Take a look inside the homes where 12 US presidents lived after leaving the White House

Talia LakritzJul 24, 2020, 22:48 IST

Barack and Michelle Obama moved to a DC mansion after leaving the White House.RedFin, Alex Wong/Getty Images

After the White House, the Obamas moved to an 8,200-square-foot mansion in Washington, DC.
Bill and Hillary Clinton moved to a Dutch Colonial house in Chappaqua, New York, after his presidency.
The Trumans returned to the Independence, Missouri, home where they lived when they first got married.

When their terms end, US presidents must move out of the country's most famous address and make other living arrangements.

Here's where 12 US presidents lived after they left the White House.

Woodrow Wilson stayed in Washington, DC, after his presidency, moving into 2340 South S Street in 1921.

Woodrow Wilson House. Library of Congress

Edith Wilson left their home to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to maintain, and it's now a museum.

A drawing room on the second floor of Wilson's house. Library of Congress

Harry and Bess Truman moved back to their home in Independence, Missouri, when they left the White House.

Harry and Bess Truman's home. Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

The house contains 14 rooms.

Former president Harry Truman and his wife, Bess, read in the living room of their home. Bradley Smith/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Dwight D. Eisenhower's home and farm are located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania.

The outside of the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images

Eisenhower donated the property to the National Park Service in 1967, and it opened to the public in 1980.

Eisenhower National Historic Site. Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images

Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, moved back to his Johnson City, Texas, ranch after leaving the White House.

Lyndon B. Johnson's ranch. Cynthia Dorminey/NPS

Johnson arranged for the National Park Service to turn his home into a museum after his death.

Johnson's restored office. Ron Sprouse/NPS

The Nixons moved to their "Western White House" in San Clemente, California, after Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency.

The Western White House circa 1984. Gail Fisher/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The nine-bedroom, 14-bathroom estate was listed for $57.5 million in 2019.

An octagon-shaped living space in Nixon's home. Rob Giem of Compass

Gerald and Betty Ford retired to their Thunderbird Country Club house in Rancho Mirage, California.

President George W. Bush waves to former president Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, outside their home in 2006. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

The custom-built home contains six bedrooms over 6,316 square feet.

Betty Ford and son Steve Ford in her home. David Hume Kenerly/Getty Images

Jimmy Carter still lives in the ranch home he built in 1961 in Plains, Georgia.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The two-bedroom home is valued at $167,000.

Jimmy Carter conducting an interview at his home. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Ronald and Nancy Reagan moved to an estate in Los Angeles, California.

Reagan's estate pictured in 1991. Paul Harris/Liaison/Getty Images

The home, situated on 1.29 acres of land, contains three bedrooms and six bathrooms.

The Reagans at home in 2000 on Ronald's 89th birthday. Getty Images

George H.W. Bush's estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, known as Walker's Point, was the family's summer vacation home.

The home of George Bush at Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, Maine. Cynthia Johnson/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images

The couple lived there from May to October every year.

The Bushes in an interview at their home in Kennebunkport. Donna Svennevik /Walt Disney Television via Getty Images

Bill and Hillary Clinton moved to a Dutch Colonial house in Chappaqua, New York, in 2000.

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's home in Chappaqua, New York. PM/JP/Reuters

The three-story home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a barn, and a pool.

Inside the Clintons' home. OWN/YouTube

After finishing his second term as president, George W. Bush moved back to Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas.

Prairie Chapel Ranch, pictured in 2001. Rick Wilking/Getty Images

The three-bedroom, single-level home also features a two-suite guesthouse, according to Architectural Digest.

Inside the ranch in 2007. Charles Ommanney/Getty Images

After their time in the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama moved into an 8,200-square-foot mansion in the Kalorama section of Washington, DC.

The exterior of the Obamas' post-White House home. RedFin

The home features nine bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms.

The living room. RedFin

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