List of most expensive domain names

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This is a list of domain names that sold for $3 million USD or more.

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

DomainPriceSale dateRef.
Voice.com$30 million2019 [1]
360.com $17 million2015 [2]
Chat.com$15.5 million2023 [3]
NFTs.com$15 million2022 [4]
Rocket.com$14 million2024 [5]
Sex.com $13 million2010 [6]
AI.com$11 million2023 [7]
Tesla.com $11 million2014 [8]
Hotels.com $11 million2001 [9]
Connect.com$10 million2022 [10]
Porno.com$8.8 million2015 [11]
Fb.com $8.5 million2010 [12]
HealthInsurance.com$8.13 million2019 [13]
We.com$8 million2015 [14]
Diamond.com$7.5 million2006 [15]
Beer.com$7 million2004 [15]
Z.com$6.8 million2014 [16] [17]
Slots.com$5.5 million2010 [18]
Casino.com$5.5 million2003 [15]
Toys.com $5.1 million2009 [15] [19]
AsSeenOnTv.com$5.1 million2000 [18] [20]
Korea.com$5 million2000 [21] [22]
Clothes.com$4.9 million2008 [23]
Medicare.com$4.8 million2014 [24]
IG.com $4.6 million2013 [25]
iCloud.com $4.5 million2011 [26]
GiftCard.com$4 million2012 [27]
IT.com$3.8 million2022 [28]
Yp.com $3.8 million2008 [29]
HG.com$3.77 million2016 [30]
Mi.com $3.6 million2014 [31]
Shop.com$3.55 million2003 [32]
Ice.com$3.5 million2018 [33]
Wine.com$3.3 million2003 [34] [35]
AltaVista.com $3.3 million1998 [36]
Software.com$3.2 million2005 [32]
Christmas.com$3.15 million2020 [37]
Whisky.com$3.1 million2014 [38]
Help.com$3.0 million2023 [39]
Place.com$3.0 million2021 [40]
California.com$3.0 million2019 [41]
Candy.com$3.0 million2009 [42]
Vodka.com $3.0 million2006 [43]
Loans.com $3.0 million2000 [44] [45]

Domain transactions to be completed

The following domains were purchased through installment and the transactions are to be completed in the future:

DomainPriceSale dateETCRef
LasVegas.com$90 million20052040 [46]

References

  1. ↑ "MicroStrategy Sells Voice.com Domain Name for $30 Million". Business Wire . 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Qihoo Eyes 360 Brand With Record Domain Buy". Forbes. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (6 November 2024). "OpenAI acquired Chat.com". TechCrunch. TechCrunch . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Ron Jackson (August 3, 2022). "Blockbuster $15 Million Sale of NFTs.com Gets The Domain Industry's Day Off to a Great Start". DN Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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  28. ↑ "It.com: $3.8 million dollar sale now fully complete". DomainGang.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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  31. ↑ "XiaoMi Purchased Mi.com Domain For A Record $3.6 Million, New URL For Global Users". Gsminsider.com. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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  37. ↑ "VIPBrokerage Closes Multi-Million Dollar Sale of Christmas.com in One of 20 Biggest Domain Sales Ever Reported" . Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  38. ↑ "The Amazing Ascent of Whisky.com: How Michael Castello Turned a Free Domain Into a $3.1 Million Sale" . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  39. ↑ "Above.com Gets New Year Off to a Great Start with $3 Million Sale of Help.com". DN Journal . 8 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  40. ↑ Todd Bishop (17 November 2021). "Real estate startup Place comes out of nowhere with $100M round, led by Goldman at $1B valuation". GeekWire .
  41. ↑ "Mark Thomas Closes Biggest GeoDomain Sale We've Ever Reported - California.com Goes for Millions". www.dnjournal.com.
  42. ↑ "Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale". TechCrunch . 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  43. ↑ "Домен Vodka.com продан за 3 миллиона долларов". 3DNews - Daily Digital Digest. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  44. ↑ "Bank of America buys Loans.com Domain Name for $3 million". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  45. ↑ "Loans.com Domain Name Sells for $3 Million". New York Times . 29 January 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  46. ↑ Michael Gargiulo (2018-08-07). "Exact Match Domains: How To Price These High-Value Assets". Forbes . Retrieved 2019-05-04. LasVegas.com is one of the most expensive domain purchases in history. The domain name sold for a whopping $90 million in 2005...
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