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Kamala Harris Buys $8.15 Million Point Dume Home in Predominantly White Census Tract

Reporters point to local Census data to question whether the purchase aligns with Harris’s past public positions on housing and living among Black Americans.

Overview

  • News outlets reported in late July 2026 that Harris purchased a roughly 4,000-square-foot home in Malibu’s Point Dume for about $8.15 million.
  • Property listings cited by coverage describe ocean views, multiple wine fridges, private putting greens and parking for five vehicles.
  • The neighborhood sits entirely in Census tract 8004.08, which the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2019 estimates) shows as roughly 94% White and 0.2% Black.
  • Conservative outlets and social media commentators framed the purchase as an optics problem that contrasts with Harris’s public remarks and housing-policy record, and reporters note her representative did not provide an on-the-record response to inquiries.
  • The story recalls Harris’s 2012 work supporting disparate-impact enforcement under the Fair Housing Act and a 2019 quote about attending Howard University, and it may shape questions about her ties to Black communities if she pursues future campaigns.