How did we end up with all these Megamansions?

While American single-family home prices have continued to rise in the midst of the pandemic, and we mere mortals hit “fave” on six-digit Zillow listings we’ll never afford, the rich are getting richer—and that includes celebrities who shell out millions on megamansions, an unofficial term traditionally used for any home over 10,000 square feet, and sometimes limited to those over 20,000.Writing for VICE, Ashley Spencer dives into the history of the garishly large homes of America's 0.1 percent.

How did we end up with all these Megamansions?

While American single-family home prices have continued to rise in the midst of the pandemic, and we mere mortals hit “fave” on six-digit Zillow listings we’ll never afford, the rich are getting richer—and that includes celebrities who shell out millions on megamansions, an unofficial term traditionally used for any home over 10,000 square feet, and sometimes limited to those over 20,000.



Writing for VICE, Ashley Spencer dives into the history of the garishly large homes of America's 0.1 percent.