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Although many current San Francisco 49ers haven’t been to the Super Bowl, this is well-trod turf for one of the NFL’s glamour franchises.
After years in the football wilderness filled with losing seasons, coaching shuffles, and fan apathy, the Niners are back in a big way. Whether this is a single season of golden luck or a deep vein of sustained success—à la classic ’80s-’90s 49ers squads—remains to be seen.
And while we can’t claim to be football soothsayers, we are well aware that the team’s Santa Clara headquarters is right in the middle of one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country. (We should know: realtor.com’s own HQ is just 1.6 miles from Levi’s Stadium!) It is serious sticker shock for any free agent or coach eyeing a move to the Niners.
From what we’ve gathered, the team has adapted to its pricey surroundings. Most backups are likely paying exorbitant monthly rent of $2,500 and up, and the team’s big-money ballers have splurged on luxe homes throughout Silicon Valley.
We weren’t able to tackle the living situation of one elusive star, but we did dig deep on the mansions of all the other big names on the San Francisco 49ers. And we start with the biggest mansion of them all, which belongs to the man who sits in the owner’s box.
The owner: Jed York
There’s no need to toss a red flag for an official review—at 40 years old, York is the youngest owner in the NFL by a wide margin. And while his parents, Denise DeBartolo York and John York, technically own the team, they handed the keys to one of the NFL’s premier kingdoms to the younger York back in 2010.
York was the driving force behind the team’s move 45 miles south from San Francisco to the new stadium in Santa Clara. Levi’s Stadium has since earned plenty of grumbles from the Niners faithful, but York’s own home is worthy of a cheer. Except from a couple of disgruntled neighbors.
York’s mansion is tucked in Los Altos Hills, one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s priciest and most exclusive towns. It’s where Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Google founder Sergey Brin, and an assortment of other high-powered tech execs call home. The town also made headlines in 2011 when Russian investor Yuri Milner paid a then-unheard-of $100 million for a hilltop mansion.
York’s place is plenty nice, although it’s not quite in the nine-digit price tag stratosphere. Custom-built for the Niners boss and completed in September 2015, it sits on roughly 4.5 acres. In addition to the main house, there’s a guesthouse and a gatehouse. Outside, there’s a large pool, bocce court, and summer kitchen.
But there’s also a hotly disputed cabana, which forced York to go before the city’s planning commission in 2016. Neighbors objected to the cabana’s height, and York eventually had to reduce it by a foot and a half.
The finished cabana was slated to include a sauna, steam room, massage room, and meditation room. This all sounds like a fantastic way to unwind from a busy (and successful!) season.
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The head coach: Kyle Shanahan dials up a Saratoga handoff
About 12 miles southeast of Los Altos Hills, Saratoga is another posh Bay Area enclave noted for its large homes and quiet streets. It’s attracted a fair share of notable figures, including a number of current and former San Jose Sharks.
It was also the home of former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer. The well-traveled former QB left the Bay Area for Texas in 2017. He put his lovely Spanish-style mansion in Saratoga on the market for $7 million in February and sold it just a month later for $6.8 million.
The buyer? None other than the 49ers head coach. Shanahan was brought on board by the then-beleaguered franchise in February 2017, right around the time Dilfer’s gorgeous home popped onto the market.
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Shanahan was familiar with Saratoga, having lived in the town when his dad was an assistant coach for the 49ers. He even led the Saratoga High JV football team to a league title as a freshman quarterback in 1994.
What Shanahan acquired from Dilfer three years ago is a six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom mansion with style to spare. Built in 2006 on a 1.5-acre lot, the home pays “tribute to California’s Spanish heritage combined with absolute luxury for today’s lifestyle,” according to the listing.
It’s outfitted with an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, a bocce court, and a mini vineyard.
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And Shanahan will have to propose a big toast if his now-retired Super Bowl–winning father, Mike Shanahan, ever manages to sell his Colorado estate. The 32,254-square-foot mansion just outside Denver went on the market in 2016 for a whopping $22 million. The price has since been cut by a couple of million, but the massive home is still searching for a buyer.
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The elusive QB: Jimmy Garoppolo
Perhaps he felt burned by the paparazzi who chronicled his dinner with an adult-film star in 2018. Perhaps he’s an advocate for privacy—a rarity in Silicon Valley. Or maybe he’s just as good at hiding his location off the field as he is leading his team on the field.
