EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Stafford Quietly Sells 3 L.A. Homes for $21 Million—Including Drake’s YOLO Compound and a Stunning Vineyard Estate

by Charlie Lankston

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has scored quite the real estate touchdown, selling off three expansive homes in the tony L.A. neighborhood of Hidden Hills within a matter of hours—for a total of $21.3 million.

The first two properties in Stafford's stacked sale were part of an expansive compound that the 2025 NFL MVP and his wife, Kelly Stafford, purchased from rapper Drake for a total of $11 million in 2022. The third is a sprawling red-brick mansion that the duo picked up for $10.5 million that same year.

Stafford, 38, and his 37-year-old wife—who share four daughters—have spent close to two years trying to offload the properties from Drake's so-called YOLO (you only live once) estate, putting both dwellings on the market for the first time in the fall of 2024.

In September of that year, the smaller of the two homes, which spans nearly 2,500 square feet and sits on just over 2 acres, was listed for $6.8 million—$800,000 more than the Staffords had paid for it. One month later, the other property, which the couple had purchased for $5 million, was also put on the market with an asking price of $5.7 million.

After many months, and multiple price changes, records show that the two abodes both sold on June 3 to the same buyer, who purchased them for a total of $11.6 million via an LLC, meaning the Staffords earned a profit of just $600,000 on the sale.

Had both houses achieved their highest asking prices of $6.5 million and $6.995 million, the duo would have walked away with a total of $13.45 million, $2.45 million more than they paid for the homes.

However, when it came to the sale of their third abode, which closed on June 4, the couple actually took a fairly hefty loss of nearly $1 million, selling it for $9.7 million to a separate LLC, having bought it four years ago for $10.5 million.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has scored quite the real estate touchdown, selling off three expansive homes in the tony L.A. neighborhood of Hidden Hills within a matter of hours—for a total of $21.3 million. (Kelly Stafford/Instagram)
Aerial google earth view of a home in Hidden Hills California
One of the homes is an enormous red brick mansion, which Stafford and his wife Kelly bought for $10.5 million in 2022, and have now sold at a loss in an off-market deal. (Google Earth)

The sprawling abode does not appear to have been listed on the MLS, suggesting that the couple sold it in an off-market transaction.

Perched on just over 1.5 acres of land, the enormous 7,500-square-foot abode was described in a previous listing as a "stunning Hidden Hills manor" that featured its own private vineyard, as well as "colorful gardens," and a pool and spa.

Offering eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, the dwelling also boasts an "array of spacious sunlit public living rooms," the listing description stated.

When the Staffords closed on the home in March 2022, it was reported that they were planning to use the enormous property as their primary residence—however, just over one year later, they upped their real estate game when they splashed out $28.2 million on an adjacent spec mansion that was being built on a piece of land previously owned by Jennifer Lopez.

The pop star lived in an enormous mansion on the parcel for seven years until 2017, when she sold the property—at which point her home was demolished and the land was separated into two plots, one of which was earmarked for the Staffords' new home.

When Stafford and his wife purchased the extraordinary mansion, it was still in the process of being built and their decision to offload the adjacent property suggests that their new dwelling may finally have been finished.

It was initially thought that the couple were planning to turn both abodes into a giant compound that would span approximately 3 acres and feature two pools, as well as the separate structures.

However, it seems the Staffords are more than happy with their new abode, which was previously described as offering more than 15,000 square feet of living space inside a modern, elegant structure with enormous walls of glass that overlook the Los Angeles skyline.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 18: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams stands on the field after an NFL divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on January 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
Stafford, who was named the 2025 NFL MVP, listed the other two properties—which he bought from rapper Drake—in the fall of 2024. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
Aerial google earth view of a home in Hidden Hills California
The smaller of the two homes was listed for $6.8 million—$800,000 more than the Staffords had paid for it. One month later, the other property, was also put on the market with an asking price of $5.7 million. (Google Earth)

Stafford and his family bought the megamansion via a trust managed by the same person who oversaw the trust used to buy the adjacent property.

The trio of sales marks the end of a very turbulent chapter in Stafford's real estate journey, bringing to a close his very lengthy struggle to find a buyer for the YOLO compound.

That property is understood to have been the first dwelling purchased by the quarterback and his spouse after they relocated to California when Stafford was traded to the Rams by his former team, the Detroit Lions, in 2021.

Before heading to the West Coast, the athlete and his family lived in a sprawling waterfront mansion in Michigan, which they sold for $6 million the same year he was traded.

In the five years since then, the Staffords have become sporting royalty in the Golden State; the football pro helped to lead the Rams to Super Bowl victory in February 2022, when they claimed a triumphant win over the Cininnati Bengals.

While the team has failed to make it to the championship game since then, Stafford is widely seen as one of the best quarterbacks in the league, earning the prestigious title of NFL MVP at the end of the 2025 season.

Months after receiving that honor, Stafford signed a one-year contract extension with the L.A. team worth a reported $55 million, according to ESPN, which states that the deal could rise to as much as $60 million "with incentives."

Before the start of the season, the quarterback appears to be enjoying some well-deserved downtime, including an appearance at the "Toy Story 5" premiere in Los Angeles on June 9, when he was pictured on the red carpet with his wife and their four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 9; Hunter, 7; and Tyler, 5.

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