Inside Gavin Newsom’s private mansion on sale for $7.5M

California Governor Gavin Newsom has listed his private mansion in Sacramento for sale for $7.5 million, double the price he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, bought it for seven years ago.

The property in Fair Oaks has served as the Democrat's base during his two terms in office, and its sale comes mere months before Newsom officially steps down in January 2027.

Many have speculated about Newsom's possible run for the presidency in 2028, though the governor has not confirmed whether he will be a candidate for the nation's top job or not. The sale of his California home is only likely to fuel rumors there will be an impending presidential campaign announcement.

The Newsoms purchased the 12,000-square-foot Sacramento mansion in 2019 to avoid living in the official governor's mansion, a 150-year-old property, which, until Jerry Brown decided to move into it in 2015, had been serving as a museum. An exception was the stay of Ronald Reagan, who lived there for a few months in 1967.

The mansion at 7640 Tobia Way is only 15 miles from the state Capitol, making it easy for Newsom to commute to work. When the governor bought it as a "more kid-friendly" alternative to the official Victorian home, he paid $3.7 million for it.

That was just before historically low borrowing costs during the pandemic sparked a home-buying frenzy all across the country which, clashing with chronically low inventory levels, sent prices through the roof. We do not know if, since 2019, Newsom has implemented any upgrade or changes to the home.

The mansion, built in 1984, boasts several high-end amenities including a resort-style pool, a private tennis court, a cold plunge pool, and a 5,000-bottle wine cellar with its own tasting room. It has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as three partial ones.

The sale is being managed by Matthew Hindy and Nick Sadek with Sotheby's International Realty. "It's a beautiful property. It's been well maintained and holds a special charm," Hindy told Newsweek in a written statement.

The listing describes the property as "an extraordinary showcase of Santa Barbara-inspired architecture […] privately positioned along the bluffs on 8.2 acres, where sweeping views and exceptional privacy create a truly rare setting."

According to the agent, "the residence offers an unparalleled combination of grandeur, comfort, and effortless entertaining."

The home's primary bathroom features two walk-in closets, dual showers and water closets, and a luxurious soaking tub, in what the listing describes as a "spa-like experience."

Outdoors, the home features a private pool, cold plunge, and hot tub. There is also a four-car garage.

"Some homes are beautiful in photographs, but this is one you truly have to see with your own eyes," the listing concludes.

After Newsom ends his term, he and his family are expected to move 90 miles west of the Sacramento home to Kentfield, Marin County, where they bought a home in 2024 for $9 million. Politico reported in 2024 that all four of the Newsoms' children were being enrolled in Marin County schools that year.

The family already lived in a different home in Kentfield before Newsom's electoral victory in 2018.

Newsweek contacted Newsom's office for comment by email on Tuesday morning.

Izzy Garson, a spokesperson for Newsom, told SFGate that "with the Governor's term ending in January 2027, the family began a gradual transition in 2024, purchasing a home in Marin County to provide continuity for their children's education. The sale of their Sacramento home is the next step in that transition."

Newsom is leaving office because, due to term limits, he cannot run for reelection. It is unclear who will succeed the Democratic governor in his Sacramento home—or in office, for that matter. The Golden State will hold an election to choose his successor on November 3, with Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton running.

Becerra currently leads Hilton 49.2 percent to 41 percent among 912 registered voters, with 9.8 percent undecided, according to a recent survey conducted August from 14 to 16 . The poll was commissioned by Hilton's campaign and conducted by David Wolfson, a pollster and faculty member in Columbia University's Political Analytics graduate program. It carries a 3.3-point margin of error and used MMS text-to-web methodology.

Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Matthew Cannon and James Debens

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