AD just published a deep dive into Eminem’s real estate journey — not with exclusive interviews or photoshoots, but by piecing together info from public sources. For longtime fans, there is probably nothing too surprising here.
Still, the very fact that AD ran this piece at all speaks volumes. Decades into his career, Eminem’s name still gets clicks, and fans remain curious about how and where he lives.
Let us walk through what the article highlights.
The House That Started It All
Eminem’s childhood home in Detroit became iconic after it appeared on the cover of The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000. He had mixed feelings about the place, saying, “I had a lot of good and bad memories in that house. But to go back to where I grew up and finally say, ‘I’ve made it,’ is the greatest feeling in the world to me”.
He used to drive by just to reflect. “It may sound corny, but I’ll go by and try to remember how things were when I was in those houses”, he told Spin in 2010. “I’ll go back and remember, like, fuck, man, how life was back then. How much of a struggle it was”.
The house was eventually torn down after a fire in 2013, but not before being featured again, this time in a more rundown state, on “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”. Later, Eminem even sold 700 bricks from the house as collector’s items, each with a plaque and his signature. Today, the lot is being turned into a bee sanctuary by local nonprofit Detroit Hives.
Sterling Heights Starter Pad
In 1999, fresh off the success of “The Slim Shady LP”, Em bought a 5,000-square-foot home in Sterling Heights with then-wife Kim Scott for $450,000.
The couple renovated parts of it, adding some bold touches, including purple carpet. But fame made privacy impossible. Fans were constantly stopping by, and someone even stole the mailbox and a “No Trespassing” sign. It just was not secure enough.
He listed the place for $750,000 but ended up selling it in 2001 for $475,000. The new owners reportedly wasted no time removing that purple carpet.
Clinton Township, His Longtime Base
Later, in 2000, Eminem bought what is still considered his main home: a nearly 9,000-square-foot house in Clinton Township. He paid just under $1.5 million.
He even referenced the house in his 2009 track “Elevator”:
This is my house, all nine thousand feet.
The gated property has it all: four bedrooms, six bathrooms, fireplaces, a wet bar, a sound system, a sunroom, a study, a basketball court, a pool, and a spa. It has also had one major security breach. In 2020, a man broke in, and Em reportedly walked him through several rooms before showing him the exit.
Despite that, he has stayed put all these years. “I can always go back and revisit my old neighborhood any time I want. And stuff like that is very important”, he said back in 2009. “Even if I just want to drive by one of my old houses or something. It brings back memories for me. And there are a lot of memories I have here in Detroit. I’m just so comfortable here”.
The Oakland Township Mansion
This was Em’s “vacation” home of sorts. In 2003, he bought a massive 17,500-square-foot mansion in Oakland Township for $4.75 million. It came with a guest house, game room, waterfall pool, pond, walking trails, and even a cabana.
The main house had five en suite bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and an elevator, which he also rapped about on “Relapse: Refill”:
Eighty-some million records worldwide later
I’m living in a house with a fucking elevator.
He sold the place in 2017 for $1.9 million, less than half of what he paid for it.
So, while Eminem may not be showing off his house to Architectural Digest directly, the fact they are still writing about him says it all. He has stayed loyal to Michigan, skipped the Hollywood mansion route, and clearly values the place where it all began.
Listen to Eminnem — “Elevator” below:
