"An Empty Fridge and Only One Towel"... The World Reacts to the $900 Billion Man's 34m² Home

World's Richest Man - Inside the Home of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, resides in a prefabricated house worth approximately $50,000 (about 74 million won) rented from SpaceX. Screenshot from Dima Zhnuk, X (formerly Twitter)

Recently, an overseas blogger known as a source for Tesla and SpaceX news

released photos of Musk's home interior on their social networking service (SNS).

"A house equipped with only the essentials needed for living, without a single hint of luxury"

- Overseas blogger Dima Zeniuk

Yonhap News Agency

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Embracing Extreme Minimalism

Interior photo of the prefabricated house of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. A Japanese sword and a rocket-shaped sculpture are placed on the table. Screenshot from Dima Zhenyuk, X (formerly Twitter)

The living room and kitchen are designed with an open structure, without any separation,

featuring only basic furnishings such as white storage cabinets and a stainless steel refrigerator.

There is almost no decoration on the walls, but in the center of the living room, on a dark wooden table,

a Japanese sword and a rocket-shaped sculpture are placed.

"There was hardly any food in the refrigerator, and only a single towel"

"I had to give up the towel for my son"

"I slept in the garage located on the right side of the house"

- Musk’s mother, Maye Musk

Luxury Mansions in Los Angeles Previously Owned by Elon Musk / Sotheby’s International Realty 'Business Insider', YouTube Capture

Elon Musk's Luxury Mansions in Los Angeles He Once Owned / Sotheby’s International Realty 'Business Insider', YouTube Capture

A nearly 100-year-old mansion located in Hillsborough, California, formerly owned by Elon Musk (left), and the mansion he owned at the time in Bel Air, a luxury residential area in Los Angeles / The Wall Street Journal, Google Maps

A nearly 100-year-old mansion located in Hillsborough, California, previously owned by Elon Musk (left), and the mansion he owned at the time in the luxurious Bel Air residential area of Los Angeles / Wall Street Journal, Google Maps

In 2021, as controversy grew over his increasing wealth, Musk declared, "I will not own a house,"

and after selling three homes he owned in Bel Air, a wealthy neighborhood near Los Angeles,

for about $40.9 million (approximately 6.1 billion won), he began living in a prefabricated house.

This prefabricated house is valued at around $50,000 (about 74 million won),

covering about 34 square meters and equipped with a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.

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In the Past: Controversy Over Living in a Friend’s Luxury Home Despite Claiming to Rent

The mansion in Austin, Texas, where Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, was reported to reside, as covered by The Wall Street Journal in 2021. /The Wall Street Journal, Twitter

The mansion in Austin, Texas, where Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, was reported to be residing in 2021 by The Wall Street Journal. /The Wall Street Journal, Twitter