The John Legend house story is really a story of three homes: a Beverly Hills house once owned by Rihanna, a brand-new modern mansion in Benedict Canyon that replaced it, and a pair of New York penthouses the couple bought, planned to combine, and then sold. John Legend and his wife, cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, have bought and sold some of the most talked-about celebrity homes in Los Angeles and New York. This 2026 guide sticks to what reputable outlets have reported, and separates sales from listing prices and estimates.
John Legend house at a Glance
Here are the headline facts, with every price attributed to its reporting. No street address is published here, and current values are estimates unless a sale has closed.
- Owners: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, married since 2013
- Former Beverly Hills house: Reported purchase in 2016 for $14.1 million; reported sale in 2021 for $16.8 million
- Current Los Angeles house: Newly built modern home in Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills, reported purchase in September 2020 for $17.5 million
- Former New York homes: Two Nolita penthouses bought in 2018 and 2020 for a reported combined $16.72 million; listed in 2022 for $18 million and reported sold that year
The Beverly Hills House Once Owned by Rihanna
The first John Legend house most readers remember is the Beverly Hills home the couple bought in January 2016 for a reported $14.1 million. The house, in the Beverly Hills Post Office area, had previously been owned by Rihanna. Reports differ on the year Rihanna bought it and what she paid, so this guide does not treat those earlier figures as settled — the consistent part is the Legend and Teigen chapter.
Listing coverage described it as roughly 8,500 square feet, with seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Features included a sunken living room with ceilings often reported at around 33 feet, floor-to-ceiling windows, a concrete and brass fireplace, a home theater, a gym, and a heated saltwater pool outside. A hand-carved Thai wood ceiling was singled out in the couple’s Architectural Digest tour.
Our guide to the Rihanna house portfolio is a good companion read, because this property connects both stories.
Why They Sold It
Legend and Teigen listed the house in August 2020 for a reported $23.95 million. That first sale reportedly fell through, the price was cut, and the home sold in July 2021 for a reported $16.8 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals via PRWeb and other outlets. The couple said their growing family — they now have four children, and Teigen’s mother has also lived with them — needed more space. The result was still above their reported $14.1 million purchase price, even if it landed well below the original ask.
Inside the Former Rihanna House
The kitchen mattered more here than in most celebrity homes, because it was a working set as well as a family room. Teigen built her Cravings cookbook brand there, filming recipes in a chef’s kitchen with professional appliances and a large island. Design coverage also described a glam room and showroom-style closet in the primary suite, and guest rooms with canyon views.
The house stayed in the news after they left: the next owner relisted it, and in early 2023 it was reported back on the market at around $16.49 million after price cuts.
The Newer John Legend house in Benedict Canyon
Even before the old house sold, the couple had bought its replacement. In September 2020 they paid a reported $17.5 million for a brand-new modern mansion in Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills, according to Los Angeles Times reporting summarized by Parade. The home had reportedly been offered at about $18.7 million earlier that year, so the result was below the original ask.
Parade put the house at about 10,700 square feet on roughly an acre on a private knoll, with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Other listing summaries gave slightly different room counts, which is common with new luxury builds, so treat the exact tally as reported rather than official. The features were consistent: 24-foot ceilings, walls of glass, panoramic city-to-ocean views, and a strongly indoor-outdoor floor plan.
Features of the Benedict Canyon Home
Listing coverage highlighted a double-island kitchen, a double-sided fireplace, marble and wood details, smart-home technology, and a media room of about 500 square feet. Outside, reports described a roughly 100-foot saltwater pool, covered patios, a dining cabana with a sunken fire pit, and an outdoor barbecue and bar area.
The couple then renovated the already-new house. Teigen told Architectural Digest it felt like moving their old house into a more evolved space, with warmer materials and personal art over the modern shell. So the 2020 listing photos show the builder’s version, not the finished family home seen today. No credible report says this house is for sale, and any present-day value online is an estimate.
For comparison, see our look at the Bob Iger house in Brentwood, held for two decades, and the Jason Bateman house in Beverly Hills, a historic estate restored rather than replaced.
The Nolita Penthouses in New York
The New York chapter is about a plan that never happened. The building is the Brewster Carriage House in Nolita, Lower Manhattan, a landmarked former carriage factory converted into a small condominium. According to Wall Street Journal reporting carried by 6sqft, the couple bought one penthouse in 2018 for a reported $9.02 million, then a second adjoining unit in 2020 for a reported $7.7 million — a combined $16.72 million.
The idea was to combine them into one home of more than 6,100 square feet, with six bedrooms and over 3,300 square feet of outdoor space, including the rooftop. Listings noted 12-foot ceilings, exposed brick, and skylights. The combination was never built.
The 2022 Sale — and the 2026 Relisting
In January 2022 the couple listed both penthouses together for $18 million. Legend told the Wall Street Journal they were mostly in Los Angeles for work and would focus their renovation energy there. CityRealty reporting via 6sqft said the pair found a buyer in spring 2022, and a Parade recap in October 2026 put the 2022 sale price at a reported $16.75 million — essentially what they had paid. Some secondary sites round the outcome to the $18 million asking price, so this guide uses the more specific figure and labels it reported.
In a postscript, Parade reported in October 2026 that the same penthouses were back on the market together for $22.5 million, after a redesign by the subsequent owner. They remain separate units, so a new buyer could still attempt the combination Legend and Teigen abandoned.
John Legend house FAQs
Where does John Legend live now?
Based on recent reputable reporting, their main home is the Benedict Canyon house bought in 2020 for a reported $17.5 million. No reputable outlet has reported a new primary New York purchase replacing the Nolita penthouses sold in 2022.
How much did John Legend pay for the Rihanna house?
Reports put the January 2016 purchase at $14.1 million. The couple listed it in 2020 for a reported $23.95 million and sold it in July 2021 for a reported $16.8 million.
Did John Legend and Chrissy Teigen combine their New York penthouses?
No. They bought two Nolita penthouses in 2018 and 2020 intending to combine them, but never carried out the work. They listed the pair for $18 million in January 2022 and were reported sold later that year.
The Bottom Line
The John Legend house portfolio shows a clear pattern: buy well-located homes with strong design bones, live in them intensely as family homes, and move on cleanly when family size or work geography changes. The numbers tell that story best when they stay labeled as reported: $14.1 million in and $16.8 million out in Beverly Hills, $17.5 million for the Benedict Canyon replacement, and about $16.72 million in and a reported $16.75 million out in Nolita — a steadier picture than the inflated asking prices that made headlines along the way.