25 Celebrities Who Live in New York City

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Fact: New York, New York is a wonderful town, she said while sitting in an apartment the size of a closet. So no surprise that some celebrities choose to live among the ~hustle and bustle~ of the city instead of in a gated community in Los Angeles. Yes, there's less privacy, but also New Yorkers tend to leave celebs alone, so maybe there's actually more? Either way, NYC is home to a pretty large handful of famous people, most of whom you can see courtside at any given Knicks game. On that note, meet some of New York City's most recognizable faces!
Taylor is so A+ list that she has multiple homes across the country, but she spends a lot of time at her Tribeca townhouse (and is also papped a lot walking in and out).
Tay spoke about her love for NYC on Letterman saying "Anytime I talk to anyone or any time I do an interview I'm like, 'You don't understand, you have to go there now, you have to go to New York, just drop what you're doing, you have to go there, it's amazing, it's the greatest place ever.'"
If you live in NYC, there's no way you haven't seen Justin Theroux lurking around Greenwich Village, where he owns a truly gorgeous apartment. Here's a glimpse of what appears to be the inside, featuring his adorable dog.
Bey and Jay also have homes all over the country (Malibu, Bel-Air, Miami, the list goes on), and—like Taylor Swift—own a penthouse in Tribeca. Fun fact: Justin and Hailey Bieber rented an apartment in their building, and Bethenny Frankel also used to live in it.
Unlike other celebs on this list, Bey and Jay are not about to show the inside of their home so...here they are at the Met Gala instead!
When she's not hanging at her family farm in Pennsylvania, Gigi spends time in her NoHo apartment which she is super proud of. Look no further if you're someone who is obsessed with knowing what the inside of a celeb home looks like, because she's shared a ton of pics!
The Mamma Mia! star spends much of her time in the Catskills, but also has an apartment in Manhattan that is airy, light, and full of gorgeous floor-to-ceiling arched windows. Prepare to be jealous.
Harrison Patrick Smith might be from Los Angeles, but The Dare is a fully NYC vibe, so naturally he lives in Manhattan. Specifically in the East Village—at least according to a recent New Yorker article.
While we're here, The Dare has a lot of thoughts on the city! "In real life, there are a lot of great musicians making things in Manhattan and Brooklyn—and there's a lot of interest from the music industry," he told 032c. "It generally just feels like a very exciting time to be in New York. And yet, on the internet, people have the exact opposite take and have the worst things to say about anyone with any degree of notoriety. Everything gets flattened into this Dimes Square straw man. The same people who are like, 'This place is terrible!' online typically live in Brooklyn and don't even go [to Dimes Square]. People on the internet who are outside of everything are angry and just don't get it. And it's kind of cool."
These two have an entire townhouse to themselves and it's best described as chic, moody, and full of leather. Please be advised that this place is so huge they have a room called "bar five" because it takes up much of the 5th floor.
EmRata lives in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene, and judging from a pic of her living room that she shared in 2022, her place is very chic. (Note: this photo is a couple years old, so tbd on if she's moved!).
Maude Apatow recently moved to NYC and her starter apartment is so cute I could actually cry. As she put it to AD, "I've peaked. Like, now what? If a younger version of me saw this, she would be freaking out. It's been my dream since I was like, five. New York City can be really hectic I needed a place to decompress after being out all day. Coming back and feeling relaxed in my own space has been so nice."
Truly name something more iconic than Julia Fox's circa 2023 apartment tour featuring a mouse:
Though for what it's worth, Julia has since moved to a townhouse in Harlem, which she lives in with her friend Richie Shazam Khan.
Welcome to Paloma Elsesser's timeless Italian inspired townhouse in Brooklyn, aka heaven on earth. She told AD, "When you travel so much, being home really feels like the vacation. We really leaned into that here. When I cut away all the noise of the job, what do I want to be surrounded by? For me, it's color. It's levity. It's things I love."
Padma lives in NYC with her daughter, and thanks to the fact that she loves to share recipes, we have a pretty good idea of what her gorgeous home looks like. One word: perfect.
Elle lives in a gorgeous-looking Greenwich Village apartment with her boyfriend Gus Wenner, who she's been dating since 2023. They keep things pretty low-key, but this looks to be a pic of the closet:
Could cry.
There aren't details on where Ariana Grande lives, but we do know she lives somewhere in NYC...with Ethan Slater! According to an Us Weekly source back in 2023, "Ethan informed his friends and soon-to-be ex-wife that he's living with Ariana full-time in New York. They're really happy and really good for each other. All of her friends love him."
Ari doesn't share a ton of apartment pics, but this carousel looks like it might feature her place?
Director Spike Lee is probably the most iconic New York City celebrity, and while his current residence is slightly mysterious (we know he lives on the UES!)—his NYC real estate is nothing short of incredible. On top of owning a firehouse in Fort Greene, Spike lived in the "Hatch House" for years, an Upper East Side townhouse that was originally built for a descendent of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Spike Lee listed the home for a casual $32 million in 2013.
Not positive that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick still live in this iconic NYC townhouse, but thanks to Vogue's 73 Questions we got a full tour and it's stunning.
Here's a slightly more recent look into her chic home:
Andy Cohen used to live in an absolutely beautiful West Village home brimming with color, but recently sold the apartment in favor of a home with outdoor space—also in the West Village. According to the New York Times, his new place is "a penthouse that he bought for more than $18 million."
Per Andy, who chatted to People,"Outdoor space was the decision! I always have coveted outdoor space. There is a dearth of inventory in the West Village with outdoor space, so when I found something that was meaningful enough for me to leave my dream apartment…that's what it took."
Forever NYC It Girl, Chloe Sevigny, lives in an art-filled SoHo apartment, which was recently featured in The New Yorker.
Couldn't be more her.
Unclear where in Manhattan Lucy Lui lives, but the New York Times reported that it was her main residence as of 2024. This looks like it could be her living room, and if so, wow.
Daniel splits his time between London and New York, because apparently playing Harry Potter pays big! The actor's NYC home is private for obvious reasons, but if you want a sense of his vibes, this is his place in London:
The Hamilton creator lives in Washington Heights with his wife Vanessa Nadal, and shared a glimpse of his cute apartment on Instagram last year:
J.Law is so private that she doesn't even have a public social media account, but we do know that she lives in NYC. Specifically in a $21.9 million West Village townhouse.
Matt and Luciana live in a $16.7 million Brooklyn penthouse. And fun fact, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt live in the same building. Emily told People, "We all became friends and then they moved to Brooklyn and they said 'We found this amazing building.' And of course, we were like, 'We'll live in the same building!' But there's really lovely, cool people living in Brooklyn and we have Sunday night dinners and it's wonderful."