30+ Millionaires Who Surprisingly Live In Simple Houses

In 1984, Don Cheadle started his acting career and gradually built an impressive resume and net worth over the years. Despite his success, Cheadle resisted the urge to invest in a large, extravagant home. Approximately seven years ago, he purchased a 1950s bungalow in Venice, California, for less than a million dollars. With the help of his designer wife, Bridgid Coulter, they renovated the industrial-style house and sold it for $2.45 million within two years.

After joining the NFL in 2012, Kirk Cousins spent the first six years of his career playing for Washington. Despite being a high-earning professional athlete, it wasn’t until 2018, when he signed with Minnesota, that he and his family moved out of their 3,000-square-foot home in Ashburn, Virginia. Cousins had been leasing the house from another former Washington football player who had purchased it for less than $300,000 in 2000. The three-story house, complete with hardwood floors and a gas fireplace, provided everything the couple needed for their two children, so they had no reason to seek out something else. Currently, using a portion of his $70 million earnings, the Cousins are in the process of building their dream home on the shores of Lake Michigan.