Taylor Swift never fails to impress.
At 15 years old, she was the youngest songwriter to ever sign with Sony. She now has 12 Grammys on her shelf, several tours under her belt, an endless list of chart-topping songs and albums, and a beloved fan base who dub themselves “Swifties.”
Such success makes Swift one of the world’s highest-paid celebrities and one of the richest female singers. According to Forbes, she has an estimated net worth of $740 million — and that’s only expected to rise once she wraps up the US and South American legs of The Eras Tour (international dates, which could bring in even more revenue, have not all been announced).
Swift has been strategic and generous with her money, investing in a sprawling $84 million real-estate portfolio and often donating it to causes she supports and people in need.
Taylor Swift currently has an estimated net worth of $740 million, which has grown exponentially in the last few years.
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Forbes reported her net worth in 2023. Her main sources of income are record sales, concert tours, merchandise sales, and endorsements.
Swift has endorsement deals and partnerships with high-profile brands.
Taylor Swift’s 2022 Capitol One commercial.
These partnerships include Capital One, AT&T, Stella McCartney, Elizabeth Arden perfumes, American Express, Keds, Diet Coke, Walmart, and Apple, which presumably bring in a lot of income.
Aside from brand partnerships and endorsements, touring is Swift’s biggest money maker.
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The 1989 World Tour grossed more than $250 million in 2015, according to the Los Angeles Times.
She earned even more during her Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018.
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It ended up being the second highest-grossing tour that year, according to the Grammys. It made $315 million on more than 2.6 million ticket sales.
Swift’s The Eras Tour, which she is currently performing across the US, could make her a billionaire.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during The Eras Tour at Gillette Stadium on May 19, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Forbes estimates that it will potentially gross $620 million — of which she could keep about $500 million.
If you consider the international dates that she’s now rolling out, her total take could be even higher.
But her tours don’t just bring in ticket sales. She also makes an insane amount of money off her merch.
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Forbes estimated that her coveted on-site merchandise — which she sells at an average price of $80 —could add an estimated $87 million in proceeds to her fortune.
Swift amassed an estimated $230 million in record sales following the release of her 10th studio album “Midnights” in 2022.
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The Guardian reported her massive sales brought in $230 million for Swift’s label Universal.
With 1.578 million equivalent album units earned in the US in its first week, “Midnights” landed the biggest week for an album in seven years, according to Billboard.
Forbes reported that Swift made $52 million in 2021 after rerecording and subsequently releasing earlier work that was sold by her former manager Scooter Braun.
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Her new version of “Red” was one of the year’s top-selling albums, and “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” topped the charts when it was released.
Forbes also reported that some of her income that year came from lucrative endorsement deals with Peloton and Starbucks.
All in all, Swift has amassed an impressive fortune — and she knows how to spend it. Her real-estate portfolio is worth over $80 million.
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It consists of eight properties in four different states.
In Nashville, she owns a 3,240-square-foot condo worth an estimated $3 million and a 5,600-square-foot Greek Revival estate worth an estimated $2.5 million.
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The latter is the cheapest property she owns.
In LA, Swift owns a 10,982-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion worth nearly $30 million.
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In 2017, she was trying to turn it into a historic landmark, according to Teen Vogue.
Across the coast, Swift owns an estate with seaside views in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, for which she reportedly paid $17.75 million, according to the New York Post.
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With 12,000 square feet, it has plenty of room for parties and even inspired her song “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
But that’s nothing compared to the estimated $40 million worth of property Swift owns in New York City on the same block in Tribeca.
Taylor Swift bought this townhouse last year located at 153 Franklin St. It’s next to a complex where she now owns three units.
That includes an 8,309-square-foot large duplex penthouse and a four-story townhouse.
Swift needs a way to travel among all these homes, and she reportedly owns two Dassault private jets.
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There’s no word on how much she paid for them, but Elon Musk owns a similar model that cost approximately $26 million.
Swift often spends money dining out with her friends and romantic partners, especially when in New York City.
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In the past, she’s been spotted at The Fat Radish, The Spotted Pig, Sarabeth’s, and L’Asso.
But Swift has always been generous with her money, supporting causes and helping those in need.
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On her 24th birthday, she donated $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony, according to People.
She’s provided support during natural disasters, donating $1 million to the victims of Louisiana floods and $500,000 to the Nashville flood relief.
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She also raised $750,000 through a Speak Now Help Now benefit concert for victims of tornadoes in the southern US in 2011, according to People.
Swift is also supportive of education — she pledged $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame to fund the Taylor Swift Education Center.
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She also donated $50,000 to NYC public schools, People reported.
In 2020, Swift gave $50,000 to a mother of five who lost her husband to COVID-19 days before Christmas.
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She and her mom Andrea Swift quietly made the donation, according to USA Today.
She also gifted $13,000 each to two moms who were also struggling financially because of the pandemic.
And then there are the two famous checks she wrote for $1,989 — an ode to her best-selling album — sent to two fans to pay a student loan and to donate to a dance marathon benefit.
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The checks were sent out in 2014, according to People.
More recently, she has been donating to food banks across America that coincide with her The Eras Tour route.
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She made a sizeable donation to the Arizona Food Bank Network as she kicked off the tour in Glendale, Arizona, and has done the same at other stops including Las Vegas, Nevada, and Detroit, Michigan.
She also helps out her fellow pop stars. She gave Kesha $250,000 to help with legal fees during her lawsuit against music producer Dr. Luke.
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Rolling Stone reported the donation in an interview with Kesha in 2017.
In the article, the singer said Swift “is a fucking sweetheart. Very, very sweet, very, very genuine, extremely generous, picks up the phone every time I call her. My mom doesn’t even always pick up the phone!”
Swift has proven herself to be incredibly savvy with investments. In 2022, she pulled out of a $100 million sponsorship deal with Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX after she questioned the company if it was selling “unregistered securities.”
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As Business Insider reported, many other celebrities such as Tom Brady and Stephen Curry failed to do so and are now being sued for endorsing the now-bankrupt crypto exchange.