Homes and property
Median-priced US home
Uses the Census Bureau and HUD median sales price of houses sold in the second quarter of 2026, as published on FRED. The figure is revised and excludes closing costs and financing.
Comparisons say what a number equals on paper, never what someone could actually buy.
The formula
Each result divides a person's central estimate by the reference value below, then rounds to three significant digits. Effective date of the reference value: . Review cadence: quarterly.
Tracked fortunes against this unit
| Rank | Person | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | On paper, Elon Musk's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 2,440,000 median-priced US homes. |
| 2 | Larry Page | On paper, Larry Page's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 639,000 median-priced US homes. |
| 3 | Sergey Brin | On paper, Sergey Brin's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 588,000 median-priced US homes. |
| 4 | Jeff Bezos | On paper, Jeff Bezos's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 554,000 median-priced US homes. |
| 5 | Michael Dell | On paper, Michael Dell's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 513,000 median-priced US homes. |
| 12 | William Ding | On paper, William Ding's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 84,200 median-priced US homes. |
| 13 | Robert Pera | On paper, Robert Pera's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 79,400 median-priced US homes. |
| 32 | Reed Hastings | On paper, Reed Hastings's estimated net worth is equivalent to about 4,030 median-priced US homes. |
Central estimates dated September 4, 2026. Every result uses "about" on purpose: three significant digits, never false precision.
Reference value and caveats
- Official statisticsMedian sales price of houses sold for the United States (MSPUS), second quarter 2026U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (via FRED) · effective · checked · Tier 1
Uses the Census Bureau and HUD median sales price of houses sold in the second quarter of 2026, as published on FRED. The figure is revised and excludes closing costs and financing.
This comparison uses each person's central estimate and the cited reference value. It ignores taxes, fees, supply limits, transaction costs, market impact, and whether the underlying assets could be sold.
Related: the full perspective catalog, the global ranking, and how estimates are built.