{"id":357986,"date":"2025-12-19T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/357986\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:15:13","slug":"how-married-with-children-cast-amassed-millions-in-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/357986\/","title":{"rendered":"How Married with Children cast amassed millions in property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Nearly three decades after Married with Children wrapped its 11-season run, the stars of the sitcom have parlayed their fortunes into impressive real estate portfolios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">While the fictional Al Bundy struggled to make ends meet as a shoe salesman, the actors playing the Bundy family were earning six-figure salaries by the end of the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Here\u2019s the lowdown on what the cast made and the property they bought, sold, and still call home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-property-moves-of-home-improvement-cast\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018Hated\u2019: Iconic 90s star\u2019s fame killed marriage<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-property-moves-of-home-improvement-cast\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/what-happened-to-george-michaels-millions-property-empire\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">George Michael left $193m, secret Aus home<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-robert-downey-jrs-quirky-75m-property-portfolio\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018Only threats\u2019: Downey Jr\u2019s shock life exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa wp-post-1087848 wp-image-1087842\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 800 450&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Married with Children ran from 1987 to 1997. Picture: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Christina Applegate (Kelly Bundy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Christina Applegate boasts an estimated net worth of $US25 million ($A37 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The Emmy-winning actress has been a stable presence in the Hollywood Hills real estate market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 1995, Applegate paid $US950,000 ($A1.4 million) for a home in the Hollywood Hills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Based on comparable sales in the area, the property is currently estimated to be worth between $US5 million and $US7 million ($A7.5 million and $A10.5 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Applegate reportedly earned $US125,000 ($A190,000) per episode during the later seasons of Married with Children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2021, Applegate was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Since then, her symptoms have progressed where she is in constant pain and most days finds it difficult to walk or function physically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cI didn\u2019t know what was happening to me. I couldn\u2019t walk,\u201d she said at the time of her diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cThey had to use a wheelchair to get me to set. I was freaking out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa wp-post-1087848 wp-image-1087845\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 800 450&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christina Applegate boasts an estimated net worth of $US25 million. Picture: Binge<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-robert-downey-jrs-quirky-75m-property-portfolio\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ed O\u2019Neill (Al Bundy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Ed O\u2019Neill has a net worth of $US45 million ($A68 million) and owns homes in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The TV star and his wife Catherine Rusoff bought a Los Angeles property in 2004 for $US2.6 million ($A3.9 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The couple put the house on the market in May 2025 for $US6.7 million ($A10.2 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The pair continue to own another home in the same area, Sullivan Canyon, which was purchased in 2011 for $US3 million ($A4.5 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2019, O\u2019Neill purchased a home on the Big Island of Hawaii for $US6,250,000 ($A9.5 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Situated in the Kailua-Kona area, the four-bedroom estate features a wet bar, four water features, an infinity pool with spa, stone-paved decking, and barbecue station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">According to reports, O\u2019Neill was paid $US13 million ($A19.7 million) a year for the last three seasons of Married with Children. He makes $US10 million ($A15 million) annually from re-runs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa wp-post-1087848 wp-image-1087843\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 800 450&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"The World Premiere Of Disney-Pixar's \" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ed O\u2019Neill has a net worth of $US45 million and owns homes in California. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images for Disney<\/p>\n<p>Katey Sagal (Peggy Bundy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Katey Sagal has a net worth of $US40 million ($A60 million) and made some slick property moves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2005, the actress and her husband Kurt Sutter purchased a Los Angeles home for $US3.7 million ($A5.6 million). The home was sold in 2010 for $US3.8 million ($A5.7 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">That same year, the couple snapped up a Bel-Air home from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry for $US3.7 million ($A5.6 million). They offloaded the mansion for $US7.7 million ($A11.6 million) in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Two months earlier, the pair forked out $US5.8 million ($A8.7 million) for a Hollywood Hills home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The amount of money Sagal was paid for Married with Children is not known.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa wp-post-1087848 wp-image-1087844\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 800 450&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Katey Sagal has a net worth of $US40 million ($A60 million) and made some slick property moves. Picture: Getty<\/p>\n<p>David Faustino (Bud Bundy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">David Faustino is estimated to be worth $US6 million ($A9 million), thanks to his additional work in voice-over and producing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The actor has owned a home above the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles since 1995, which he purchased for $US592,000 ($A896,000).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">He continues to live in this property, which is now valued between $US2.5 million ($A3.7 million) and $US3.5 million ($A5.2 million).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa wp-post-1087848 wp-image-1087846\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 800 450&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p>David Faustino is estimated to be worth $US6 million. Picture: Ethan Miller\/Getty Image<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Unlike O\u2019Neil, Faustino revealed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/local\/david_faustino___no__i_really_didn_t_get_any_residuals_\/1885295\/\" title=\"www.nbcwashington.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC Washington<\/a> he doesn\u2019t receive any residuals for Married with Children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cWe got really screwed over. I mean, the show \u2018Married With \u2026 Children\u2019 was on for 11 years, and we all made really good money while we were doing it,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cWe made great weekly pay checks, but residuals \u2014 we all got screwed over because Fox at the time was not a network, it was a cable network, and so it was under a cable contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cSo the show \u2018Married With \u2026 Children\u2019 has made over a billion dollars, and we didn\u2019t really get a piece of that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cSo that\u2019s sort of the backbone of this story. That part is true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/savvy-property-moves-of-bardot-revealed\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018Stupid\u2019: Sad truth on Bardot\u2019s demise, wealth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/savvy-property-moves-of-bardot-revealed\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/inside-jack-nicholsons-153m-property-portfolio\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018Sad\u2019, alone: Jack Nicholson reclusive life now<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/savvy-property-moves-of-bardot-revealed\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/savvy-property-moves-of-bardot-revealed\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-inxs-star-michael-hutchence-died-broke-despite-owning-20m-property-empire\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-inxs-star-michael-hutchence-died-broke-despite-owning-20m-property-empire\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018Broke\u2019: INXS star died with just $506 in cash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly three decades after Married with Children wrapped its 11-season run, the stars of the sitcom have parlayed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357987,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134],"class_list":["post-357986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}