What Is Sean Hannity's Net Worth and Salary?
Sean Hannity is an American television host, author, and conservative political commentator who has a net worth of $300 million. Sean Hannity is best known for hosting the talk radio show "The Sean Hannity Show," as well as his program "Hannity" on the Fox News Channel. His television show, "Hannity," is one of the most-watched cable news programs in the United States, and his radio show, "The Sean Hannity Show," is one of the most popular talk shows in the country.
Hannity is also a prolific author, with several books to his name. His book "Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink" was a "New York Times" bestseller, and his other books, such as "Deliver Us From Evil" and "Conservative Victory," have also been well-received.
Sean Hannity Salary
Between his radio and TV show gigs alone, Sean Hannity earns $40 million per year. He earns $25 million per year from Fox News. The remaining salary mostly comes from a radio syndication deal with Premiere Networks that was signed in 2019.
Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $45 million from his various endeavors. Between June 2019 and June 2020, he earned $43 million.
Property Empire
In April 2018, "The Guardian" newspaper released a report that detailed how Sean Hannity owns a property empire valued at $90 million. He is reportedly linked to a "group of shell companies" that owns nearly 900 houses in seven states. He owns everything from luxurious mansions to low-income properties. He reportedly bought dozens of properties in 2013 alone, most of them were bought out of foreclosure.
In 2014, he bought two large apartment complexes in Georgia for $22.7 million, where rents range from $700-$1,000 per month.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Sean Patrick Hannity was born on December 30, 1961, in New York City. He grew up in Franklin Square, New York. His mother, Lillian, worked as a stenographer and corrections officer at a county jail, and his father, Hugh, was a family court officer. Sean is the youngest of four siblings. He is of Irish heritage; all four of his grandparents immigrated to the United States from Ireland. He attended high school at St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary in Uniondale, New York. He then continued his education at New York University, UC Santa Barbara, and Adelphi University but ultimately did not graduate from college.
In 1982, Hannity started his own house-painting business. A few years later, he worked as a building contractor in Santa Barbara, California. In 1989, while in California, he got the opportunity to host his first talk radio show at UC Santa Barbara's volunteer college station, KCSB-FM. However, his weekly show was canceled after less than a year due to controversy over the "contentious" manner in which LGBT rights were discussed on the show. After leaving KCSB, Hannity joined WVNN in Athens, Alabama, as their afternoon talk show host. He then moved to WGST in Atlanta in 1992.
Radio and Television Career
Hannity's first exposure to a broader audience was in 1996 when Fox News co-founder Roger Ailes hired him to host a television program. The show, which he co-hosted with Alan Colmes, debuted under the name "Hannity & Colmes" and ran until January 2009. On the show, Hannity provided a conservative point of view, while Colmes represented the liberal viewpoint.
Along with his ventures into television, Sean did not abandon his radio projects. In January 1997, he joined WABC full-time and was given the late-night time slot before he was moved to the afternoon drive-time slot in January 1998. He continued in this slot until the end of 2013. Since January 2014, Hannity has hosted the 3-6 p.m. time slot on WOR in New York City.
Hannity's radio program, "The Sean Hannity Show," began national syndication on September 10, 2001, where it became available on over 500 stations nationwide. The show is a conservative political talk show that mostly features Hannity's own opinions and ideology regarding current issues, events, and politicians. In 2004, he signed a $25 million, five-year contract extension with ABC Radio (now Citadel Media) to continue the show until 2009. Then, in 2008, Sean signed a $100 million, five-year contract with Citadel Communications (who bought ABC Radio in 2007). As of March 2018, "The Sean Hannity Show" is heard by over 13.5 million listeners a week. Thanks to the reach and popularity of his program, in 2017, Hannity was ranked #2 by "Talker Magazine" in their annual Heavy Hundred list. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2017 and received a Marconi Award in 2003 and 2007 from the National Association of Broadcasters as the Network Syndicated Personality of the Year.
In 2007, while still hosting "Hannity & Colmes," Sean began hosting his own Sunday night television show, also on Fox News, called "Hannity's America." After Colmes left "Hannity & Colmes" in 2009, the network renamed the show "Hannity," and it replaced "Hannity's America." "Hannity" episodes air live at 9 p.m. every Monday through Thursday, and the Friday edition is usually pre-recorded. It is the #1 cable news broadcast in its time slot. The show usually features a run-down of the day's events with long monologues and political and legal analyses of various topics and issues.
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Other Ventures and Projects
Hannity is a published author. His first book, "Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism," was published in 2002, and his second book, "Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism" was published in 2004 through ReganBooks. These both entered "The New York Times" nonfiction bestseller list, the latter remaining there for five weeks. His third book, "Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda," was released by HarperCollins in March 2010. It also made it onto "The New York Times" bestseller list. Furthermore, Hannity was the executive producer of the 2017 Christian drama film "Let There Be Light," which starred Kevin Sorbo.
Personal Life & Homes
Hannity married Jill Rhodes in 1993. Together, they have two children, and the family splits their time between Long Island, New York, and Naples, Florida. In June 2020, it was revealed that Sean and Jill had actually divorced a year earlier. He is a devout Christian but has left the Catholic Church, citing "too much institutionalized corruption" as his reason for doing so.
In May 2008, Sean and Jill paid $10.5 million for a 10,600-square-foot waterfront mansion on Long Island. The seven bedroom mansion has an 80-foot private dock on Oyster Bay, swimming pool, tennis court and a par-3 golf course hole with separate putting practice area. Singer Billy Joel lives just a few doors down. Billy listed his 26-acre property for $49 million in mid-2023. In May 2024, Sean listed this estate for sale for $13.75 million. He sold it a month later for $12.7 million.
In 2009, Sean and Jill paid $4.75 million for a newly-built penthouse beachfront condo. They sold this unit in late 2020 for $5.7 million. Here is a video tour of their former Naples penthouse:
In 2021, the now-divorced Sean paid $5.3 million for a condo in Palm Beach, Florida.
