Jeffrey Epstein's Properties: Little St. James, Palm Beach, and the Full Map
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Jeffrey Epstein's real estate portfolio was extraordinary — a private island, a Manhattan townhouse, a Palm Beach estate, a Paris apartment, and a New Mexico ranch. The House Oversight Committee's 2,897-document release references 954 unique locations. Here is what the record shows about his most significant properties.
Little St. James Island
Epstein purchased the 75-acre island in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1998 for approximately $7.95 million. Locally known as "Little Saint James," it became the location most associated with allegations of trafficking and abuse. The island featured a main house, multiple guesthouses, a blue-and-white striped building that drew widespread speculation, and a helipad.
The Epstein files reference the island extensively — particularly in legal depositions from survivors who describe being brought there. In 2020, following Epstein's 2019 death, the U.S. Virgin Islands government filed a civil lawsuit against the Epstein estate, citing the island as a central site of the trafficking operation.
In 2024, the island and an adjacent property (Great St. James, purchased by Epstein in 2016) were auctioned by the Epstein estate. The combined sale price was approximately $60 million.
Palm Beach, Florida
Epstein's Palm Beach mansion was the site of the original criminal investigation that led to his controversial 2008 plea deal. Palm Beach County law enforcement began investigating Epstein in 2005 after receiving reports from the parents of a 14-year-old girl.
The documents reference Palm Beach County extensively — in police reports, legal filings, and news coverage. The 2008 non-prosecution agreement, negotiated with then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, shielded Epstein from federal prosecution and allowed him to plead guilty to two state charges. He served just 13 months, with work release for much of that time.
The Palm Beach property was sold in 2021 for $18.5 million and subsequently demolished.
Manhattan: 9 East 71st Street
Epstein's New York City townhouse — a nine-story, 40-room mansion on the Upper East Side — was valued at $56 million. It was one of the largest private homes in Manhattan. The documents reference New York City hundreds of times, with the townhouse serving as another location cited by survivors in legal depositions.
Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport after returning from France in July 2019 and brought to the Southern District of New York to face federal sex trafficking charges. He died in federal custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019. His death was ruled a suicide.
Paris and New Mexico
Epstein maintained an apartment in Paris, referenced in the documents in connection with Jean-Luc Brunel (258 mentions) — the French modeling agent who was charged in France with rape of minors and died in custody in 2022. Epstein's New Mexico ranch, the Zorro Ranch, was also referenced in legal proceedings, including a deposition by Virginia Giuffre describing being brought there.
The Network of Properties
The geographic spread of Epstein's properties is itself significant. It illustrates the scale and international nature of what federal prosecutors ultimately described as a trafficking operation spanning decades and continents. The public record documents it all.
The Eps Tees Archive Series is built on that record. Every shirt is a reference to the documents, the people, and the places that the public deserves to remember.
Sources: House Oversight Committee Epstein document release (November 2025). Location data drawn from INDEX_LOCATIONS.md analysis of 954 unique locations across 2,897 documents.