In September 2010, Daniel Tosh, the host of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0,” devoted a segment to expressing his fascination with a fresh website—CelebrityNetWorth.com.

During this segment, Tosh humorously explored various celebrity net worths, clearly delighted by the site’s content and concept.

At that time, CelebrityNetWorth.com had been operational for about a year and attracted no more than 1,000 daily visitors. However, within 24 hours of the segment airing, the site experienced a surge of over 500,000 visits.

The website was hosted on shared servers, meaning it operated alongside about a dozen other websites on a single server. The unexpected influx of traffic overwhelmed the server, taking all associated sites offline for a week. It was quite the unintended disruption!

Over the following year, each rebroadcast of the Tosh.0 episode brought another wave of visitors to CelebrityNetWorth.com. This exposure significantly boosted the site’s profile, for which the creators remain deeply appreciative of Daniel Tosh.

Reflecting on these events now feels surreal, as they occurred over 15 years ago. Since then, Daniel Tosh has enjoyed considerable success. Recently, he sold a property at Lake Tahoe for $10.75 million, and his current net worth is estimated at $30 million.

The Lake Tahoe Compound

Tosh purchased the estate in 2018 for around $7 million, at a time when Tahoe’s high-end real estate market had not yet gone fully stratospheric. Over the years that followed, values across the region surged, especially for rare west-shore waterfront properties with significant acreage and direct lake access.

The property sits on a double lot totaling 1.6 acres along the rustic west shore between Tahoe City and Sunnyside, a stretch prized for its privacy, tree cover, and old-school Tahoe feel. In total, the compound includes three separate dwellings, 93 feet of lake frontage, and a layout that feels more like a private resort than a single-family home.

At the top of the property is the main residence, a four-bedroom, three-bath house built in 2008. Designed for both entertaining and long stays, the home spans three levels and includes an elevator, a large game and entertainment room, and expansive glass walls overlooking the lake. A massive stone fireplace anchors the great room, while the kitchen is fully outfitted with high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, and a famously over-the-top commercial-grade ice cream machine.

A gated motor court and a four-car garage make the upper house functionally self-contained, while outdoor amenities include a hot tub, fire pit, bocce court, horseshoe pits, and broad lawns oriented toward the water.

Guesthouses, Funicular, And Lakefront Access

What truly sets the property apart is what happens once you leave the main house. A funicular, essentially a private hillside rail car, runs down the sloping terrain toward the lake, passing two additional structures along the way. The setup is playful, impractical, and undeniably memorable, which makes it very on-brand for Tosh.

The middle house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with classic Tahoe styling throughout. Knotty pine interiors, a stone fireplace, and a skylit kitchen give it the feel of a traditional mountain lodge rather than a modern guest wing. It also includes spa-like touches such as a steam shower, making it ideal for longer stays by friends or extended family.

At the shoreline sits the most charming structure on the property: a converted boat storage shed turned lakeside cabin. This studio-style retreat includes a sleeping loft, retro kitchenette, modern bathroom, and French doors that open directly onto the beach. It is the kind of structure most Tahoe buyers would build as an afterthought.

Here is a video tour of Daniel’s former property:

Why Tosh Sold

When Tosh originally bought the property, he described Tahoe as one of the few places where he could fully unplug from touring and television obligations. The multi-structure layout was intentional, allowing visiting family to spread out without disrupting the quiet he valued during downtime.

So why sell? Not because of money, burnout, or a lifestyle shift away from Tahoe. Instead, the move appears to have been logistical. Tosh reportedly purchased another home on the opposite side of the lake, prioritizing social proximity over maintaining a custom-built compound that required constant upkeep.