Jim Carrey’s $28.9 million Los Angeles mansion: Inside the quiet Brentwood estate neighborhood where the actor lived
The house hit headlines again in 2023 when Carrey listed it for a jaw-dropping $28.9 million. The price wasn’t just inflated Hollywood hype; the man had paid a little under $4 million for it in 1994, back when he was shooting up the ranks with ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’, ‘The Mask’, and ‘Dumb and Dumber’. If one needed proof that real privacy in L.A. exists, Carrey’s thirty years in Brentwood was it. Per Architectural Digest, he once put it simply (and honestly, who wouldn’t brag): owls could sing him to sleep, and hawks and hummingbirds could keep him company over his morning coffee. Those three comedies turned Carrey into one of Hollywood’s biggest comedy stars overnight, and the house became a retreat from all that noise: figuratively and, thanks to all those hedges, literally.
After listing, price cuts, and one deal that fizzled, the house finally sold in 2025 for $17 million, according to Realtor. Step inside and the numbers almost get blurry: original listings called it 12,700 square feet; later, the figure trimmed down a bit to just under 11,000 (10,954 sqft). He tested the market in early 2023 with a $28.9 million price. After several rounds of price cuts, including one failed deal near $20 million, Carrey finally let go in August 2025. Per TMZ, the closing price? $17 million, which was about 40% below what he’d hoped for.
And just like that, nearly thirty years of Carrey’s history in Brentwood came to a close. Either way, there’s room to breathe. There are five bedrooms, a whole lot of bathrooms, and a style that splits the difference between traditional ranch warmth and a more modern touch. Sun pours in everywhere: skylights, broad windows, and glass doors all open onto the gardens that wrap the house. The rooms have brick and hardwood floors underfoot, exposed-beam ceilings overhead, and fireplaces that make things cozy instead of sterile. That’s not the norm in celebrity mansions, where glass and gloss often take over. Turns out, Carrey simply wasn’t there much anymore. He spoke a lot about craving quiet and stepping away from acting, and the house, which was once an escape, just sat empty most of the time.