Miley Cyrus has come a long way from her country childhood home in Tennessee. With an impressive career spanning more than 15 years as a successful actress and pop star, it’s no surprise the young star has built up a sizeable property portfolio over the years. After recently snapping up a new home in Malibu, let’s retrace Miley’s road to fame and step inside the amazing houses she has picked up along the way… 

Having spent time living in Malibu, Studio City and of course, her home state of Tennessee, Miley Cyrus has accumulated an incredible collection of jaw-dropping real estate over the years. After unloading her Tennessee ranch and Hidden Hills homes, today she still has the deeds to her Studio City home, which she bought around a decade ago and she has just snapped up a new home in Malibu. Born into a famous family, let’s take a look at her luxury property journey. 

Thrust straight into the limelight, Destiny Hope Cyrus was born on 23 November 1992 to singer Billy Ray Cyrus and actress Tish Cyrus. One of six siblings, as a child, her sunny disposition earned her the nickname ‘smiley Miley’. The fun moniker stuck and in 2008 she legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus.

Before she was famous, Miley lived in this quaint farmhouse with her family until she was 14 years old. Located in Thompson’s Station, a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, hidden from the road the home is surrounded by around 500 acres of land. With her father determined to keep his children out of the spotlight, it was the perfect place to grow up away from the bright lights of the city. 

Despite Billy Ray’s apprehensions, after a small role in her father’s TV series Doc, and a part in Tim Burton’s Big Fish, in 2003, at the age of 11, Miley auditioned for a role in Hannah Montana. Miley secured the lead role in the popular Disney Channel series about a girl who lives a double life as a normal teenage student and a pop star. The first episode was aired in 2006 and lasted five years with the final season showing in 2011. 

It wasn’t until the start of filming Hannah Montana that the Cyrus family decided to up sticks from their country Tennessee home to this glamorous property in Toluca Lake, California. The perfect location for the Disney Studios, this was where Miley spent most of her teenage years growing up and finding her feet in the world of stardom. 

The Tuscan-style property is tucked away behind high walls and a private gate. Accessed by a long winding driveway, it was designed and built in 2007 by architect Bob Easton, so would have been brand new when the Cyrus family moved in. The grand entrance hallway with a curved iron wrought staircase leads to the formal rooms that open out to the view of the lush garden through arched windows. 

The chef’s kitchen would have been perfect for the large family with granite countertops, wooden cabinets and a centre island. Rustic and traditional, we’re sure the Cyrus clan would have felt right at home in their new Los Angeles abode.

Spread over 8,700 square feet, the home has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms and all the amenities a family could ever need including a home theatre and a guitar display room.

The glamorous master bedroom is spread over two levels and boasts a rooftop terrace with a fireplace and large walk-in wardrobes. After the end of Hannah Montana, the rest of the family moved back to Tennessee and the home was placed into a trust for Miley. In 2015 the star put the home on the market after numerous break-in attempts, at an asking price of just shy of $6 million (£5.1m), which she went on to sell for that same amount. 

Miley wasted no time in shedding her Disney image after the end of Hannah Montana and quickly started up a singing career. She overhauled her look and went on to release her first studio album separate from Disney in 2013. Bangerz signalled a new era for the star and she went on to release four more albums. Over the course of her career, Miley has also won a whole host of awards including the world’s best female artist at the 2014 World Music Awards.  

At 18 years old just as she was forging her own career, Miley moved out of the home she shared with her parents and snapped up this amazing dream home in Studio City for $3.9 million (£3.3m). The budding star chose the location to make sure that she was close to her parents, who were still living in their Tuscan-style Toluca Lake home at the time. 

Described as Miley’s party pad, the singer was reported to host wild parties at the home. It was also rumoured to have a $10,700 (£9k) toilet, a $53,000 (£45k)-a-year chef and a four-person $26,000 (£22k) tipi in the garden which she put up for her 21st birthday celebrations in 2013. 

Spread over just under 5,000 square feet, the mid-century single-storey home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms as well as a huge open-plan living area with surround sound that is perfect for the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer’s gatherings. 

The master bedroom is as good as it can get, with a spa-inspired ensuite bathroom. It also features sliding doors that open up to the gardens which boast a salt water solar heated pool and lush lawns. The home must hold a special place in Miley’s heart, as she still owns it to this day.

After selling her Los Angeles home in 2015, Miley used the money to buy this equestrian ranch in Hidden Hills, California. Paying $5 million (£4.3m) for the property that sits on over five acres of land, it was the perfect retreat for the busy star as she was just about to host the VMA’s which caused a whole host of controversy as she tried to forge a fresh start in her career. 

Spread over 6,500 square feet, the main home on the estate has seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. The central living space is the perfect place to kick back and relax with an open-plan layout it boasts vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, wide-plank wood and brick finishes for a rustic feel.

The kitchen comes complete with granite countertops and a centre island with seating, which is perfect for entertaining. Unsurprisingly, the space is finished off with dark wood cabinets creating a country feel, that the popstar seems to favour.

The master bedroom is fit for the most high profile of stars with a cosy stone fireplace and French doors that lead outside to the sprawling grounds. Elsewhere the property is also home to some jaw-dropping amenities including a wet bar, a 1,000 bottle wine cellar and an outdoor pool.

