Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Obama Couple Buy 28‑acre Martha’s Vineyard Estate for $11.75 M
Barack and Michelle Obama bought a big house on Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island in Massachusetts.
The house is on 28 acres of land and has a pool, a boathouse, and a private beach.
They paid $11.75 million for it in 2020.
The sale helped the island’s Land Bank, which protects nature.
Barack Obama is the first former U.S. president to own a home there, and he and his family use it for summer vacations.
Barack and Michelle Obama bought a 28‑acre waterfront estate on Martha’s Vineyard for $11.75 million in 2020.
The 6,892‑sq‑ft home, built in 2001, has seven bedrooms, eight and a half bathrooms, a pool, boathouse, and private beach access.
The property was originally listed for $22.5 million in 2015 and fell to $14.85 million before the Obamas closed the deal.
The sale contributed about $235,000 to the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, which uses fees to protect conservation land.
Barack Obama is the first former U.S. president to own a home on Martha’s Vineyard, using it as a summer retreat.
- Who
- Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
- What
- Purchase of a 28‑acre waterfront estate on Martha’s Vineyard
- When
- 2020
- Where
- Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, between Slough Cove and Turkeyland Cove
- Why
- To serve as a summer retreat and to honor their long‑standing connection to the island
- Buyer
- Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
- Purchase price
- $11.75 million
- Property size
- 28 acres
- Home size
- 6,892 sq ft
- Year built
- 2001
- Sale date
- 2020
- Location
- Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts