What is David Letterman's net worth? Late-night host is a real estate mogul who owns 3,000 acres of property
David Letterman, the TV show host who has been reigning late-night television for the past 33 years, also happens to be a real estate mogul with properties that collectively spread across 3000 acres. Here's a comprehensive look at the net worth of 'My Next Guest' showrunner whose show 'The Late Show with David Letterman' was ranked seventh on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002.
Deemed as one of the highest-paid late-night hosts of television, Letterman receives around $50M a year as salary in licensing and syndication fees, according to Celebrity Net Worth. but the number may have decreased a little in the last few years. Letterman, who was once fired for speaking sarcastically on the topic of classical music and doing a humorous commentary, went on to become the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson.
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What is David Letterman's net worth?
Letterman's net worth stands somewhere around a whopping $400M, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The late-night host, who has been running his own shows since 1980, has been named one of the highest-paid television showrunners. He has also snagged two Daytime Emmys and 10 Primetime Emmys since 1981 and four American Comedy Awards. He went on to become the first recipient of the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence at The Comedy Awards.
A real estate mogul with 3000 acres of property
Letterman became a well known real estate mogul after news reports unveiled that the late night show host owns almost 3000 acres of property. The 70-year-old Emmy winning host owns a 108-acre estate in Westchester County, New York. The reported purchase price of the property was $5M for 88 acres in 1994 and $5M for the rest of it in 2007. Along with that, the 'Peeping Times' star has acquired a 2,700-acre ranch near Chateau, Montana, situated on Martha's Vineyard and a house in St Barth's.
Letterman will be next seen on 'Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World' as a special guest along with Prince Harry, Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, Jimmy Kimmel and Sean Penn. Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and HER will be seen performing for the Global Citizen's campaign to help medical professionals in the world's poorest countries quickly receive Covid-19 vaccines. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also be seen on screen with French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
Check out 'Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World' at ABC on Saturday, May 8, at 8 pm ET/PT | 7 pm CT.