Mark Zuckerberg has spent 14 years acquiring properties in the exclusive Crescent Park neighborhood of Palo Alto, California, spending over $110 million to create a private compound that includes a main residence, guest homes, gardens, and recreational facilities. The billionaire’s sprawling estate features a unique pool with a movable hydrofloor that can transform into a dance floor.
The property also boasts seven-foot statue of Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan in flowing silver robes, as well as extensive subterranean space dubbed “the billionaire bat cave” by neighbors. One of the homes houses a private school for 14 children, which violates city zoning codes but has not raised concerns among local officials.
The acquisition has affected longtime residents, who have complained about construction noise, blocked driveways, and surveillance cameras. Zuckerberg’s staff has made efforts to win over neighbors with gestures such as wine, donuts, and noise-canceling headphones, in a bid to maintain good relations.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/10/the-hidden-cost-of-living-amid-mark-zuckerbergs-110m-compound