scorecardChip and Joanna Gaines have turned Waco into a tourist hot spot. Here's a look at the properties they own in town, from a castle to a boutique hotel.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines have turned Waco into a tourist hot spot. Here's a look at the properties they own in town, from a castle to a boutique hotel.

Samantha Grindell   

Chip and Joanna Gaines have turned Waco into a tourist hot spot. Here's a look at the properties they own in town, from a castle to a boutique hotel.
Chip and Joanna Gaines own several properties in Waco.Courtesy of Magnolia/Lisa Petrole
  • Chip and Joanna Gaines have multiple properties in Waco, Texas.
  • They own everything from homes to a shopping complex in the town.

Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed Waco, Texas, renovating countless homes and businesses in the area after rising to fame on "Fixer Upper."

As their businesses have grown over the years, the Gaineses' footprints in Waco and the surrounding area have too.

From their own farmhouse to a shopping center and a brand-new hotel, Chip and Joanna have no shortage of real-estate holdings.

Here's a look at the most notable properties Chip and Joanna own in Waco.

Chip and Joanna Gaines live in a farmhouse in Waco, Texas.

Chip and Joanna Gaines live in a farmhouse in Waco, Texas.
Joanna and Chip Gaines live in Waco, Texas.      Magnolia

Chip and Joanna were both living in Waco when they met in 2001, and they continued to live in the town and flip houses together after they got married in 2003.

Today, the Gaineses still live in Waco on a farmhouse they bought in 2012, as Country Living reported.

Chip and Jo keep their home largely private, though they share peeks of it on their shows and social media.

The Silos is a massive shopping center in downtown Waco.

The Silos is a massive shopping center in downtown Waco.
The Silos boasts multiple stores.      Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Contributor / Getty Images

Chip and Joanna bought the Silos in downtown Waco in 2015.

They purchased the property to open the Magnolia Market, where they sell home goods that are updated seasonally. However, the area has expanded exponentially since then.

In addition to Magnolia Market, the Silos campus is now home to six additional stores, the Silos Baking Co., the coffee shop Magnolia Press, and a large field where food trucks service guests daily.

The Gaineses also run Magnolia Table across town.

The Gaineses also run Magnolia Table across town.
Magnolia Table serves breakfast and lunch.      Samantha Grindell/Insider

Chip and Joanna Gaines bought the restaurant previously known as the Elite Café after it closed in 2016, Insider previously reported.

They turned it into Magnolia Table and reopened the space in 2018, serving breakfast and lunch daily.

They also have the Little Shop on Bosque.

They also have the Little Shop on Bosque.
The Little Shop on Bosque is still open.      Samantha Grindell/Insider

The Little Shop on Bosque was Chip and Joanna's first iteration of Magnolia Market, though it doesn't sit on the Silos property.

The Gaineses first opened the store in 2003, and it closed in 2014.

But they reopened it in 2018, offering "slightly damaged and last chance items at a discount" from their Magnolia line at the store, according to their website.

Chip and Joanna own a bed and breakfast in town — but they're in the process of selling it.

Chip and Joanna own a bed and breakfast in town — but they
They own a bed and breakfast.      Chase Tucker

Chip and Joanna bought the Magnolia House in McGregor, Texas, in 2015, and they documented their renovation of the home for "Fixer Upper."

The property sits just outside of Waco and consists of the main house, which has five bedrooms, and a smaller, three-bedroom home known as the Carriage House. They turned both into rental properties, which are available on Airbnb.

Chip and Joanna shared on their show that they originally bought the property for $195,000, and they listed it for sale at $995,000 through their real-estate company Magnolia Realty.

According to the listing for the property, a sale on the property is pending.

They also own the Hillcrest Estate, another rental property in Waco.

They're auctioning off the castle they renovated in Waco.

They
Chip and Joanna Gaines renovated a castle.      Lisa Petrole

Chip and Joanna renovated the Cottonland Castle after purchasing it in 2019.

They modernized the 130-year-old property, as they documented in their series "Fixer Upper: Welcome Home," allowing fans to tour it for a fee when they finished it in 2022.

The Gaineses put the castle up for auction in July 2023, and according to Concierge Auctions, bidding is closed because there's currently a pending sale on the property.

But the property was still available for tours through Magnolia for $50 per ticket as of Thursday.

Chip and Joanna's latest venture is their hotel in Waco.

Chip and Joanna
Chip and Joanna Gaines opened a hotel.      Courtesy of Magnolia

Chip and Joanna turned a 100-year-old building in Waco into a 33-room hotel called Hotel 1928. They worked with Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners to renovate the space, a Magnolia press release shared with Insider stated.

The couple documented the renovation of the property for their show "Fixer Upper: The Hotel," which premiered Wednesday.

In addition to its rooms, the boutique hotel has a café, a restaurant called The Brasserie, a rooftop lounge, and a library.

It opened on November 3, and the lowest price Insider saw for a room at Hotel 1928 as of Thursday was $375 before taxes and fees.

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