The Richest Real Housewives Of New York Might Surprise You

Out with the old, and in with the new. That's exactly what producers thought when they completely revamped and rebranded "The Real Housewives of New York City" in 2023 with an entirely new cast. After the lackluster ratings of Season 13, the original "RHONY" was cut short in 2021 without a reunion. Bravo decided to clean house and usher in a new era of affluent and influential ladies to represent the Big Apple.

Usher in Jenna Lyons, Sai De Silva, Brynn Whitfield, Erin Lichy, Ubah Hassan, and Jessel Taank. New York isn't for the faint of heart, and these women have worked hard to maintain their wealthy status in their concrete jungle. 

To pay for their zip code alone (not to mention many of their expensive houses), means shelling out a pretty penny. And don't get it twisted — these women have successful careers built entirely on their own accord, despite what the word "Housewife" represents. Aside from their partners, the stars of "RHONY" have built million-dollar empires. From high-profile fashion careers, impeccable marketing and public relations resumes, and social media accolades, the ladies of New York know a thing or two about bringing home the bacon.

With a nickname like "Jenna F***ing Lyons," one would expect that Jenna Lyons lives a pretty extravagant lifestyle. The fashion mogul is a well-known figure in New York City, as she served as the president and creative director of J.Crew since 2010 (where she reportedly earned a $1 million salary near the end of her tenure). She racked up quite a fortune, as her net worth sits at an estimated $5 million, making her the richest of the current cast members of "The Real Housewives of New York City." 

The fashion designer is also a successful entrepreneur. After stepping down from J.Crew in 2017, Lyons launched her company, LoveSeen, in 2020, a fake eyelash brand that offered a more natural look for eyelash extensions. The reality star opened up that she has a condition called incontinentia pigmenti, which prevents her from growing any hair or eyelashes. "When I was doing a lot of red carpet, I kept trying to find lashes that looked good, and they were just huge on me," said Lyons on The View. "I couldn't find what I wanted so I created a line of lashes that aren't as over the top."

The openly queer single mother has also invested in some stellar real estate to enjoy her days off. Lyons owns a fancy SoHo loft worth an estimated $6 million, one that she paid $500,000 over asking and spent two years renovating. The former J.Crew president also has a Hamptons home that sits right on the water. 

Brynn Whitfield's flirty nature and sense of humor made her a fan favorite on "The Real Housewives of New York City," and she knows a thing or two about the "work hard, play hard" mantra. Her impressive resume working as a corporate communications and marketing consultant has earned her quite a stack of cash, as she falls behind Lyons with a net worth that's speculated to be around $3 million.

She is just as much brains as she is beauty, and Whitfield has come out on social media (via Bustle) to defend false narratives online that she worked as an escort or had a sugar daddy to afford her lifestyle. The "RHONY" star posted an excerpt from her resume which includes working in public relations for BP, Dove Beauty, Johnson & Johnson, and several other award-winning campaigns.

While the marketing expert rents her West Village apartment, she admits she has enough cash on hand to travel anywhere she wants at the drop of a hat. On top of that, she revealed that being single and not having kids has afforded her the lifestyle she enjoys. "I've worked super hard and have made a modest life for myself," she explained on her social media. "I hope and pray for the day when I have all the expenses that come w/ kids, husbands, houses, and dogs ... In the interim I'm going to enjoy this bit of security and freedom while I still have it."

Ubah Hassan is the comedic relief we didn't know we needed on the reboot of "The Real Housewives of New York City." But the Somalian beauty not only brings the laughs but the spice as well. In addition to her modeling for the likes of Gucci and Ralph Lauren, Hassan created a line of hot sauces that even Oprah Winfrey herself endorsed. Her net worth is theorized to be an estimated $1.5 million given her cat-walking contracts and the heat she has managed to bottle up and sell nationwide.

Her brand, Ubah Hot, features three types of hot sauces, Habanero Hot, Fresno Mild, and Serrano Medium. The spices promise to bring "a sensational taste of Africa to your palate," and the collection of three retails at $59.99. Hassan admitted that she created her company because she struggled to enjoy the healthy foods she needed to eat to maintain her figure as a model. "I created UBAH HOT for myself and anyone who strives to eat healthier and wants to consume more vegetables and less processed food without compromising the flavor," she wrote on the brand's website.

When she's not walking the runways or crafting hot sauces, Hassan spends time at home in her Columbus Circle apartment in New York City. Hassan dubbed the chic space her "personal palace," complete with a closet that houses an entire collection of Hermés scarves.

Sai De Silva went from being negative $498 in her bank account to earning herself quite the New York City nest egg. "The Real Housewives of New York City" star admitted on the show that she grew up poor, bouncing from house to house during her childhood while her parents struggled to make ends meet. She attributes her tough exterior as an adult to having to constantly switching zip codes as a child. "I always changed schools all the time and I got bullied a lot, but looking back on it, I'm a chameleon, I can adapt to any situation at any time," she reflected.

De Silva ultimately turned her rags to riches, by running a successful lifestyle blog and working as an influencer. Posting the latest trends on her Scout The City Instagram page must be lucrative, given the fact that she lives in a $4.7 million Brooklyn townhouse alongside her husband David Craig and their two children. According to her LinkedIn page, the social media guru has collaborated with the likes of Amazon, Apple, Target, Tresseme, and Zara.

Her approximate net worth is speculated to be $1.5 million, but to get to where she is today the "RHONY" star had to grind it out in the service industry for years. "I did everything under the sun (I was finding myself)," she wrote on her blog. "I was a bartender for 8 years which gave me the opportunity to pursue my creative side during the day."

