Kevin Costner’s houses include some very pricey properties, and it is no surprise. His turn as John Dutton on the hit drama Yellowstone has earned him a handsome sum of $1.3 million per episode, making him one of the highest-paid actors on television. Costner’s homes have long held his fans’ interest, especially given that there has been so much dispute over his longtime Carpinteria, California, home following his divorce from his second wife, Christine Baumgartner. The Dances with Wolves star also recently told Deadline that he mortgaged his nearby 10-acre Santa Barbara home in order to fund Horizon: An American Saga. “I did it without a thought,” he said of leveraging the property for his creative endeavor. “It has thrown my accountant into a f–king conniption fit. But it’s my life, and I believe in the idea and the story.” Still, Costner has done well in maintaining his long-standing properties, retaining most of his estates for several decades. Below, we’re sharing a glimpse into each of his homes.
Carpinteria beachside compound
Costner married his first wife, Cindy Silva, in 1978, after the pair met in college. The couple welcomed three children together, and earned a reputation as the “perfect couple” among their friends and family, according to a source who spoke to People about them. A decade later, in 1988, the Oscar winner purchased a massive compound in Carpinteria, California, near Santa Barbara, which became the couple’s primary residence. Now valued at around $145 million, the 1.4-acre compound comprises several different structures, including a main house and two additional houses, all situated on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Costner and Silva split in 1994, with The Bodyguard star retaining ownership of the home. Fast-forward to 2023, and the beachside compound was thrust back into the spotlight after Costner and his second wife, Christine Baumgartner, called it quits on their marriage of nearly two decades. It was reported that Baumgartner refused to leave, moving into one of the smaller houses on the property, often used as staff quarters. Eventually, the handbag designer agreed to move into a $40,000-a-month rental in Montecito and the pair reached a settlement, the terms of which were not made public, allowing Costner to once again keep his compound.
La Cañada Flintridge home
Back in 1989, Costner and Silva purchased a home in La Cañada Flintridge together and moved in two years later. The walled compound, designed by San Juan Capistrano architect and builder John McInnes, was an Italian Mediterranean villa that included a 6,754-square-foot main house and a separate 840-square-foot structure with a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, custom aquarium, and game room. There were five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms spread across the main house, which boasted stone pillars and Spanish marble. The couple held onto the property for about a decade before selling it in 1999 for $2.69 million.
Midnight Star Casino and Restaurant
Though not technically a residence, Costner did once own the Midnight Star Casino and Restaurant in Deadwood, South Dakota. As the story goes, the actor discovered the area when he was scouting for shooting locations for his 1990 film Dances with Wolves. He opened the venue one year later, in 1991, out of his “deep love for Deadwood and the Black Hills of South Dakota and their historical importance in our country’s story,” he told the Associated Press. “I hoped that resurrecting and restoring the famed Phoenix Block Building would allow it, as the Midnight Star, to also become a part of the famed Deadwood story.” The complex featured a grand staircase to the casino’s mezzanine and two restaurants. Costner closed the venue in 2017 and the place was eventually sold to a new owner in 2020.
