Maria Bartiromo Sells Upper East Side Townhouse for $7 Million After Fox News Exit

Former Fox News host Maria Bartiromo has offloaded her Upper East Side townhouse for $7 million, according to property records.

The transaction comes just over two months after the network parted ways with the anchor. On Sept. 3, Fox News Media announced, "We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter."

The journalist was the host of three programs on the network, including "Mornings with Maria," "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street," and "Sunday Morning Futures." In light of the change, Fox replaced Bartiromo with rotating anchors, including Larry Kudlow as a temporary step-in, and renamed the latter two shows to "Mornings with FOX Business" and "FBN's Wall Street."

Prior to the announcement, Baritromo had not appeared on any of Fox News Media's programs since Aug. 9. According to the Los Angeles Times, the move to part with the anchor—who had reportedly been earning about $6 million a year—was "a business decision."

Bartiromo, 59, shared a statement in a Sept. 10 Instagram post, writing, "Before too much time passes, I want to thank all of my friends, followers, and supporters for all of the kind words. I am so grateful for the outpouring of love this week on social media and through texts."

Former Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo has offloaded her Upper East Side penthouse for $7 million. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

The sale comes just months after the network announced they were parting ways with Bartiromo. (Google Earth)

Bartiromo and her husband, Jonathan Steinberg, purchased the five-level townhouse for $6.5 million nearly 20 years ago. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Along with her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, Baritromo purchased the five-level townhouse for $6.5 million in 2007.

At the time of the purchase, The Observer described the dwelling as a "five bedroom house" with a "second-floor balcony overlooking the 39-foot-long backyard garden." Nearly 20 years ago, the home had also been equipped with a security system and monitor.

Bartiromo has yet to announce her next permanent gig. Although the sale may indicate a change on the horizon, she is a lifelong New Yorker who has previously spoken about her love for the city.

In a 2019 interview with Resident magazine, she said, "I grew up in Brooklyn and I love New York because of its diversity. You can be in the city and be anonymous yet also visit the greatest landmarks on the planet."

She also opened up about her upbringing, where she worked at the family restaurant her grandfather built after immigrating to the United States from Italy in 1919.

"My first job was in the coat check there, and I watched my entire family work hard to build this business," she said. "This is really who I am. I love working hard, and that's all I know. I am very proud of my upbringing, my Italian heritage, and who my parents are today."

In the interview, Bartiromo also evealed that she and her husband spend their free time in a secondary home, also in New York.

"My husband and I have a home in the Hamptons, and I go there on weekends and bike along the ocean road," she said.