Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has sold his Los Angeles home and moved his family to Paris. The historic Seyler House in Los Feliz sold on October 6, 2026, for $7.495 million — about $2.5 million below its original $10 million asking price from July 2025. Paul bought the estate in 2019 for $6.95 million, so the sale still cleared his purchase price, but the year-long journey from $10 million to $7.495 million says a lot about the Los Angeles market — and about a family decision that had little to do with money.
Aaron Paul House: Quick Facts
- Property: The Seyler House, Los Feliz, Los Angeles
- Sold: October 6, 2026, for $7.495 million
- Listed: July 2025 at $10 million; cut to $8.2 million in January 2026
- Bought: 2019 for $6.95 million
- Size: 4,026 sq ft on ~1.5 acres
- Built: 1922, architect Stiles O. Clements, Spanish Colonial style
- Past owners: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Curry, Noah Wyle, Robert Pattinson, Jim Parsons
Inside the Seyler House
The 1922 house is one of Los Feliz’s storied properties: Spanish Colonial architecture, lush landscaped gardens, secluded courtyards, a freeform pool, koi pond, fire pits, cold plunge, spa and even a natural amphitheatre. Inside, Paul’s renovation kept the original character — wood panelling and wooden floors throughout, shades of brown, a fully equipped kitchen and a living-room fireplace — while adding a rustic touch of his own. The quirkiest detail is a secret passage behind a vault door leading to a former speakeasy, a reminder of the house’s long, layered history. Tim Curry, a previous owner, had gone through a long phase of restoring the property before Paul bought it.
Why Paris?
Paul has said the January 2025 Southern California wildfires were the turning point. The family had long dreamed of a year abroad, specifically in Paris — for the food, the history, the people, and so their children could learn another language and be surrounded by another culture — and the fires made that long-standing idea feel urgent. “When the fires happened in LA, we just knew that we were done with LA,” he told the Daily Mail. He and his wife Lauren moved with their two children, Story and Ryden, framing the move as an embrace of new experiences rather than a rejection of California. The house sale, in that light, was the practical end of one chapter: a storied Los Angeles estate, sold after a year on the market, to fund a new life across the Atlantic. For more sold-home stories with the same pattern — a famous name, a long listing, a lower close — see this site’s other recent sales, including the Jim Carrey House and the Taylor Swift House.
FAQ
How much did Aaron Paul sell his Los Angeles house for?
$7.495 million on October 6, 2026, after listing at $10 million in July 2025.
Why did Aaron Paul move to Paris?
The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires pushed a long-held family dream of living abroad into action; he and his wife wanted their children to experience another culture and language.
What is the Seyler House?
A 1922 Spanish Colonial estate in Los Feliz, designed by Stiles O. Clements, previously owned by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Curry, Noah Wyle, Robert Pattinson and Jim Parsons.
How long was the house on the market?
More than a year: listed July 2025, cut to $8.2 million in January 2026, sold October 2026.
