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Famous TV and movie homes, priced for real life
What the houses you know from the screen would cost today, and who could actually afford them. 29 stories across 19 shows, and counting.
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Iron Man
Why does Point Dume host only a CGI Tony Stark mansion?
Back to the Future
$4,242 a Month to Afford the Back to the Future House
Knives Out
$10.9 million estate tax on a $25 million mansion
Ghostbusters
Inside NYC’s Real Ghostbusters Firehouse: What the 42‑Year‑Old Building Costs to Own
The Godfather
Could the Corleone Family Actually Buy Their $12.5 Million Long Island Mansion?
The Office
6.65% 30‑Year Rate: Dwight Schrute’s Beet Farm Fails the Mortgage Test
Yellowstone
Taxes, Debt, and Conservation Easements: Could John Dutton Keep the “Yellowstone” Ranch Solvent?
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All shows (19)Sitcom homes
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6.65% 30‑Year Rate: Dwight Schrute’s Beet Farm Fails the Mortgage Test
The Simpsons
HELOC & Home Equity, Explained
The Simpsons
HELOC vs. Cash-Out Refi: Which Actually Makes Sense
Seinfeld
Could Jerry Seinfeld Actually Afford His Upper West Side Apartment on a Comedian Salary?
Sex and the City
Fictional Rent-Control vs. Real Math: What Carrie Bradshaw's West Village Brownstone Costs Today
Modern Family
How Phil and Claire Financed Their Modern Family Suburban Dream Home
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch Split-Level: What Tapping Equity for a Renovation Looks Like Today
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince Reality Check: The True Mortgage on the Banks Family Bel-Air Estate
Mansions
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Why does Point Dume host only a CGI Tony Stark mansion?
Knives Out
$10.9 million estate tax on a $25 million mansion
The Godfather
Could the Corleone Family Actually Buy Their $12.5 Million Long Island Mansion?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince Reality Check: The True Mortgage on the Banks Family Bel-Air Estate
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$4,242 a Month to Afford the Back to the Future House
The Office
6.65% 30‑Year Rate: Dwight Schrute’s Beet Farm Fails the Mortgage Test
The Simpsons
HELOC & Home Equity, Explained
The Simpsons
HELOC vs. Cash-Out Refi: Which Actually Makes Sense
The Office
Could Jim and Pam Actually Afford Their Scranton Starter Home on Dunder Mifflin Salaries?
Breaking Bad
Could Walter White Actually Afford His Albuquerque Ranch Home on a High School Teacher Salary?
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This Week's Mortgage Rates
30-Year Fixed
7.24%
As of October 29, 2026
15-Year Fixed
6.60%
As of October 29, 2026
Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)
National average rates, not tied to any individual borrower — actual rates vary by credit, down payment, and lender, and don't include points or fees. Published weekly (Thursdays) by Freddie Mac.
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