Nicolas Cage says he is 'homeless' after a sinkhole hits his $10.5m Malibu home

Sinkhole opens at the Malibu property

The ground in front of Nicolas Cage's oceanfront mansion in Malibu gave way on 8 September, and the hole kept growing in the following weeks. The property, which the actor bought in 2024, is valued at $10.5 million and has four levels. The sinkhole spread from the side of the house toward the front door, swallowing the driveway, a fence, ladders and portable toilets used by construction workers. Heavy storms and coastal erosion are cited as the causes, and by October the collapse had reached close to the house entrance.

Gas line, evacuations and emergency declaration

A water line and a gas line were broken when the ground gave way. The Southern California Gas Company shut off the gas supply to the area, and officials later issued an evacuation order for the surrounding properties. The City of Malibu declared a local emergency following the sinkhole, which it linked to coastal erosion at Sea Level Drive. Seven nearby homes were declared unsafe to live in, and 24 others were placed under restrictions because limited access hampered emergency services. Cage does not currently have permission to return to his house.

Permits and repairs

The 62-year-old actor filed three permit requests with city officials to fight the damage, and all three were approved. One allowed crews to pack sandbags against the beach and the exterior of the property to protect it from waves and further erosion. Other approvals covered removing asphalt debris from the sinkhole ahead of shoring installation, and excavation to collect soil samples. Specialists are still evaluating the damage and the structural risk to decide when repair work can safely begin. No date has been set for when Cage can return to the house.

What Cage said at LA Comic Con

Cage spoke at LA Comic Con on Saturday, 31 October, where he was asked about his Halloween plans and gave an update on his living situation. He answered with a candid admission.

“I'm currently a little bit homeless.”

He explained the reason he was staying in hotels.

“Something happened to my house in Malibu, so I'm just sort of living in hotels.”

Cage said he still planned to take his four-year-old daughter, August, trick-or-treating in Santa Monica. After putting her to bed, he intended to watch Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film The Shining. The next steps named in the reporting are shoring and soil sampling, after which the city and specialists will decide whether the site is safe for repairs.