Inside Pat McAfee’s $1.2 Million Indiana Mansion That Sits Mere Minutes From Old Church Where He Films His Show

Former NFL star Pat McAfee may have traded the football field for a seat behind the microphone, but he hasn't strayed far from the city where his professional career began.

The former Indianapolis Colts punter, who hosts "The Pat McAfee" show on ESPN and YouTube, and is reportedly now set to join the network's "Monday Night Football" lineup, has built an incredible media legacy in Indiana since his retirement—building not only an extraordinary custom studio there, but also an envy-inducing personal residence.

McAfee, 39, who has an estimated net worth of $80 million, has been based in Indiana since he was drafted by the Colts in 2009. He still resides in a stunning mansion that he bought for $925,000 in 2014, the same year he inked a five-year deal to remain with the team, although he ended up retiring three years later.

The analyst and commentator—who has hosted everyone from Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen to Jason and Travis Kelce on his show—has made no secret of his love of the Hoosier State. When it came to pivoting his career away from playing to on-camera work, he chose to maintain his personal and professional base in Indianapolis.

His longtime residence, which sits on more than 10 acres at the end of a private cul-de-sac, spans 10,655 square feet and offers McAfee plenty of room to enjoy some downtime away from his busy broadcasting career.

The five-bedroom property is packed with entertainment-focused amenities, including a game room and an enormous home theater that is said to accommodate as many as 50 people.

The home, which was built in 2001, also comes with a private gym, ensuring the former athlete doesn't have to venture far when he wants to squeeze in a workout.

Yet some of the estate's most impressive offerings are found outside the main residence.

The expansive grounds feature a swimming pool and basketball court, while a horse barn adds a decidedly country-inspired element to the property. A small creek runs through McAfee's land, further enhancing its bucolic appeal.

McAfee, who lives in the home with his wife, Samantha McAfee, and their two children, 3-year-old Mackenzie and 3-month-old Midas, also has ample room for his vehicles courtesy of a four-car garage.

Records show that the property is worth upward of $1.2 million today.

But perhaps the most impressive feature is its location, which is mere minutes from the studio where he records his show: a former church that McAfee turned into a veritable playground, complete with recording rooms, a basketball court, and ample office space.

Now known as the DraftKings ThunderDome, the Lawrence, IN, church was acquired by the podcaster and on-air host in 2021. He soon embarked on a significant overhaul of the property

Taking over the church was not as easy as buying his home, he explained in a March 2021 episode of his show. He had to jump through several hoops to secure his new studio space.

"We had the church, thought we bought it, then [they said], 'Oh, no no no, you've got to go to a council,'" he recalled. "So, this council meeting is being set up and [my] CFO, Phil, has to deal with all this, with city council members and representatives, directors of development.

"And the place where we bought it is a sub city in Indianapolis, so Indianapolis' directors of development started getting involved."

McAfee noted that the red tape surrounding the purchase nearly forced him to back out of the deal, explaining that he didn't want to deal with the "politics" involved in the process.

"I was going to buy another building just down the road, that is much bigger, and I was going to do it just to spite the [other] place," he revealed.

In the end, his saving grace came in the form of the local mayor, who personally reached out to seal the deal. And before he knew it, the church was his, leaving him scrambling to come up with a plan for it.

A post shared by Halstead Architects, the firm that worked with McAfee on the renovation, notes that the ThunderDome now spans 13,475 square feet and features "three studios, two control rooms, a lounge, locker rooms, and weight room—all surrounding a compressed NBA basketball court."

"Outgrowing their old studio, 'The Pat McAfee Show' bought an existing church in Lawrence to meet their expanding needs as a sports show," a post on the architecture firm's website states.

"The new 13,475 square foot building will house three studios, two control rooms, a lounge, locker rooms, and weight room—all surrounding a compressed NBA basketball court. Overlooking the basketball court are two mezzanines with a golf simulator and putting green."

In a post shared on his show's official Instagram account in September 2022, McAfee voiced his pride at moving into the new studio space. The relocation from a simple basement space represented how far his team had come, he added.

"A new era of the daily show has officially begun ... after a LONNNG construction process, the ThunderDome has been opened..." he wrote.

"Had some technical difficulties, have some walls to decorate, have some s--t to figure [out] but all in all ... incredibly [proud] of this dumb ass show ... We started in a basement."

He added several images and videos of himself playing basketball on the court and putting the property's golf simulator to the test.

The enormous dome-shaped structure has been home to multiple on-air stunts performed by McAfee, who regularly entertains his guests by attempting different sporting feats, from smashing pictures with baseballs to hosting indoor soccer games.

Outside, there is ample acreage for McAfee to continue the fun, with aerial images showing that the ThunderDome offers two enormous parking lots, as well as several grassy plots of land totaling around 8 acres, according to records.