List of most expensive domain names

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This article lists the most expensive domain name sales, with values of $3 million USD or more.

Most expensive domain names

This list is limited to pure domain name and cash-only sales. Sales which included website content or involved equity deals are not listed.

Note that the Price (USD), Year, Seller, and Buyer columns show the highest recorded cash sale for each domain name.

Most expensive domain names
DomainYearPriceSellerBuyerNoteRef
NominalAdjusted
Voice.com2019$30,000,000$36,895,744 MicroStrategy Block.one [1]
360.com 2015$17,000,000$22,551,313 Vodafone 360 Security Technology [2]
Chat.com2023$15,500,000$15,996,014UnknownDharmesh ShahShortly after he purchased it, Dharmesh Shah sold Chat.com to OpenAI for an undisclosed amount, with the transaction reportedly including OpenAI shares. [3]
NFTs.com2022$15,000,000$16,117,239UnknownUnknownThe buyer and seller have not been publicly disclosed; prior to March 2021, Whois records listed an unknown owner in Monaco, and before that the domain was owned by the domain investor Get on the Web. [4] [5]
Rocket.com2024$14,000,000$14,000,000 L3Harris Rocket Companies The domain was previously owned by Aerojet-General Corporation, which was acquired by L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in 2023, who was later reported to be the seller. [6] [7]
Sex.com 2010$13,000,000$18,745,155 Escom Clover Holdings LtdSex.com has changed hands multiple times for large sums and was the subject of a high-profile legal dispute; see the main Sex.com article for further details. [8] [9]
Icon.com2025$12,000,000$12,000,000UnknownIcon [10]
Tesla.com 2014$11,000,000$14,610,486Stuart Grossman Tesla Tesla.com was acquired by Tesla Motors from Stuart Grossman, who previously defended the domain against a dispute from Tesla Industries. The sale price was later revealed by Elon Musk in a tweet. [11] [12]
Hotels.com 2001$11,000,000$19,533,734UnknownHotels.comHotel Reservations Network acquired the domain and rebranded as Hotels.com in 2002, before being acquired by Expedia. [13] [14]
Connect.com2022$10,000,000$10,744,826Unknown HubSpot [15]
Porn.com2007$9,500,500$14,406,275UnknownMXN Ltd [16]
Porno.com2015$8,888,888$11,673,621Rick Schwartz WGCZ [17]
Gold.com2024$8,500,000$8,500,000Unknown JM Bullion [18]
FB.com 2010$8,500,000$12,256,447 American Farm Bureau Federation Facebook The American Farm Bureau Federation uses FB.org as its primary domain. The sale price was disclosed by the Federation during its annual meeting. [19]
HealthInsurance.com2019$8,130,000$9,998,747UnknownHealth Insurance Associates, LLC [20]
We.com2015$8,000,000$10,612,382Unknown Tencent Although the sale was not officially disclosed, both the buyer and price were later reported by industry insiders. [21] [22]
Diamond.com2006$7,500,000$11,698,168Internet Real Estate GroupOdimo [23] [24]
Beer.com2004$7,000,000$11,653,101Internet Real Estate GroupInterbrew [24] [25]
Z.com2014$6,800,000$9,031,937 Nissan GMO Internet [26] [27]
Slots.com2010$5,500,000$7,930,642UnknownUnknown [28]
Casino.com2003$5,500,000$9,401,140 Boss Media Gambling.com [29] [30]
Toys.com 2009$5,100,000$7,474,779 eToys.com Toys "R" Us [31] [32]
AsSeenOnTv.com2000$5,100,000$9,312,058UnknownLA Group, Inc. [33]
Korea.com2000$5,000,000$9,129,469UnknownUnknown [34]
Clothes.com2008$4,900,000$7,156,121Idealab Zappos [35]
Medicare.com2014$4,800,000$6,375,485Medx PublishingeHealthInsurance Services [36]
IG.com 2013$4,600,000$6,209,343 [37]
iCloud.com 2011$4,500,000$6,290,015 [38]
AV.com2021$4,180,000$4,850,402 [39]
GiftCard.com2012$4,000,000$5,478,475 [40]
IT.com2022$3,800,000$4,083,034 [41]
YP.com 2008$3,800,000$5,549,645 [42]
HG.com2016$3,770,000$4,939,369 [43]
Mi.com 2014$3,600,000$4,781,614 [44]
Shop.com2003$3,550,000$6,068,008Internet Real Estate GroupAltura International [25]
Ice.com2018$3,500,000$4,382,653 [45]
Hippo.com2021$3,300,000$3,829,264Unknown Hippo Enterprises [46]
Wine.com2003$3,300,000$5,640,684 [34]
AltaVista.com 1998$3,300,000$6,366,211 [47]
Software.com2005$3,200,000$5,151,951 [34]
Christmas.com2020$3,150,000$3,827,228 [48]
Floor.com2021$3,140,000$3,643,603 [49]
Whisky.com2014$3,100,000$4,117,501 [50]
Help.com2023$3,000,000$3,096,003 [51]
Yolo.com2021$3,000,000$3,481,149 [52]
Place.com2021$3,000,000$3,481,149 [53]
California.com2019$3,000,000$3,689,574 [54]
Candy.com2009$3,000,000$4,396,929 [55]
Vodka.com 2006$3,000,000$4,679,267 [56]
Loans.com 2000$3,000,000$5,477,681 [57] [58]
Sex.xxx2014$3,000,000$3,984,678 [59]

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