In this day and age, there are a lot of people who find it harder than ever before to afford the purchase of a home. As a result, a lot of people wind up buying homes that require serious renovations.Even though some people have big renovation plans, they may not know how to pull them off or simply can't afford to follow through with them. On the other hand, when people turn on their televisions, they can see average Joes and celebrities appearing on home renovation shows.One of the most popular home renovation shows currently on the air is Homestead Rescue. Able to stand out on the Discovery Channel, a network that airs lots of great shows, Homestead Rescue has become a hit.Of course, the Discovery Channel has featured some great stars over the years. Fortunately for Homestead Rescue, fans love watching Marty Raney renovate homes, but they are left wondering who pays for the projects and how much the show's star is worth.Updated on April 5, 2023: The popular Discovery Channel series is currently in its tenth season, likely with an eleventh being discussed. The show has garnered such a strong following that it has multiple spin-off shows, including Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch, Homestead Rescue: Deconstructed, Homestead Rescue: Building a Legacy, and Homestead Rescue: Tools of the Trade, among other titles. Marty Raney is still pursuing his passion of helping people reach their dreams of comfortably living off the grid.
How Homestead Rescue's Marty Raney Made His Net Worth
Back in 2016, the first episode of Homestead Rescue premiered on Discovery Channel. Still on the air today, ten seasons of Homestead Rescue have been produced thus far and the show even inspired a few spin-off series, the most popular entitled Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch.
Despite all the success the Homestead Rescue franchise and Marty Raney have enjoyed, they clearly do not get enough respect. After all, neither the show nor its main star has its own Wikipedia page.
Just like Wikipedia, Forbes and celebritynetworth.com have both ignored Marty Raney to date. However, in 2023 websites like Fresherslive.com reported that Raney has a fortune worth roughly $1 million.
Considering that fresherslive.com is not the most credible website when it comes to reports on celebrity fortunes, that figure should be taken with a grain of salt. However, that report does give a ballpark idea of the kind of money Raney is likely to have.
Given the fact that Marty Raney has starred in Homestead Rescue for seven years, and he also headlines the spin-off, it should go without saying that is financially rewarding for him. That said, there are not any credible reports about how much Raney's TV salary is.
According to a report from US Weekly, average reality TV stars can make as little as $5,000 per episode or as much as $100,000+.
Assuming Marty Raney is worth $1 million, as reported, and based on how successful Homestead Rescue is, his salary likely is in the tens of thousands per episode. However, that is just an educated guess.
What can be confirmed is that according to distractify.com, Marty Raney has made money in a lot of ways that have nothing to do with television. In fact, they reported that Raney was "a passionate musician, recording artist, and businessman".
As a business owner, Marty Raney founded Alaska Stone and Log before any of his kids were born. Once Raney's kids grew up, they became involved in the company as well.
Considering that Alaska Stone and Log was successful enough to stay in business for decades, it clearly has been a profitable endeavor. On top of that, Marty Raney must have felt that running the company was very rewarding, since he decided to have brought his children into the family business.
As of the time of this writing, there is no way to know exactly how Marty Raney has accumulated his fortune. However, based on the publicly available information, it seems safe to assume he accumulated his fortune through a mixture of his business and TV stardom.
Who Pays For Homestead Rescue's Renovations?
Over Homestead Rescue's ten seasons to date, Marty Raney and his family members Matt and Misty have helped several people who live off the grid. While the Raney's expertise plays a huge role in the renovations seen on the show, they could not help people the way they do without a lot of money.
Shortly after Homestead Rescue premiered in 2016, the show's star Marty Raney spoke to a reporter for realityblurred.com. During that interview, Raney revealed the truth about how the renovations seen on the show are paid for.
First off, Marty Raney revealed that Discovery Channel's bosses insist on reusing materials to save money.
“The first thing Discovery wants us to do is to scour the property and to use everything that’s not nailed down, if we can, in the betterment of the homestead. There are some very ingenious things that happened.”
While that tidbit of information is fascinating, what Marty Raney revealed next is what fans really want to know. After all, Raney went on to explain that the Discovery Channel foots the bill for the renovations seen on the show.
"As far as budgetary things, obviously this is a Discovery Channel show," he said, implying that a budget is always made available to make "significant improvements to a homestead."