the filming location for the first three seasons of her HBO Max cooking series, ‘Selena + Chef,’ in which she prepared meals with guidance from professional chefs.
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Why she sold it below the original asking price
Gomez listed the Encino property for approximately $6.495 million in May 2026.
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The home attracted a buyer after an earlier pending deal fell through in July, according to ELLE Decor.
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It ultimately sold on September 8 for $5.399 million.
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The sale price was around $504,000 more than the $4.895 million Gomez paid in 2020, before accounting for transaction costs, taxes, maintenance, renovation expenses or other ownership costs.
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The $35 million Beverly Hills home she shares with Benny Blanco
Gomez and Blanco purchased their Beverly Hills residence in December 2024 for $35 million, according to Realtor.
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The property includes a main house and two guesthouses, one of which has a studio and another a home theatre.
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The estate also has a fitness centre, swimming pool, greenhouse and landscaped outdoor spaces.
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Its size and facilities make it substantially larger than the Encino property Gomez has now sold.
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The Beverly Hills purchase took place shortly before the couple announced their engagement in December 2024.
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They married in September 2025.
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