'Billionaire Bunker': How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez live in Florida's elite enclave
Known by its proper name, Indian Creek, the Florida village is a 300-acre island in Biscayne Bay with about 30 homes, an ultra-exclusive country club, and a golf course. The location is recognized as one of the richest neighborhoods in the United States.
Bezos, who was recently in Venice, Italy for his multimillion-dollar wedding to Sanchez, bought three homes in south Florida's 'Billionaire Bunker' in a span of just nine months.
According to a June 25, 2025 story on realtor.com, the founder of private space company Blue Origin "now owns three pricey places on Indian Creek Island — the third he picked up for a reported $90 million in 2024. According to reports, he plans to raze the other two properties — which he picked up for a combined $147 million — and live in the most recent purchase while awaiting construction to be completed."
What do the homes on that private island near Miami Beach, Florida look like? And who lives there?
Below are things to know about Indian Creek Village and its high-profile residents.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
Lauren Sanchez, a mother of three, and Jeff Bezos began dating in 2019. According to her bio on Blue Origin's site, the licensed helicopter pilot founded Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned and operated aerial film and production company. She released her New York Times bestselling debut children's book, "The Fly Who Flew to Space," in 2024.
Sanchez and Bezos live in the exclusive community near Miami Beach. Blue Origin has a facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In 2025, the space agency launched its mega rocket, New Glenn, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
When did Jeff Bezos buy his houses in Indian Creek Village?
In August 2023, Bezos reportedly bought a waterfront estate in 'Billionaire Bunker' for $68 million.
A few months later, in October 2023, Bezos bought his second home in the neighborhood for $79 million. It was a seven-bedroom, 14-bathroom mansion set on 1.84 acres, according to Bloomberg. The owner, who originally listed the home for $85 million, filed a lawsuit against the brokerage that made the deal.
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In an April 2, 2024, Seattle Times story, Bezos "agreed to pay about $90 million in an off-market transaction for a six-bedroom home in the Miami-area enclave, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bezos plans to live there while he tears down the other houses he bought on the island, said one of the people."
Which celebrities live or have lived in 'Billionaire Bunker'?
These multimillionaires and billionaires currently or formerly call the area home:
What is security like there?
A video originally posted Oct. 26, 2017, gives a peek into "America's most secure community" with the Indian Creek Village Police Department in Miami.
"Nothing is ever routine," Officer Jeremy Martinez says in the clip. "These are the most powerful people in the world, so you're dealing with the most powerful people in the world. On the flip of that, you know, my interactions with most of the people have been pleasant."
In the 2017 video, Martinez adds: "The times I have spoken to most of the residents out here, they're pretty down to earth, which you wouldn't really typically think they are because they're mostly billionaires or multimillionaires."
"As far as crime goes on the island, we really don't have much crime on the island itself," he said.
Martinez jokes that a newspaper article once labeled the police department as "butlers with badges."
But policing the area is anything but simple. Policework and its obvious dangers are magnified for their marine officers. The video below gives a glimpse into patrolling the community.
Some quick tidbits, according to the Indian Creek Village Police Department video and its website:
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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