The Miles Teller house story actually covers two properties. The first was a smart starter home in Studio City. The second was a $7.5 million upgrade in Pacific Palisades — one that stood for less than two years before it burned down.
Here’s a full room-by-room look at both homes, what they cost, and what happened when the Palisades Fire reached the actor’s front door.
Quick Facts at a Glance
| Detail | Studio City Home | Pacific Palisades Home |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Name | Miles Teller & Keleigh Teller | Miles Teller & Keleigh Teller |
| Property Location | Studio City, Los Angeles | Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles |
| Purchase Price | $3 million (2016) | $7.5 million (April 2023) |
| Sale/Current Status | Sold for $4.7 million (2023) | Destroyed in the January 2025 Palisades Fire; vacant lot later sold for $2 million |
| Square Footage | 5,505 sq ft | 6,622 sq ft |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 5 bed / 6.5 bath | 5 bed / 7 bath (reported) |
| Lot Size | ~0.26 acres | ~0.19 acres |
| Year Built | 2016 | 2015 |
| Architectural Style | Modern Spanish | Cape Cod / East Coast Traditional |
| Notable Features | Wall-to-wall wine display, tiered theater, pool cabana | Ocean-view balcony, rooftop deck, coffered ceilings |
The Studio City Home: Where It All Started
Top Gun: Maverick turned Miles Teller into a household name. Even before that, he and his wife Keleigh Sperry had already settled into a newly built home in Studio City. In 2016, the couple paid around $3 million for the property. Celebrity Net Worth reported that figure, and it looks modest given what came next.
Size, Style, and Layout
The Studio City house is a Modern Spanish-style home dating to 2016. It spans 5,505 square feet with five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms. These details come from listing reports by Dirt.com, later covered by SheKnows and Weekly Real Estate News.
The architecture blends contemporary lines with traditional Spanish details. These include a stucco exterior, a terracotta tile roof, wood-beamed ceilings, and warm neutral tones throughout.
The ground floor opens into a great room that flows into the kitchen through bi-fold doors. That kitchen makes real cooking easy. It includes Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, custom cabinetry, a large eat-in island, and a butler’s pantry with a breakfast nook.
Walk into the formal dining room, and the wall-to-wall wine display is the first thing that stands out. It’s a feature more typical of dedicated wine collections than standard spec builds. A tiered home theater with leather seating, a home office, and an additional en-suite bedroom round out the main living areas. The Tellers reportedly used that bedroom as a fitness room.
Upstairs, the primary suite includes a decorative accent wall and a private balcony. It also has a large walk-in closet and a spa-style bathroom with a soaking tub and separate shower.
The remaining bedrooms are en-suite. That’s fairly standard for homes at this price point in the Studio City hills.
The Outdoor Setup
The lot sits just over a quarter-acre behind private security gates.
The backyard centers on a pool and spa, plus a grassy lawn and an open-air cabana. The cabana includes its own seating area, fireplace, and full bathroom — essentially a second living space outdoors.
A three-car garage completes the property.
From Burglary to Sale
Unfortunately, the home’s story took a sharp turn in early 2023. Burglars broke into the Studio City home while the Tellers were traveling, drawing media coverage at the time.
No one has confirmed whether the burglary prompted the sale, but the timing is notable: the couple listed the property that June. The home hit the market for $5.7 million, roughly double what the Tellers paid in 2016. Some listings cite $5.75 million. It ultimately sold for $4.7 million later that year, according to public sale records.
The Pacific Palisades Home: A $7.5 Million Upgrade
Before the Studio City home even reached the market, the Tellers had already moved. In April 2023, they paid $7.5 million for a Cape Cod-style house in Pacific Palisades. It sits between the Via Bluffs and Village neighborhoods, an established pocket of the coast, according to the Palisadian Post.
Architecture and First Impressions
Where Studio City leaned warm and Spanish, Pacific Palisades went the opposite direction. White shingled siding, dark hardwood floors, and coffered ceilings gave the house a clean East Coast look. That look defines the Cape Cod style.
A driveway led to an attached two-car garage.
Dating to 2015, the home spanned 6,622 square feet across three floors. This was noticeably larger than Studio City, even on a smaller lot of roughly 0.19 acres.
Interior Features, Floor by Floor
On the main level, a formal living room included a fireplace and glass doors opening onto a covered terrace. The main level also had a formal dining room with wainscoted walls and a see-through wine closet. A family room adjoined the gourmet kitchen. A guest bedroom with its own bathroom completed the ground floor.
