That’s right, GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills is now live, and with it comes your chance to live a lavish life from your very own palatial residence. The new update adds a big splash of extra color to Rockstar’s GTA 5 playground, and we’re here to help you learn all about it: specifically, with the three new GTA Online mansions.
- The Escapist recaps
- Best GTA Online mansions in the game
- GTA Online mansions explained
- GTA Online mansion upgrades explained
- What can you do in a GTA Online mansion?
- Best tips to buy GTA Online mansions
- What else is included in the GTA Online mansions update?
- Ask The Escapist
- References
The new GTA mansions are undoubtedly coveted status symbols, but also potential bases of operations. So we’re going to tell you how to get yours, what options you have when choosing, and what upgrades you can add to bolster the interior design and functionality. We’ll also wrap up the key details from the new update, getting you fully clued in. Let’s do it.
The Escapist recaps
- A Safehouse in the Hills update to GTA Online adds three mansions for you to buy, customize, and upgrade as you see fit.
- You can conduct business from your GTA Online mansion, as well as customize your character, work out, throw parties, and more.
- The cheapest GTA mansion is The Tongva Estate at GTA$11.5m, The Vinewood Residence is GTA$12.2m, and the Richman Villa is GTA$12.8m.
- The GTA Online update also adds new missions, cars, and marks the return of Michael De Santa.
Best GTA Online mansions in the game
| GTA 5 mansions | The Tongva Estate | The Vinewood Residence | Richman Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Tongva Hills, south of Fort Zancudo. | Overlooks Los Santos, close to the Vinewood sign. | Richman area, bridging Los Santos and Vinewood Hills |
| Price | GTA$11,500,000 | GTA$12,200,000 | GTA$12,800,000 |
| Details | Luxury Pacific ocean views. | Hillside mansion set among rolling landscapes. | Sprawling self-indulgent retreat. |
GTA Online mansions explained
The new GTA Online mansions update adds three manors to choose from. However, the one you aim for should depend on your desired location, design preferences, and, ultimately, cost. Such real estate doesn’t come cheap, but the views, the glamour, and the upgrades will make it well worth it. Speaking of upgrades, the mansions offer the same, so no missing out.
The cheapest of the new GTA Online mansions is the GTA$11,500,000 Tongva Estate. Located in Tongva Hills, south of the heavily guarded Fort Zancudo, the vineyard-adjacent estate has Pacific views. The next most expensive is The Vinewood Residence, costing GTA$12,200,000. It’s a hillside mansion, located close to the iconic Vinewood sign.
Finally, the most expensive addition, located in the aptly named Richman area, is the Richman Villa. This will cost you GTA$12,800,00 before upgrades, and is the most self-indulgent of the three GTA Online properties. But why not, if you can afford it? Naturally, once you’ve purchased your mansion via Prix Luxury Real Estate, you’ll want upgrades.
GTA Online mansion upgrades explained
So you’ve got your mansion, but your GTA Online cash reserves aren’t quite depleted. Well, if you don’t want to or can’t afford to own two or three of them, there are mansion upgrades that you can add to your completely tasteful home(s) with a view. These upgrades aren’t new, but the GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills update makes them mansion-friendly.
- AI Assistant (costs GTA$0) – Free with each of the mansions, and always on hand for ‘helpful’ advice on business matters.
- Podium (costs GTA$650,000) – A classy place to put your vehicles when you want to admire your success in their gleaming reflection.
- Armory (costs GTA$720,000) – Your own gun store. However, if you already have one in another property, you needn’t add one and can keep your mansion much more relaxed.
- Vehicle Workshop (costs GTA$880,000) – A place to customize your vehicles in luxurious surroundings. And if you’re a GTA+ member, upgrades like Benny’s Drift Tuning and the Missile Lock-On Jammer will be available here.
- Arcade (costs GTA$950,000) – Bring your work home, Arcade magnates. Add arcade machines to your sprawling home if you own them for your business ventures.
- Interior (costs up to GTA$957,500) – Not functional in the slightest, but one for players who want to focus on interior design.
- Security (GTA$1,750,000) – Why wouldn’t you have security? Yes, it’s expensive, but it also makes it less likely that your business and personal portfolios will be raided.
What can you do in a GTA Online mansion?
The new GTA Online update brings additional functionality through upgrades, but you can also carry out other tasks inside your safehouse in the hills. For example, you can control businesses via your mansion office’s Master Control Terminal. So you can manage your stock and ensure all is in order. Via the MCT, you can also launch GTA Online missions.
Plus, if you want to customize your character, you can visit the in-mansion salon and tattoo parlor for a new cut or bit of ink. Further, you can increase your strength using the gym equipment, buy a dog or a cat, fast travel, host a party, have a champagne service, exit via vehicle, a luxury vehicle, or even a helicopter from the roof helipad.
Additionally, you can do yoga, increasing your stamina and giving you a temporary run and swim speed boost, display your glorious victories inside your mansion’s trophy cabinets, and more. Think of your new palace as a safe house, business hub, and ego-stroke all in one. You may occasionally need to leave, though.
Best tips to buy GTA Online mansions
It’s worth noting that although this update brings new Safehouse in the Hills missions, and the mansions with it, you don’t need to complete the missions for mansion access. Similarly, you don’t need to own the mansions to complete the missions. So, if you want to buy one, you should focus on a pile of cash big enough so that you can afford it.
But before you can do business with the in-game Prix Luxury Real Estate folks, you may want to complete heists and jobs. These can help you stump up the cash to fund such a lavish lifestyle. The Diamond Casino Heist is one option, as is the Reddit favorite heist, the Cayo Perico. Cayo should take around 40-45 minutes solo for around GTA$1.5m.
What else is included in the GTA Online mansions update?
As well as a new mission creator, expanding the potential of GTA Online gameplay, the new update initially adds three new cars. They are: the Pfister X-treme (costing GTA$2,885,000), the Groti GT750 (costing GTA$1,247,000), and the Ubermacht Sentinel XS4 (costing GTA$1,429,000).
There’s an even more remarkable moment included in the update. No specific spoilers shall be given here, but a certain Michael De Santa may (does) make a return. Why and with what reason? Well, you’ll need to play the update to find out. And if you like, you can then purchase your very own mansion as well.
Ask The Escapist
Yes, GTA Online has mansions as of the A Safehouse in the Hills update.
The Nightclub may be the most profitable business in GTA Online, but the Agency, Bunker, and Acid Lab can also bring in good money.
The cheapest GTA Online mansion is The Tongva Estate at GTA$11.5m. The Vinewood Residence costs GTA$12.2m, and the Richman Villa costs GTA$12.8m.
As of the A Safehouse in the Hills update, the most expensive thing in GTA Online is the Richman Villa, at GTA$12.8m. Previously, it was the Buckingham Luxor Deluxe aircraft at GTA$10m.
References
- Best heist in gta 5 online (Reddit)
Last Updated On: Dec 12, 2025 12:08 pm CET