The $500K Kickoff — Last-Minute Super Bowl Mansion Rentals Reach Eye-Popping Prices

Margaret JacksonMon, February 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM UTC

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If you were hoping to snag luxury accommodations for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, you're likely out of luck — unless you have half a million dollars and a well-connected real estate agent.

With Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara set to host the big game, the San Francisco Bay Area's luxury hotel stock is effectively zeroed out. This has sent the well-heeled scrambling for off-market megamansions in the hills of Saratoga, Los Gatos and San Francisco, according to The San Francisco Standard.

The price of waiting until the last minute? Somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000 for a single week's stay.

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Coldwell Banker agent Joe Piazza, who said he has been managing a surge of new luxury listings near the stadium, told The Standard that he's been "flooded with calls" from Fortune 500 companies looking for high-end rentals. The firms aren't just looking for a place to sleep; they're looking for hospitality hubs with vineyards, putting greens and wine cellars near the stadium.

For the homeowners, it's a tempting proposition: Why not pocket $500,000 in exchange for a few days of wear and tear? While the properties are technically on the market for sale, renting them to a tech titan or Hollywood production boosts their exposure, Piazza said.

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In San Francisco's Pacific Heights, about an hour from the stadium, rates are soaring.

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Compass agent Darcy Elman recently found herself hunting for a needle in a haystack for a high-net-worth family. She said properties that typically rent for $65,000 per month are now commanding up to $15,000 per night.

"Every time I talked to someone, I was very clear: ‘Do you know someone that has a big house that is hardly there?'" Elman said.

After a week of searching for a suitable rental, an executive assistant reached out with the perfect spot — one that would permit a cocktail hour.

For football fans still looking for a place to crash, the clock has effectively run out. While Elman joked about having to call the Ritz-Carlton or the St. Regis as a fallback, the reality is that those penthouses were snapped up long ago.

At this late stage, the only remaining inventory is homes whose owners might be convinced to move out for a week if the check is large enough.

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