Where Does Howard Stern Live in Florida? Inside His Palm Beach Estate

Where does Howard Stern live? Public reporting points to an oceanfront estate in the Town of Palm Beach, Florida. He and his wife, Beth Ostrosky Stern, bought it in May 2013 for a recorded $52 million. It is one of three homes the couple keeps, and the other two are in New York. Here is what the reporting says about the house, the long list of renovations, and what a home on that stretch of the island costs today.

Key takeaways

• The estate sits on the oceanfront north end of Palm Beach, the same stretch of the island that holds several other celebrity homes.
• The Sterns paid a recorded $52 million in May 2013, the highest price recorded in Palm Beach that year.
• Reporting describes roughly 3.25 acres with an ocean-facing pool, a croquet lawn, and a main house that some outlets put near 19,000 square feet.
• Palm Beach itself has about 272 homes for sale with a median list price near $2.5 million, per our MLS feed as of September 2026.

Where does Howard Stern live in Florida?

The radio host's Florida home is in Palm Beach, the barrier island town across the Intracoastal Waterway from West Palm Beach. His estate sits on the ocean side of the island's north end. That part of town is quiet, mostly single-family, and short on public parking. Owners who value privacy pick it for exactly that reason. Pure Equity does not publish private addresses, so we describe the area and not the street.

Stern was not the first big name on that stretch. Yahoo Finance, working from the Palm Beach Daily News, listed neighbors that include Jon Bon Jovi, Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Hilfiger and novelist James Patterson. Bon Jovi bought his own oceanfront house down the street for a recorded $43 million. So the block reads like a media and fashion directory, and Stern fits right in.

The town is part of Palm Beach County, and Florida has no state income tax. That fact comes up in nearly every story about a New Yorker buying here, and Stern is no exception.

Inside the reported estate

CNBC and the Broward Palm Beach New Times both covered the 2013 sale. The sellers were Martin Trust, a textile and apparel executive, and his wife, Diane. On the deed the price came to $52 million, which the New Times called the highest-dollar deal in Palm Beach that year. Their lot runs about 3.25 acres from the road to the beach.

Size figures differ by outlet. Early coverage put the main house near 19,000 square feet, with a smaller second structure on the grounds. Later stories, including one from Yahoo Finance, cite about 40,000 square feet of living space across several buildings. Both numbers appear in print, so treat the true figure as somewhere in that range. Reported features include five bedrooms, 12.5 bathrooms, marble floors, coffered ceilings, a croquet lawn, a large motor court, and an oceanfront pool with a cabana.

Then came the renovations. Town records cited by Rabideau Klein, a Palm Beach law firm that tracks permit filings, show more than 30 building permits since the purchase. The total spend runs to an estimated $13 million. Early projects moved the grand staircase and added a 1,000-square-foot closet for Beth. In September 2025 the town issued a permit for a nearly $2 million project covering a partial interior renovation and a new exterior staircase on the street side. Bryan Brown Architects drew up the plans, and Taconic Builders handled construction. The couple also spent a reported $200,000 on hurricane shutters, a very Florida line item.

Why Howard Stern chose Palm Beach

Stern has never given a long interview about the purchase, but a few reasons show up in the record. First, friends were already there. Bon Jovi lives nearby, and the couple's social circle in town has grown over a decade of winters. Second, Stern has hinted on air about retiring to Palm Beach, a comment picked up by Yahoo Entertainment and other outlets. Third, the tax math favors Florida for a high earner who can pick where to spend most of the year.

Beth Stern's animal rescue work also has a Palm Beach chapter. Coverage of the couple's local life tends to center on fundraising events rather than the house itself, which suggests the estate is a base for a real social calendar and not simply a winter hideout.

Where else does Howard Stern live?

The Florida house is not the primary home, at least not yet. Coverage of Stern's real estate describes three properties. In Manhattan he owns several combined units in a tower on the Upper West Side, bought for a reported $21 million. In Southampton, on Long Island, he has an estate that outlets value near $51 million. That is where he spends the most time, and his SiriusXM show now airs mostly from a studio built into that house.

The schedule explains the split. His SiriusXM show now airs three days a week, Monday through Wednesday, and most of those episodes come from the Southampton studio. That leaves long weekends and the whole winter season free, which is when Palm Beach gets the most use.

So the pattern looks like this: Southampton for work and summer, Palm Beach for winter and a growing share of the year, and Manhattan for the city. If the retirement hints prove true, the balance could tip south. Nothing in the record says it has yet.

What homes near Howard Stern cost

The oceanfront north end sets the ceiling for the whole county. In 2023 the estate next door to Stern's, owned by the founder of the Keurig coffee company, sold for a recorded $170 million, then the highest price in Florida history. Yahoo Finance used that sale to estimate Stern's larger parcel at $300 million or more. That is an estimate, not a listing, and Stern's home is not for sale.

Away from the beach the numbers come down fast. Our MLS feed as of September 2026 shows about 272 active listings in Palm Beach with a median list price near $2.5 million and an average of about 191 days on market. Across the bridge, West Palm Beach has roughly 2,200 listings with a median near $310,000. Buyers who want the beach without a nine-figure budget can compare beachfront homes and luxury listings across the county.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Howard Stern live now?

He splits time between three homes: an estate in Southampton, New York, an apartment in Manhattan, and the oceanfront estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Reporting suggests Southampton still gets the most days, because his show broadcasts from a studio there.

Where in Palm Beach does Howard Stern live?

The estate is on the ocean side of the island's north end, the stretch that also holds homes owned by Jon Bon Jovi and Tommy Hilfiger. We do not publish the address.

Where does Howard Stern live full time?

No single home is confirmed as full time. Coverage describes Palm Beach as a winter base that has taken up more of the year, and Stern has joked on air about retiring there. Until he says otherwise, treat it as a second home.

How much did Howard Stern pay for the Palm Beach estate?

The deed recorded $52 million in May 2013, per CNBC and the Broward Palm Beach New Times. Renovations since then add an estimated $13 million, according to permit records cited by Rabideau Klein.

Does Howard Stern still own the Palm Beach home?

Yes. A renovation permit issued in September 2025 confirms the couple still owns and is still investing in the house. No listing has ever appeared.

What is the north end of Palm Beach like?

It is the quietest part of the island. Lots are larger, streets are mostly residential, and the Palm Beach Country Club sits at that end of town. Ocean-to-lake estates, which run from the Atlantic to the Intracoastal on one parcel, are concentrated there and command the highest prices in the county.

Can you buy a home near Howard Stern?

Homes on that oceanfront stretch trade rarely and privately, often for nine figures. Palm Beach as a whole is more reachable, with a median list price near $2.5 million as of September 2026.

If you own a home in Palm Beach or elsewhere in Palm Beach County and want to know what it is worth today, request a free home valuation from Pure Equity. Buyers can browse Palm Beach listings or see luxury homes across South Florida. For more on the island's famous owners, read our posts on Tommy Hilfiger's Palm Beach homes and celebrities who live in South Florida.

Sources

• CNBC, Howard Stern buys $52 million Palm Beach house (2013)
• Broward Palm Beach New Times, Howard Stern buys $52 million mansion in Palm Beach
• Yahoo Finance, Howard Stern's Florida mansion is worth an estimated $300 million
• Rabideau Klein, Howard Stern plans $2 million renovations to Palm Beach mansion (2025)

Based on publicly reported information; details may change and are not independently verified by Pure Equity. We do not publish private addresses.