Barack and Michelle Obama moved to a mansion in Washington, DC, after leaving the White House. Redfin ; White House Pool/Getty Images
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 returned 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. Library of Congress
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. Library of Congress
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 returned to their home in Independence, Missouri, after leaving the White House.
INDEPENDENCE, UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Harry Truman’s home (from photo essay re Harry Truman’s Missouri). Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
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.
Former president Harry Truman and his wife Bess read in the living room of their home. After his presidency ended in 1953, Truman retired to his hometown of Independence, Missouri. USA. Bradley Smith/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
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.
UNITED STATES -Sept 28: Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view of South Mountain, it was a much needed respite from Washington and a backdrop for efforts to reduce Cold War tensions. Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images
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.
UNITED STATES -Sept 28: Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view of South Mountain, it was a much needed respite from Washington and a backdrop for efforts to reduce Cold War tensions. The den of Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhower. Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images
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, returned to his ranch in Johnson City, Texas, after leaving the White House.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s ranch. Cynthia Dorminey/NPS
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. Ron Sprouse/NPS
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.
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – CIRCA 1984: The Western White House circa 1984 in San Clemente, California. The estate, also known as La Casa Pacifica, was President Richard Nixon’s retreat. Gail Fisher/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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. Rob Giem/Compass
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.
Rancho Mirage, UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush (R) bids farewell to former president Gerald Ford (L) and his wife Betty outside of Ford’s residence following a courtsey call 23 April 2006 in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
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 has six bedrooms over 6,316 square feet.
RANCH MIRAGE, CA – DECEMBER 29: Former First Lady Betty Ford and son Steve Ford, in her home on December 29, 2006 in Rancho Mirage, California. Mrs. Ford was preparing to attend the first formal funeral service for her husband former President Gerald R. Ford who died at home December 26, 2006. David Hume Kenerly/Getty Images
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.
PLAINS, GA – AUGUST 04: Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter walks with his wife, former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter along with Secret Service along West Church Street following dinner at a friend’s home on Saturday August 04, 2018 in Plains, GA. Born in Plains, GA, President Carter stayed in the town following his presidency. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images
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.
PLAINS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 11: Former President Jimmy Carter, left, during his interview with Manuel Roig Franza, right, at his home, October, 11, 2010 in Plains, GA Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images
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.
384339 01: FILE PHOTO: Trees surround former President Ronald Reagan’s Bel Air estate taken in 1991 in Bel Air, CA. On January 12, 2001, Reagan fractured his hip during a fall and underwent surgery the following day. On January 15, 2001, his doctor has reported that the 89-year-old Reagan is showing signs of improvement not customarily seen in a man of his late age who just underwent a major operation. Paul Harris/Liaison/Getty Images
The 7,192-square-foot estate was built in 1954, according to Zillow.
The home, situated on 1.29 acres, features three bedrooms and six bathrooms.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks next to former first lady Nancy Reagan at her residence in Bel Air, California March 25, 2008. Nancy Reagan endorsed Arizona Senator John McCain for the presidency. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Nancy Reagan was pictured with former Sen. John McCain outside the home in 2008. The home last sold for $15.4 million in 2016.
George H.W. Bush’s estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, known as Walker’s Point, was the family’s summer vacation home.
Home of George Bush at Walker’s Point Maine Cynthia Johnson/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images
The Bushes also had a post-White House home in Houston, Texas.
The couple lived there from May to October every year.
Kennebunkport, ME – 2007: (L-R) Charles Gibson, Barbara Bush, former President George HW Bush interview at their home in Kennebunkport, ME, 6/20/07. Donna Svennevik /Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
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.
The new house of U.S. President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in Chappaqua New York, January 6. The Clintons stayed overnight for the first time in the $1.7 million house to begin unpacking belongings on Wednesday January 5. Hillary Clinton is establishing residency in New York which is required for her candidacy for the United States Senate. PM/JP/Reuters
The three-story home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a barn, and a pool.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks during an interview with Reuters at his home in the New York City suburb of Chappaqua, New York, July 12, 2005. Clinton says he is intent on finding ways the private sector can solve some of the world’s most pressing problems from poverty to terrorism. Picture taken July 12, 2005. Mike Segar/Reuters
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.
393502 11: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Wokers do grounds-keepng around the home of President George W. Bush and family at their “Prairie Chapel Ranch” April 11, 2001 in Crawford, TX. Rick Wilking/Getty Images
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.
CRAWFORD, TX – AUGUST 24: ***EXCLUSIVE*** President Bush vacations on his ranch on August 24, 2007 in Crawford, Texas. ‘Trailblazer’ is the code name the US secret service use for George Bush. When seen on his Prairie Chapel Ranch just outside the small town of Crawford, the term “Trailblazer” seems very fitting. An avid fitness enthusiast Bush starts the day fishing for Perch on his pond at 6am. This is closely followed by his morning briefing where he is joined via teleconferencing by VP Cheney and members of his National Security team. The day continues as Bush rides his mountain bike on trails he has hand built around his 1600 acre ranch. After lunch and with the afternoon heat rising to over 100 degrees President Bush gathers senior staff and the most hardy of his secret service Protective detail for a afternoon of cutting cedar out on the wilds of his ranch. This is hard work and the President delights in watching as his team members wilt in the August sun. Charles Ommanney/Getty Images
After their time in the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama moved into an 8,200-square-foot mansion in Washington, DC.
The exterior of the Obamas’ post-White House home. RedFin
They leased the post-White House home from Joe Lockhart, who served as Bill Clinton’s press secretary.
The home features nine bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms.
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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. Getty
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.
Palm Beach, FL – November 15: Former president Donald Trump announces his bid for president at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday November 15, 2022. Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images
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.
In 2022, Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign in Mar-a-Lago’s gilded ballroom.
President Joe Biden returned to his 6,850-square-foot home in Greenville, Delaware, a Wilmington suburb.
President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Friday, September 20, 2024, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
The Bidens’ home, which overlooks a 10-acre man-made pond, features three bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms, according to Zillow.
Biden often worked from his home office, which has wood paneling and leather furniture, while serving as vice president and president.
President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Friday, September 20, 2024, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
The home also features a basement studio equipped for media appearances and virtual events.