Whatever the case, we couldn’t pin down Jimmy G at a specific home with any sense of surety. After his infamous date in summer 2018, the handsome (and wealthy!) QB complained, “My life off the field is under a microscope.” He also told local reporters that he had spent part of the offseason house hunting in the Bay Area.
That was nearly two years ago, and Garoppolo has yet to make a peep. There are no signs of a mansion on Instagram. No “Cribs”-style videos. No trace of where he rests his head after a big game. If you have a tip, hit us up on Twitter.
Before joining the 49ers, Jimmy G was a bit more forthcoming with his housing history. In 2015, his parents allowed cameras into the family home in Arlington Heights, IL. See the video:
Keeping with the Chicago-land vibes, he also showed off his skills as a deep-dish pizza maker back home in Illinois:
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Providing long-term protection: Joe Staley
Staley has been with the Niners long enough to have played alongside the aforementioned Trent Dilfer during the quarterback’s final season. The huge offensive tackle has donned the red and gold since 2007 and been a stalwart along the line protecting the likes of former Niners QBs Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith.
He’s also been active off the field in the real estate game. In 2015, he put his four-bedroom home in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood on the market for $1.95 million. It was sold in just a couple of months for $1.89 million.
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At the time, there was speculation that the team was looking to trade its hulking tackle. The home’s appearance on the market helped fuel the rumor mill, but Staley never left the Bay Area.
He simply moved north up the peninsula to a larger four-bedroom home in Menlo Park. It was a step up pricewise: Staley and his wife paid $4,474,000 for their new place in June 2015.
According to the listing from five years ago, the two-story home is “tucked away on one of Menlo Park’s most prestigious cul-de-sacs.” It’s within walking distance to the city’s cute downtown and sits close to the exclusive environs of Palo Alto.
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The effusive tight end: George Kittle makes a home in Music City
While we don’t know where Kittle stays while he’s in the Bay Area, we do know the newly minted All-Pro spent some of his hard-earned NFL cash on a place in Music City.
In May, the prolific pass catcher and his new bride scored a brand-new home in Nashville for $940,000. Located in the affluent Green Hills neighborhood, the home is just a mile from Lipscomb University and a 15-minute drive from downtown Nashville.
Featuring dark hardwood floors, quartz countertops in the kitchen, and exposed wood beams in the living area, the four-bedroom home looks like a Pinterest-perfect spot to chill in the offseason.
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The fullback: Kyle Juszczyk knows the way to San Jose
After signing the largest contract (four years, $21 million!) for a fullback in NFL history, the Harvard grad took part of his $5 million signing bonus and bought a four-bedroom home in San Jose’s Evergreen neighborhood.
Sitting on a huge 3.6-acre lot, the luxe home flanked by palm trees came on the market for $2,769,000 in March 2017. Juszczyk managed to eke out a minimal hometown discount, paying the round sum of $2.7 million for the place a couple of months later.
Buffeted by open space on the back side of the property, the massive lot features a tennis court, enormous pool, and enough patio space to host an entire football team. Just don’t let Juszczyk block the fun from starting…
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The legend on defense: Richard Sherman
Sherman already has a Super Bowl ring, earned as a member of the Seattle Seahawks‘ legendary Legion of Boom. Cut loose by Seattle after the 2017 season, he joined the team he often tormented and soon became a beloved figure in the defensive backfield for the Niners.
Sherman signed with the 49ers in March 2018 and then purchased a home in San Jose’s Silver Creek neighborhood in May. He paid $2.6 million for the four-bedroom mansion in the gated Silver Creek Country Club community. Backing up to open space, the mansion in the hills is private and about as far away as one can get within the sprawling San Jose city limits.
Inside, the single-story home features hardwood floors, an open living space, and a library.
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Even though he’s found a new home by the Bay, Sherman has held on to his mansion near Seattle. He still owns his place in Maple Valley, WA, which he purchased for $2.31 million in June 2014 from former NBA star Jamal Crawford.
In late 2014, the fiery defensive back also shelled out a reported $1,744,000 for a home in Yorba Linda, CA. The 7,100-square-foot residence was purchased for his parents, who now enjoy the fruits of their son’s All-Pro career.
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