Pete Davidson loses whopping $400K on home sale, while slashing $1.2M off 6-acre retreat amid split from girlfriend

Nypost · May 15, 2026 · 682 words · By Mary K Jacob

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Pete Davidson loses whopping $400K on home sale, while slashing $1.2M off 6-acre retreat amid split from girlfriend For Pete’s sake.

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What happened

Pete Davidson loses whopping $400K on home sale, while slashing $1.2M off 6-acre retreat amid split from girlfriend For Pete’s sake.

Why it matters

Pete Davidson is taking more Ls on his real estate moves lately.

Common ground

The “Saturday Night Live” alum, who is said to have split from girlfriend Elsie Hewitt just five months after the birth of their daughter, has now officially closed on his Staten Island condo at a confirmed $400,000 loss (not including renovations), one day…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Davidson’s relentless work schedule, which took him to Los Angeles for the Kevin Hart roast on Mother’s Day”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a Kevin Hart roast on Mother's Day.

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Claim 2: “Davidson had made it his primary home before he and Hewitt relocated to Brooklyn following the December birth of their daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson”

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Multiple sources confirm the birth of their daughter, Scottie Rose, on December 12, 2025, and the relationship between Davidson and Hewitt.

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web search NEUTRAL — Following his rise to prominence on SNL, Davidson starred in and executive produced the comedy film Big Time Adolescence (2019), and co-wrote and starred in the semi-autobiographical comedy-drama film…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson

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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, have welcomed their first child together. Hewitt announced the news on Instagram, revealing the couple welcomed a baby girl earlier this month. The coup…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/pete-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hewitt confirmed the news via Instagram on Thursday (December 18), posting a photo of the couple holding their newborn. “Our perfect angel girl arrived 12/12/2025,” the 29-year-old model wrote. “My be…
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/andrew-w/pete-davidson…

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Claim 3: “the comedian sold the unit on Wednesday, May 13 for $800,000, according to Realtor.com”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Staten Island condo was sold for $800,000 on May 13.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV John F. Kennedy is the last remaining Kennedy-class ferry, formerly operated for the Staten Island Ferry in New York City, New York, United States. It was built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Compa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_John_F._Kennedy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends of the People, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The King of Staten Island is a 2020 American black comedy-drama film directed by Judd Apatow, from a screenplay by Apatow, Pete Davidson, and Dave Sirus. It stars Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Staten_Island

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Claim 4: “he briefly pivoted to renting it at $15,000 a month before pulling it from the rental market and re-listing it for sale at $2,495,000 in February 2026”

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One web search result confirms the property was listed for $2.495 million on Feb 14, but the specific detail about the $15,000/month rental pivot is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Listing the North Salem property for $2.27 million, the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member purchased the more than 6-acre spread for $1.95 million in 2023.Pete Davidson is looking to offload his…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/pete-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Theaters July 25. Starring Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman.Subscribe to the LIONSGATE: YouTube Channel for ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWYNpg5YRA

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of all of the rental listings. Don't forget to use the filters and set up a saved search.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/

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Claim 5: “He paid $1.2 million for it in December 2020”

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Multiple independent sources (The Post and other real estate reports) confirm the purchase price was $1.2 million in December 2020.

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Claim 6: “By March it had slipped to its current $2,275,000 ask”

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Multiple sources confirm the price was lowered to $2.275 million on March 9.

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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends of the People, Guy Code, and Wild 'n Out…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy Feastables anywhere to get a secret MrBeast video: https://bit.ly/_feastables ad feastablespartner Go watch Pete Davidson's new show "Bupkis" now live on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48h57PspBec

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web search NEUTRAL — The first place to start your property search with over 200 000 houses, private property, flats, farms, repossessed property for sale & to rent by estate agents. Property24.com.
https://www.property24.com/

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Claim 7: “The property, originally built in 1930 and extensively renovated”

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The provided evidence mentions the property is over six acres and located in North Salem, but does not mention the original build date of 1930.

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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends of the People, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson

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web search NEUTRAL — Пит Дэвидсон (англ. Peter Michael «Pete» Davidson, род. 16 ноября 1993) — американский актёр, комик, сценарист.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Дэвидсон,_Пит

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web search NEUTRAL — The Home - Watch the trailer now! In Theaters July 25. Starring Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman.Subscribe to the LIONSGATE: YouTube Channel for ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWYNpg5YRA

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Claim 8: “Pete Davidson is said to have split from girlfriend Elsie Hewitt just five months after the birth of their daughter”

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While evidence confirms Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt had a daughter in December 2025, the specific detail about splitting 'five months after' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though one web result mentions a split occurring around May 13.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billy Knight is a 2026 American drama film written and directed by Alec Griffen Roth in his directorial debut. The film stars Al Pacino, Charlie Heaton, and Diana Silvers, and follows a film student i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Knight_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teenage Badass is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy film, written by Matthew Dho and Grant McCord, and directed by Grant McCord. It stars Mcabe Gregg, Evan Ultra, Madelyn Deutch, Dillon Lane, Elsie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Badass

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Claim 9: “Davidson originally listed the 6-acre property in September 2025 at $3.5 million”

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The evidence mentions the North Salem property being listed for $2.495 million in February and $2.275 million in March, but does not explicitly confirm the original listing price of $3.5 million in September 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1919 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. Thi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Winston-Salem Twins were a long running minor league baseball team based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The first "Twins" team played as members of the 1905 Virginia–North Carolina League. The …
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