Eye-popping values ​​of real houses seen in iconic Christmas movies… from Home Alone to Christmas

Some of the house of your favorite classic, tear-jerking Christmas movies are actually worth eye-popping amounts, a new study has found.

To celebrate the holiday, FloridaRentals.com collected some research about the most and cheapest holiday movie houses.

Using information about the various movie locations from IMDB, the vacation rental marketplace then estimated property values ​​for the vacation rental homes from sources like Zoopla, Realtor, Zillow and Redfin.

“Christmas movies are filled with enchanting homes that make us wish we could step inside and experience the magic of Christmas for ourselves,” wrote a FloridaRentals.com spokesperson.

“Whether it’s the charming cabins of The Holiday or the grand mansions of Home Alone, these homes are often the centerpiece of seasonal cheer.”

The spokesperson added that some of the homes are “unsurprisingly fictional” but are “within reach for longtime fans.”

“While these grand, opulent mansions may be out of reach, there are more modest but charming homes that are attainable than you think.”

Movie fans hoping to learn more about the iconic homes from beloved Christmas movies can read our list below.

Home Alone: ​​McCallister Family Home – $5.25 million

Home Alone, the blockbuster about a boy named Kevin McCallister who is accidentally left behind by his family before their Christmas vacation and is forced to defend their Chicago neighborhood against thieves, arguably has the most iconic home on this list.

Much of the film takes place in the five-bedroom, six-bath Winnetka, Illinois home where Kevin (portrayed by Macaulay Culkin) lays a trap for his would-be robbers.

The house is located about 20 miles outside of Chicago, and was put on the market for $5.25 million earlier this year.

In addition to being a popular tourist attraction, it also has a heated garage, a private parking space and a master suite with a gas fireplace, a walk-in closet and a marble spa tub, according to the Zillow listing.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: Rob and Georgette McCallister’s townhouse – $5.7 million

Home Alone’s sequel – Home Alone 2 – has Kevin lost in New York City before ambushing his kidnappers – the thieves from the last film – in his aunt and uncle’s Upper West Side brownstone under renovation.

The 4,776 square meter townhouse featured in the second film was a hot buy earlier this year.

The New York property on 95th street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue is the most expensive property in the Home Alone franchise, according to FloridaRentals.com.

The home was put on the market in 2023 and sold in January 2024 for its current value of $5.7 million.

The Family Man: Jack’s Penthouse Apartment – $15.4 million

Nicholas Cage’s blockbuster The Family Man centers on the life of a businessman named Jack, who wakes up one day to find that he is married and a father of two.

Before experiencing a new life, Jack lived the high life in a chic Manhattan, New York, penthouse in the real Olympic Tower on 5th Avenue.

The apartment sits atop the 51-story building that was once occupied by a Best & Company Store in 1947, according to On Location Tours.

Today, if Jack were to live in this New York penthouse, he would have the luxury of living in a 9,450-square-foot apartment at an estimated price of $15.4 million.

The Vacation: Amanda’s Home – $12 million

Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet portrayed Amanda and Iris respectively in the iconic 2006 Christmas film, The Holiday.

Amanda and Iris, both wanting their own holiday getaway, swap their LA mansion for cozy English cottage in the run-up to Christmas.

Amanda’s elegant Los Angeles mansion is actually a property in San Marino, California, which includes features such as a spa, paddle tennis court and a rose garden.

The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom home has since become a tourist attraction in the years following the film’s release, according to Radio Times.

Today, the luxurious California mansion, spanning 10,300 square meters, is valued at around $12 million.

Trading places: Louis Winthorpe III’s townhouse – $4.9 million

In Trading Places, wealthy executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and street-smart hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are part of the bet of two successful brokers.

Winthorpe is accused of a crime, while Valentine is put in his position by the two scheming brokers.

Before being framed, Aykroyd’s character lived in a townhouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The home, located two doors west of the Rosenbach Museum and Library, was listed on the market for $6.95 million in 2021, but its value has since dropped to $4.9 million.

The Family Stone: Stone Family Home – $4.3 million

Starring A-list stars Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker, The Family Stone centers on the bickering of a family and a woman hoping to impress her boyfriend’s parents.

The family spends most of their time at the Stone family house – a home located in Riverside, Connecticut.

The 3,554 square foot home contains five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen.

The house was sold in 2008 for $4.1 million and is now valued at $4.3 million.

Four Christmases: Kate and Brad’s Neighborhood – $3.6 million

In the holiday hit Four Christmases, unmarried couple Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) are forced to attend their respective families’ holiday celebrations when their own exotic trip is canceled.

Although there are almost no scenes of Kate and Brad’s modern home overlooking San Francisco, you can find the property on Zillow… and realize that it’s currently valued at $3.6 million.

Santa Claus: Calvin and Laura’s Home – $3.4 million

The 1994 film The Santa Clause tells the story of Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who becomes the beloved Christmas legend after watching the original fall from a roof.

The real townhouse, which was located in Illinois in the movie, is actually located in Oakville, Ontario, in Canada.

The home didn’t become as popular of a tourist attraction as the Home Alone property, but it sold for $2.315 million in 2020, according to Bergen Record.

Today, the house where Allen first dons Santa’s jacket is valued at around $3.4 million.

Happiest Season: The Caldwell Family Home – $3.4 million

The 2020 romantic comedy Happiest Season depicts the events that occur during a holiday party with members of the Caldwell family.

The movie was shot in Pennsylvania, and the expensive Caldwell Country House is actually a home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, worth about $3.4 million.