With her impeccable wardrobe and sophisticated lifestyle, it's hard to believe that Jessel Taank manages to stay so fabulous while managing her career in public relations and raising her twin boys alongside her husband, Pavit Randhawa. The go-getter does it all (and has a sleek English accent at that) with an estimated net worth of $1.1 million.

Taank was raised in London, where she studied journalism and English before she moved to live with her uncle in New York. From there, she hustled until she launched her own fashion PR brand in 2022 called The Know. She has managed to rub elbows with many prominent figures in the fashion industry (by the looks of the guest list for her dinner party she hosted on the show), and not just in New York City. According to her LinkedIn page, Taank has worked in Los Angeles as the director of public relations for companies like HL Group and Westfield.

As for her real estate portfolio, the public relations professional owns a house in Dallas, Texas, where she lived prior to filming "RHONY."  She listed the property in 2023 for just under $2 million. Taank also rents her apartment in Chelsea, which was previously listed on the market for over $5 million.

Erin Lichy rounds out the list of the current stars of "The Real Housewives of New York City" with a speculated $1 million net worth. Her steady income is thanks in part to her impressive real estate career, as the mother of three currently works as an agent for the prominent real estate agency, Douglas Elliman.

Aside from helping clients find their dream homes, the reality star also makes a living with Homegirl, an interior design company that she founded in 2019. "I'm really a workaholic," she admitted to Insider. "It's actually a problem, but I'm working on it."

Based on the two properties Lichy calls home, her estimated net worth could be a bit higher, though it's unclear if the houses are in her name. The real estate agent shares a two-story Tribeca apartment as well as a Sag Harbor home with her husband, Abe, and both properties easily land in the multi-million dollar price range.

While the rebooted cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" may be rich, they can't compare to former Housewife Bethenny Frankel. The entrepreneur is worth a whopping $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, making her the wealthiest of all the New York Housewives — former and current. Frankel's multi-million dollar empire is thanks in part to her alcohol brand, SkinnyGirl Cocktails, which she founded in 2009 and later sold for $120 million in 2011. The entrepreneur has since published a plethora of dieting books under the SkinnyGirl brand along with workout programs.

Frankel enjoys her downtime in her gorgeous $6.2 million Hamptons house, where she wards off the haters who insist she flaunts her wealth. When she caught flack in June 2023 for showing off her 10-carat diamond engagement ring given to her by soon-to-be hubby Paul Bernon, the opinionated former Bravo star had words for the haters. "Seems like it makes you feel jealous. Talk to a professional," she responded to a viewer on her since-deleted Instagram Story (via Daily Mail).

Frankel has also found success in flipping homes, as the "RHONY" alum has bought and sold several apartments in New York City over the years. In 2020, the SkinnyGirl Cocktails founder purchased two mansions in Connecticut and later sold them for over $3 million a piece.

Another former "Real Housewives of New York City" star who has some insanely deep pockets is Tinsley Mortimer. Many fans speculate that she married into her $35 million net worth, due to the fact that her ex-husband, Robert, is the grandson of Henry Morgan Tilford, who was the president of Standard Oil of California. Did someone say old money?

But Mortimer is the first to admit that she was born rich. In an episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City After Show" she admitted: "I have — thank you, Mommy — family money, thank you, which is nice. But also if they're going to put it on this, I don't have a child that I pay for ... Also, they have mortgages and houses. I'm just a single girl on my own."

Despite having quite the nest egg to live on, the former Bravo star has forged her own financial path. She designed handbags for the brand Samantha Thavasa, and she also had her own clothing brand called Riccimie — both of which are based in Japan. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Mortimer has landed roles on television as well. The reality star has guest-starred on the hit series "Gossip Girl," starred on the CW's "High Society," and also served as a judge on "The Fashion Show," a fashion competition series. 

With a title like Countess, you better believe that former "Real Housewives of New York City" star Luann de Lesseps isn't strapped for cash. According to Celebrity Net Worth, de Lesseps is worth an estimated $25 million, and it's certainly not just her cabaret performances bringing in that kind of cash. The reality star reportedly earned the bulk of her fortune from her former marriage and divorce with French Count and successful entrepreneur Alexandre de Lesseps, who is reported to be worth around $50 million. 

De Lesseps also earned herself a pretty penny for her extensive real estate portfolio over the years. The reality star lucked out on the sale of her former Hamptons home, which she was awarded in her divorce. The singer sold the mansion for $8 million, and she used part of the money to buy another property in Sag Harbor. The "Welcome To Crappie Lake" star bought her Sag Harbor home for over $3 million before renovating it and deciding to rent it out for the summer in 2022. As of 2021, de Lesseps spends her time in her rented Upper East Side apartment, complete with a gorgeous marble kitchen and enough space to put on her own cabaret.

Last but certainly not least is former "Real Housewives of New York City" star Dorinda Medley. She falls behind Luann de Lesseps as one of the richest former New York Housewives with an estimated $20 million to her name, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She wasn't born into money though, as her own relatives were stone masons who built the stone walls that surround the famous Blue Stone Manor she calls home.

Medley was raised in Massachusetts, but it was in London that she became a household name. The entrepreneur got her start working in Liz Claiborne showrooms until she eventually started her own fashion business, "DCL Cashmere." The Bravo star dressed the likes of Princess Diana, Joan Collins, and several other high-profile clients while working at her company. She eventually to New York and married her second husband, the late Richard Medley. Her former husband had his own nest egg, as he was a hedge fund manager and the former business partner of famous investor George Soros.

Despite Medley having millions to her name, the former "RHONY" star gave fans a small piece of her wealth. In 2021, she listed Blue Stone Manor on Airbnb for two one-night visits, giving viewers an opportunity to stay on the property where so many "RHONY" fights were filmed. "Blue Stone Manor has become this urban legend, that's sort of like the Disneyland of Housewives," she told People.