Perfect for the horse-loving star, the house is surrounded by paddocks, a chicken coop with a henhouse and a vineyard with 550 grapevines. Just three years after she snapped it up, Miley decided to part ways with the home in 2018 and sold it for $5 million (£4.3m), in an off-market deal, not long before she married her then-boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth. 

In 2016, the ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker purchased this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom ranch-style Malibu residence for $2.5 million (£2.1m). The star chose the home as it was near then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth’s home, and reportedly the couple used it as a creative studio and guest house. Located in a super-secure gated community, the contemporary house has an unusual exterior that’s been painted in a fetching turquoise hue.

Inside, the swish four bedrooms modern property boasts open concept living, characterful beamed ceilings and a tropical garden, though unusually for a celebrity home in LA, the ranch-inspired house lacked a swimming pool.

In November 2018, Miley almost lost her dream home as the Malibu mansion fell victim to the Woolsey wildfires that swept through the star-studded SoCal beach city. Sadly the couple’s main residence, did not fare as well. Liam shared this devastating image of his property to his social media accounts showing what was left of the residence. Miley went on to sell her home in January 2020 for $1.7 million (£1.4m), just days before finalising her divorce from Liam Hemsworth. 

In 2017 Miley headed back towards her home state and bought this farmhouse-style ranch in Franklin, Tennessee, for $5.8 million (£4.9m). Built in 2014, the home isn’t short of space and is spread over 6,869 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. 

The ultimate celebrity hideaway, the home sits on a staggering 33 acres of land surrounded by dense woodland. The perfect private property, it’s extremely secluded sitting behind a secure gate and a long sweeping driveway. 

Inside, the home is breathtakingly beautiful. The main living space boasts double-height vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams, while the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace adds star quality to the room. 

Typical of Cyrus’ interior style the home blends modern details with southern touches for a classic look. With a number of wood-burning fireplaces dotted around the home the cosy space also features timber panelling and a country-style kitchen. 

The stunning master bedroom is fit for pop royalty and sits alongside a three-car garage, an outdoor swimming pool and lift access to both floors. Though never on the market, Miley’s Franklin ranch racked up the most expensive property deal of 2022 when she sold it for $14.5 million (£12.4m) in August 2022. Quite the property appreciation for our ‘Wrecking Ball’ star.

In July 2020, just weeks before she split from her new boyfriend Cody Simpson, Miley bought this Hidden Hills home for just shy of $5 million (£4.3m). Built in the mid-1950s, the classic clapboard home has been redesigned for modern living inside. 

The huge arched windows are a feature in the formal living and dining rooms, which sits just inside the front door. With vaulted ceilings and French doors that lead outside, the beautiful living space boasts a fresh all-white colour scheme and minimalistic décor. 

With the marble-topped island as the centrepiece, the kitchen also features a vaulted ceiling and skylights. With an open-plan layout, it leads through to the casual family room with a fireplace and more French doors. Elsewhere, there’s a plush screening room and bar area so that the singer can play hostess. 

With not one but two master suites and four guest bedrooms, there’s plenty of space. Sitting on the second level, the main master bedroom offers a fireplace, walk-in wardrobe and a spacious bathroom complete with a marble steam shower and an all-important glam station. 

Heading outside, the lagoon-style swimming pool is surrounded by an open-air pavilion that houses an outdoor kitchen and an easily accessible dining area. In 2021, less than a year after snapping it up and after giving it a colourful makeover with mum interior designer Tish, the star reportedly sold it for $7.2 million (£6.1m). But that’s not the end of our Tennessee singer’s property collection—where has Miley snapped up most recently?

After selling up her Hidden Hills ranch in 2021 and selling off her Tennessee ranch in August 2022, the ‘We Can’t Stop’ singer didn’t stop snapping up another house in Malibu, near where she previously lived with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. The recently-refurbished residence sits within a private, gated community of Malibu with fellow pop star neighbours including Lady Gaga and Avril Lavigne.

The contemporary Mediterranean-style estate was built in 1999 and cost Cyrus a reported $7.9 million (£6.7m). Stretching over 6,500 square foot of living space, the six-bedroom mansion is awash with fresh white walls brightly lit via large floor-to-ceiling windows throughout and flush recessed spot lighting.

The ultimate in open-plan living, Miley’s new two-storey entrance opens out into three entertaining rooms including this formal dining room, a billiards room and a cosy living room complete with fireplace and piano—ideal for the raspy-voiced songstress to sing along to.

Miley’s primary suite upstairs boasts another fireplace for cosy nights in when she’s not lighting up the stage on tour—alongside a seating area, bathroom with built-in tub and a covetable private balcony. The Nashville-native can enjoy idyllic ocean views from her own bedroom, while her guests can enjoy one of five en-suite bedrooms with matching neutral décor. We’re sure our vibrant pop star will take no time redecorating her new digs however, with plenty of animal print and colour on the horizon.

Outside, the Californian retreat hosts wraparound lawns and well-kept gardens with a heated swimming pool and adjoining raised spa. A large patio saves space for poolside sun loungers—a perfect setting for the busy singer to relax and unwind in the Malibu sunshine.

From Tennessee to sunny Malibu, and after somewhat of a selling spree over recent years, we can’t wait to see where Miley puts down roots or snaps up next. Watch this space!