Bill Gates Trims $4.8M Property Near Seattle Compound

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is reportedly selling a four-bed, three-bath property valued at $4.8 million, situated near his expansive Xanadu 2.0 compound outside Seattle. This action contrasts with his 2025 assertion that he had no plans to downsize his residences, as he enjoyed his home and the convenience it offered for visiting children.

The recently listed house, purchased for $1 million in 1995, is adjacent to his 66,000-square-foot main mansion, which was appraised at $132 million in 2025. This smaller home was acquired through an LLC shortly after his 1994 marriage to Melinda French Gates, from whom he divorced in 2021.

French Gates has recently spoken about their marriage and indicated that Gates's association with Jeffrey Epstein was a factor in their separation. She stated that individuals implicated in Epstein's files, including her ex-husband, need to address these matters directly.

This sale does not signify a complete departure from the Medina area, where Gates has accumulated considerable property over three decades to create a privacy buffer around Xanadu 2.0. Even after selling another nearby property in 2024, he remains a dominant individual property owner in the enclave.

Beyond his Washington state holdings, Bill Gates possesses a vast real estate and land portfolio, controlling approximately 275,000 acres across at least 17 states through various entities. This makes him one of America's largest private farmland owners, though he clarifies that these decisions are managed by a professional investment team aimed at increasing productivity and job creation.

His residential portfolio includes properties like Xanadu 2.0, a $43 million oceanfront mansion in Del Mar, California, an equestrian ranch in Rancho Santa Fe, a golf retreat in Indian Wells, and horse-country properties in Wellington, Florida, totaling nearly $300 million in residential real estate alone.