The Dolly Parton house in Los Angeles is back on the market for the first time in 25 years, with an asking price of $7.95 million. It sits at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Bird Streets neighbourhood above the Sunset Strip, and the country star owned it with her husband, Carl Dean, from 1985 to 1990. The listing arrived about six weeks after Parton died on 25 August 2026, which is a big reason this particular Hollywood Hills sale is getting so much attention.
Below, we cover who Dolly Parton was, where she lived for most of her life, what the Hollywood Hills property looks like today and how its price has moved since the 1980s. The details come from the MLS listing and published reports. Where outlets disagree, we say so rather than pick a side. One thing to know up front: the house has been completely rebuilt since her time, so very little of what she knew remains.
Dolly Parton House at a Glance
- Asking price: $7.95 million
- Location: Bird Streets, Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles, California
- Size: 4,689 square feet on a lot of roughly 0.35 acre (15,127 square feet)
- Bedrooms and bathrooms: four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one half bathroom
- Built: 1977, rebuilt in 2009
- Listing agents: Edward Tinney of Nourmand & Associates and Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency
- Price per square foot: about $1,695 (our calculation from the listed size)
Who Is Dolly Parton?
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on 19 January 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, and grew up near Sevierville in the Smoky Mountains, one of 12 children in a poor family. She moved to Nashville after finishing high school, started out as a songwriter and released her debut album, Hello, I’m Dolly, in 1967.
Over a career that lasted nearly six decades, she became a singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman and philanthropist. She wrote and recorded songs such as “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You”, appeared in films including 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, and helped create the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. According to Country & Town House, she sold more than 100 million records, and her Imagination Library has donated more than 200 million books to children.
Her private life was quieter. She married Carl Dean in 1966, after meeting him at a laundromat when she was 18. Dean died on 3 March 2025, aged 82. Parton died on 25 August 2026, aged 80, at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after what her team called a brief battle with cancer. The type of cancer has not been made public. CBS News carried the statement from her representatives, and reports say a small private funeral followed on 28 August. Her goddaughter is Miley Cyrus, whose Malibu home we toured in our Miley Cyrus house guide.
Where Did Dolly Parton Live?
If you have searched for where Dolly Parton lives, the short answer is Tennessee. Her main home was a private estate in Brentwood, a suburb roughly 20 minutes from downtown Nashville, which she shared with Dean for decades until his death. We are not publishing street addresses for private homes, and that includes this one.
How the Brentwood property came together is reported two different ways. Robb Report and Home Beautiful say the couple bought about 70 acres and built a 23-room house with help from Parton’s brothers and uncle, with the house finished in 1972. Apartment Therapy and Hello! say they bought the home in 1999 for $400,000. We could not reconcile those accounts from public records, so treat the dates as unconfirmed.
She had other homes along the way. The couple owned a two-storey house in Nashville from 1980 to 1996, and Robb Report’s property round-up lists more holdings around Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Old Hickory Lake in Mount Juliet. Her childhood home was a small log cabin near Sevierville, and a replica stands at Dollywood. In California, she had a cabin in Idyllwild that was later donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California, plus a small West Hollywood property. Country & Town House reports that she had sold or given away most of her other properties before she died.
So the Los Angeles house was never where she lived day to day. It was a base from 1985 to 1990, a busy stretch when she was balancing music with films such as Steel Magnolias, according to Complex.
Inside the Dolly Parton House
Don’t expect the home Parton knew. The current owner replaced the dated 1970s house with a modern build in 2009, and further upgrades have followed. Listing agent Edward Tinney told Mansion Global that he leased the older house around 2002, when it still had purple carpet, pink walls and wig stands. None of that survives.
What you get now is a glass-heavy hillside home. Walls of glass open onto a wraparound deck, and the listing promises “jetliner views” that run from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific. Inside, a double-height foyer with an L-shaped staircase leads to formal living and dining rooms. Dark wide-plank hardwood and natural stone run through the ground floor. The kitchen has double Miele ovens and an eat-in island, the family room has a breakfast nook, and a bookshelf-lined library doubles as a media room with surround sound. There are three fireplaces: in the living room, the family room and the primary suite.
All four bedrooms have their own bathrooms. One ground-floor bedroom has a separate entrance, so it works as an office or guest room. Upstairs, the primary suite is the showpiece, with a fireplace, minibar, private balcony, hot tub, a separate office or exercise room, a walk-in closet, two bathrooms and a steam shower.
Outside, a geometric pool and a raised, mosaic-tiled spa sit against a densely planted hillside. Patios and mature trees surround them, and a private walking trail winds through gardens to the top of the lot. It is a quiet pocket just minutes from the Sunset Strip, and it is the part of the Dolly Parton house that agents are likely to lean on hardest.
Price History and What It Tells Us
The numbers show how far this part of Los Angeles has moved. Parton and Dean bought the property in December 1985 for $750,000 and sold it in March 1990 for $1.2 million. The current owner paid about $2 million in 2001, then rebuilt the house in 2009. The $7.95 million ask on the Dolly Parton house is roughly 10.6 times the 1985 purchase price.
That comparison needs a caveat. The house sold in 1990 was the 1970s original, while the one on the market today is a 2009 rebuild, so the prices are not like for like. Inflation and the cost of construction also account for part of the jump.
For context, a different celebrity listing this month looks more modest. Robb Report says Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has relisted his La Crescenta compound for $5.8 million, down from the $9.8 million it first asked in 2022. Famous owners do not guarantee a quick sale at the first price.
In our reading, the listing leans on three things: the Bird Streets address, the views and the near-new build. Parton’s name adds attention, but the agents are selling a modern luxury house first and a piece of music history second.
Design Ideas to Borrow
You don’t need a Hollywood Hills budget to take something from the Dolly Parton house. Dark wide-plank flooring paired with pale stone gives a room warmth without feeling heavy. Glass walls that open onto a deck turn outdoor space into an extra room, and a bookshelf-lined study with good sound is a lovely way to use a spare bedroom. If you like dark wood but worry about it looking dated, our guide to modern wood paneling ideas has ten ways to do it well. For another Los Angeles-area celebrity sale, see our John McEnroe and Patty Smyth house tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Dolly Parton house listed for?
The asking price is $7.95 million. The listing is held by Edward Tinney of Nourmand & Associates and Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency.
Where is the house located?
It is in the Bird Streets area of the Hollywood Hills West, close to the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, at the end of a cul-de-sac.
When did Dolly Parton own the property?
She and Carl Dean bought it in December 1985 for $750,000 and sold it in March 1990 for $1.2 million, according to property records cited by Complex and others.
Did Dolly Parton live there when she died?
No. She died in Nashville, and her main home was in Brentwood, Tennessee. The Los Angeles house was a former property she owned for about five years.
How big is the house?
It has 4,689 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one half bathroom, on a lot of about 0.35 acre.
Is the interior the same as when she lived there?
No. The 1970s house was replaced with a new build in 2009, so the layout and finishes are different.
Where did Dolly Parton live most of her life?
Tennessee. She was raised near Sevierville and spent her adult life around Nashville, most notably at her estate in Brentwood.
Final Thoughts
This listing is interesting less for what is left of Parton’s time there, which is almost nothing, and more for how it shows the market in the Hollywood Hills. A glass-walled hillside home with city-to-ocean views is the product. The Dolly Parton house name is the hook. If it sells near the asking price, it will say a lot about how much buyers still pay for a famous address.