That direct kitchen-to-family-room connection wasn’t accidental. It keeps the main floor feeling social, instead of separating it into formal rooms. This pattern is common in newer California construction.
Additionally, the home included a home gym, a movie theater, and multiple family rooms suited for everyday living rather than formal entertaining.
Upstairs, a custom staircase led to the bedroom wing. There, a primary suite anchored the layout. It included a private ocean-view balcony, a walk-in closet, and a marble-tiled bathroom with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower.
Views and Outdoor Space
The clearest advantage over Studio City was the setting. From parts of the home, views stretched toward the Pacific Ocean, the surrounding hills, and the Santa Monica Mountains. Both a rooftop deck and a main-level balcony took advantage of those sightlines.
The backyard was smaller than the Studio City lot. Listing photos from the time of purchase show green space with room for further landscaping.
What the Move Said About the Property Upgrade
Comparing the two homes side by side shows a clear shift in priorities. Studio City was warmer and centered on entertaining — a wine wall, a theater, a pool cabana. Pacific Palisades traded some of that for a more restrained East Coast aesthetic. More importantly, it offered ocean views that Studio City couldn’t match.
The square footage jump from 5,505 to 6,622 is real, but the bigger change was location. Pacific Palisades carries a different kind of standing in Los Angeles real estate. It is quieter and more residential than the commercial energy of Studio City’s Ventura Boulevard corridor.
The 2025 Wildfires: The Pacific Palisades Home Is Lost
On January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains. Powerful Santa Ana winds drove the flames through Pacific Palisades. By the time it reached full containment on January 31, the fire had burned 23,448 acres. It destroyed 6,837 structures, according to Cal Fire and county fire records.
The Tellers’ $7.5 million home was one of them.
Keleigh Teller’s Instagram Post
On January 9, 2025, Keleigh shared what she called the last photo she took of the house. She snapped it through the car window as the couple evacuated. The home was still standing in the image, with smoke already filling the sky behind it. A second photo, which she posted days later, showed the property reduced to rubble.
“I wish I grabbed my wedding dress… wish I did a lot different but it doesn’t matter, stay safe, get out.”
She followed that with a before-and-after image of the neighborhood and a message for the wider community. She wrote that Pacific Palisades would come back stronger than ever.
Miles Teller Speaks Out
Teller later spoke with E! News about the loss. “When everything goes, and you have each other, it’s very emotional,” he said. “You lose your home, you’re part of a club nobody wants to be a part of.”
He also described the support that followed, including friends offering their homes and fans sending small, personal gestures. He noted that grief over the loss came “in waves.” He and Keleigh leaned on each other through it.
The Tellers were among many public figures who lost homes in the same fires. That list includes Mandy Moore, Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton, and Milo Ventimiglia.
In the months after the fire, the couple sold the empty lot for $2 million. That meant a $5.5 million loss on their 2023 purchase price. It’s a stark financial reminder that even prime Pacific Palisades land carries no guarantees after a catastrophe.
Miles Teller’s Real Estate Timeline at a Glance
- 2016 — Purchases the Studio City home for approximately $3 million
- April 2023 — Purchases the Pacific Palisades home for $7.5 million
- June 2023 — Lists the Studio City home at $5.7 million; sells it for $4.7 million later that year
- January 7, 2025 — The Palisades Fire ignites; the Pacific Palisades home is destroyed within days
- January 31, 2025 — The fire reaches full containment
- 2025 — The fire-damaged lot is sold for $2 million
Final Thoughts
Two homes, two very different chapters. Studio City was a practical first step that paid off financially. Pacific Palisades was the bigger swing. It offered more square footage, a more restrained aesthetic, and ocean views that few Los Angeles properties can match.
Losing that home in the January 2025 fires cut the story short in a way no one could have planned for. As Teller described it, there’s no quick relief after that kind of loss, just grief that comes in waves.
Despite the devastating loss, the couple turned the page a year later. They purchased a new $17.8 million home in the Palisades’ Lower Riviera enclave. This move makes it clear they intend to rebuild their life in the same community they had to leave.
That house is its own story. However, the Pacific Palisades home they lost — though short-lived — remains a notable piece of Los Angeles real estate. The arc it traces, from Studio City optimism to coastal tragedy, speaks volumes. It says as much about the city’s relationship with risk as it does about one couple’s journey.
