This is a list of domain names that sold for $3 million USD or more.

The list is limited to pure domain name and cash-only sales. Sales which included website content or involved equity deals are not listed.

Domain Price Sale date Ref
Voice.com $30 million 2019 [1]
360.com $17 million 2015 [2]
NFTs.com $15 million 2022 [3]
Sex.com $13 million 2010 [4]
Fund.com $12 million 2008 [5]
Hotels.com $11 million 2001 [6]
Tesla.com $11 million 2014 [7]
AI.com $11 million 2023 [8]
Connect.com $10 million 2022 [9]
Porno.com $8.8 million 2015 [10]
Fb.com $8.5 million 2010 [11]
HealthInsurance.com $8.13 million 2019 [12]
We.com $8 million 2015 [13]
Diamond.com $7.5 million 2006 [5]
Beer.com $7 million 2004 [5]
Z.com $6.8 million 2014 [14][15]
Casino.com $5.5 million 2003 [5]
Slots.com $5.5 million 2010 [16]
AsSeenOnTv.com $5.1 million 2000 [16][better source needed]
Toys.com $5.1 million 2009 [5][17]
Korea.com $5 million 2000 [18][19]
Clothes.com $4.9 million 2008 [20]
Medicare.com $4.8 million 2014 [21]
IG.com $4.6 million 2013 [22]
iCloud.com $4.5 million 2011 [23]
GiftCard.com $4 million 2012 [24]
Yp.com $3.8 million 2008 [25]
HG.com $3.77 million 2016 [26]
Mi.com $3.6 million 2014 [27]
Shop.com $3.55 million 2003 [28]
Ice.com $3.5 million 2018 [29]
AltaVista.com $3.3 million 1998 [30]
Wine.com $3.3 million 2003 [31][32]
Software.com $3.2 million 2005 [28]
Whisky.com $3.1 million 2014 [33]
Loans.com $3.0 million 2000 [34][35]
Vodka.com $3.0 million 2006 [36]
Candy.com $3.0 million 2009 [37]
California.com $3.0 million 2019 [38]
Place.com $3.0 million 2021 [39]
Help.com $3.0 million 2023 [40]

Domain transactions to be completed

The following domains were purchased through installment and the transactions are to be completed in the future:

Domain Price Sale date ETC Ref
LasVegas.com $90 million 2005 2040 [41]
IT.com $3.8 million 2021 2024 [42]
Christmas.com $3.15 million 2020 2024 [43]

References

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  21. ^ "eHealth Insurance (EHTH) Acquires Medicare.com For $4.8 Million". Dnsr.com. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
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  29. ^ "Premium Domain Name ICE.com Sold for $3.5 Million in Private Sale". Business Wire. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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  33. ^ "The Amazing Ascent of Whisky.com: How Michael Castello Turned a Free Domain Into a $3.1 Million Sale". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  34. ^ "Bank of America buys Loans.com Domain Name for $3 million". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  35. ^ "Loans.com Domain Name Sells for $3 Million". New York Times. 29 January 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  36. ^ "Домен Vodka.com продан за 3 миллиона долларов". 3DNews - Daily Digital Digest. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  37. ^ "Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale". TechCrunch. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  38. ^ "Mark Thomas Closes Biggest GeoDomain Sale We've Ever Reported - California.com Goes for Millions". www.dnjournal.com.
  39. ^ Todd Bishop (17 November 2021). "Real estate startup Place comes out of nowhere with $100M round, led by Goldman at $1B valuation". GeekWire.
  40. ^ "Above.com Gets New Year Off to a Great Start with $3 Million Sale of Help.com". DN Journal. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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  42. ^ "Update on $3.8M IT.com Sale Including Payment Plan and New Use of Domain to Sell IT.com Sub-Domains". www.dnjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  43. ^ "VIPBrokerage Closes Multi-Million Dollar Sale of Christmas.com in One of 20 Biggest Domain Sales Ever Reported". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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