Amid the tragic news of Kris Jenner’s sister Karen Houghton’s sudden passing at the age of 65, DailyMail.com takes a closer look at the Kardashian family’s younger sister ‘Momager’ and the relatively modest life she led in comparison with her sister and nieces.
Since 2017, TV audiences have become accustomed to seeing the extravagant mansions that Kris, 68, and her famous daughters live in, on their social media pages and on their TV shows Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Hulu’s The Kardashians.
By comparison, Karen led a relatively middle-class life, as she lived in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom house in the San Marcos suburb of San Diego County.
The 1,233 square foot home is estimated by Zillow valued at $841,200, with a monthly rental potential of $3,137.
San Marcos is located about 130 miles south of Calabasas, an estimated two and a half hour drive via California Interstates 5 and 405. It is about 100 miles south of Los Angeles and 35 miles north of San Diego.
Amid the tragic news of the sudden death of Kris Jenner’s sister Karen Houghton on Monday, DailyMail.com takes a look at the Kardashian family’s younger sister ‘Momager’ and the relatively modest life she led compared to her sister and nieces loupe.
Karen led a relatively middle-class life, as she lived in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom house in the San Diego County suburb of San Marcos.
The famous family has often focused on their impressive real estate holdings and portfolios during their shows – mainly in the luxury Southern California enclave of Calabasas and surrounding areas.
Kris and daughter Khloe Kardashian, 39, bought property in Hidden Hills, California, in 2021, where they built mansions next to each other in the following years.
Kris spent over $20 million on her lavish abode, while Khloe reportedly spent $17 million on her mansion.
The homes are within a radius of mansions owned by relatives Kim Kardashian, 43; Kourtney Kardashian, 44; Kylie Jenner, 26; and exes Scott Disick, 40, and Tristan Thompson, 33, who share children with Kourtney and Khloe, respectively.
Kris opened the doors to her mansion for a housewarming party in November 2021 during an episode of The Kardashians that aired in May 2022, welcoming family members and friends like Ellen DeGeneres and Faye Resnick to the luxurious mansion.
Kris, 68, took to social media on Tuesday to remember her late sibling with a slideshow of images through the years and a poignant memorial.
“It is with the deepest heart and deepest sadness that I share that my sister Karen passed away unexpectedly yesterday,” she told her 52.6 million followers on Instagram. “My heart aches for my mother MJ and my niece Natalie and I pray that God guides us all through this difficult time.”
She described her late sibling as “beautiful inside and out,” “the sweetest,” “kindest,” “the most sensitive,” “vulnerable” and “so funny.”
Kris spent more than $20 million on her lavish Hidden Hills, California abode
Kris’s (L) mansion is next door to daughter Khloe’s $17 million home
Kris opened the doors to her mansion for a housewarming party in November 2021 during an episode of The Kardashians that aired in May 2022
She welcomed family members and friends like Ellen DeGeneres and Faye Resnick to the luxurious mansion
Kris took to social media on Tuesday to remember her late sibling with a slideshow of images through the years and a poignant memorial
Kris shared a series of vintage photos as she posed next to her late sibling
Kris praised Karen for always having a sense of gratitude and gratitude “for her life,” while “cherishing her family and friends and especially her beautiful daughter.”
Karen “holds such a big part of my heart,” Kris said, “and I cherish every memory we have together.”
Kris said her sister’s passing is “a reminder that life is so short and precious and the future is never promised,” ending by saying, “We need to tell those we cherish how much we love them.” I love you, my beautiful sister.”
Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon welcomed both Kris and Karen with her former husband Robert Houghton, raising them both as a single parent prior to her 40-year marriage to her third husband Harry Shannon.
Shannon died of a staph infection while hospitalized with injuries from a 2003 car accident; in a Living high up In the piece published in August 2015, Kris referred to Shannon as her “father” and said his death was “so devastating to my family.”
