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Inside The Homes Where Us Presidents Moved After Leaving The White House
President Ronald Reagan's Bel Air estate, where he moved following his presidency.
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- After the White House, the Obamas moved to an 8,200-square-foot mansion in Washington, DC.
- Donald Trump flew to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida instead of attending Joe Biden's inauguration.
- The Bidens will likely return to their family home in Greenville, Delaware, a Wilmington suburb.
When their terms end, US presidents must move out of the country's most famous address and make other living arrangements.
Some return to the homes they lived in before becoming president, while others move into even more opulent surroundings.
Here's where presidents have lived after they left the White House.
President Woodrow Wilson stayed in Washington, DC, after his presidency, moving into 2340 South S Street in 1921.Woodrow Wilson House.
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Woodrow Wilson lived there until he died in 1924, and his wife, Edith Wilson, lived there until 1961.
Edith Wilson left their home to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to maintain, and it's now a museum.A drawing room on the second floor of Wilson's house.
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The house features a marble entryway, a Palladian window, a sunroom over the backyard garden, and a Steinway piano that is over 100 years old.
President Harry Truman and Bess Truman moved back to their home in Independence, Missouri, when they left the White House.Harry Truman and Bess Truman's home.
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The Trumans had lived at 219 North Delaware Street since they married in 1919, according to the National Park Service. The lot was originally purchased by Bess' grandfather, George Porterfield Gates, in 1867.
The house contains 14 rooms.Harry Truman and his wife, Bess Truman, in the living room of their home.
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The former president retired without any Secret Service protection or chauffeur, and he was often spotted walking around the neighborhood.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's home and farm are located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania.Eisenhower National Historic Site.
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During the Cold War, Eisenhower held meetings with world leaders there.
Eisenhower donated the property to the National Park Service in 1967, and it opened to the public in 1980.Eisenhower National Historic Site.
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The grounds include gardens, a teahouse, a skeet range, and a putting green, and the home features a marble mantle from the White House, according to the National Park Service.
President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, moved back to his Johnson City, Texas, ranch after leaving the White House.Lyndon B. Johnson's ranch.
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Johnson grew up on the ranch and is buried there.
Johnson arranged for the National Park Service to turn his home into a museum after his death.Lyndon B. Johnson's restored office.
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His home was known as the "Texas White House" since he often hosted meetings and world leaders on the ranch, according to the National Park Service.
The Nixons moved to their "Western White House" in San Clemente, California, after Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency.Richard Nixon's home in California.
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Nixon often entertained dignitaries, celebrities, and politicians at the 15,000-square-foot home.
The nine-bedroom, 14-bathroom estate was listed for $57.5 million in 2019 before a price hike to $65 million in 2021.An octagon-shaped living space in Nixon's home.
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After he resigned, Nixon wrote his memoirs in the home, which was listed for $65 million in April 2021, Mansion Global reported. It was removed from the market later that year.
President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford retired to their Thunderbird Country Club house in Rancho Mirage, California.President George W. Bush waved to Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty Ford, outside their home in 2006.
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The home sold for $1.7 million in 2012. It was only on the market for 11 days before buyers snatched it up, Palm Springs Life reported.
The custom-built home contains six bedrooms over 6,316 square feet.Betty Ford and son Steve Ford in her home.
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The decor was characteristic of the 1970s with lime-green drapes, floral sofas, and beige carpeting.
President Jimmy Carter returned to the ranch home he built in 1961 in Plains, Georgia, and lived there until his death at the age of 100.Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia.
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Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924 and died on December 29, 2024.
The two-bedroom home was valued at $167,000 in 2018.Jimmy Carter conducted an interview at his home.
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The house cost less than the armored Secret Service cars that followed him around, The Washington Post reported in 2018.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan moved to an estate in Los Angeles.Ronald Reagan's estate pictured in 1991.
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The 7,192-square-foot estate was built in 1954, according to Zillow.
The home, situated on 1.29 acres of land, contains three bedrooms and six bathrooms.Nancy Reagan and former Sen. John McCain.
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Nancy Reagan was pictured with former Sen. John McCain outside the home in 2008. The home last sold for $15 million in 2016.
George H.W. Bush's estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, known as Walker's Point, was the family's summer vacation home.The home of George Bush at Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, Maine.
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The Bushes also had a post-White House home in Houston, Texas.
The couple lived there from May to October every year.The Bushes in an interview at their home in Kennebunkport.
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Charles Gibson of ABC News filmed an interview with the Bushes at their Maine home in 2007.
President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton moved to a Dutch Colonial house in Chappaqua, New York, in 2000.Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton's home in Chappaqua, New York.
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The home cost $1.7 million, The New York Times reported.
The three-story home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a barn, and a pool.Bill Clinton at home in Chappaqua, New York.
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Bill Clinton gave Oprah Winfrey a tour of the home in 2004.
After finishing his second term as president, George W. Bush moved back to Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas.Prairie Chapel Ranch, pictured in 2001.
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The Bushes often took vacations there during his presidency, earning it the nickname of the "Western White House."
The three-bedroom, single-level home also features a two-suite guesthouse.Inside the ranch in 2007.
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The 1,600-acre property contains 40 miles of bike trails, Architectural Digest reported. Jenna Bush and Henry Hager held their wedding on the ranch in 2008.
After their time in the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama moved into an 8,200-square-foot mansion in the Kalorama section of Washington, DC.The exterior of the Obamas' post-White House home.
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They leased their post-White House home from Joe Lockhart, who served as Bill Clinton's press secretary.
The home features nine bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms.The living room of the Obamas' home in Washington, DC.
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The mansion was listed for sale on Redfin at $5.3 million in 2014 before it went off the market.
After leaving the White House, President Donald Trump flew to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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The Mar-a-Lago Club is a 20-acre estate with 128 rooms and multiple pools and beaches. Trump spent a significant amount of time at Mar-a-Lago during his first presidency.
The resort's ornate decor, reminiscent of European palaces, accompanies pricey antique furniture.Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
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The club's main building features neo-Gothic and Andalusian accents. Inside, the main living room features high ceilings and gold-plated designs over every wall.
President Joe Biden will likely return to his 6,850-square-foot home in Greenville, Delaware, a Wilmington suburb.President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia at his home in Delaware.
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The Bidens' home, which overlooks a 10-acre man-made pond, features three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, according to Zillow.
Joe Biden often worked from his home office, a space furnished with wood paneling and leather furniture, while serving as vice president and president.Joe Biden's home office in Delaware.
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The home also features a basement studio equipped for media appearances and virtual events.
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