The highest published estimate among eight principal or recurring Desperate Housewives actresses is Eva Longoria’s $80 million. A Just Jared ranking published April 10, 2025, attributes its estimates to Celebrity Net Worth; they are media estimates, not verified financial disclosures. The figures below compare what that ranking reported, not the actresses’ confirmed wealth.
Estimated net worth of the Desperate Housewives cast
ABC’s Desperate Housewives premiered in 2004 and ran for eight seasons through 2012. This comparison includes eight principal or recurring actresses associated with the housewives; their roles and time on the series differed. Just Jared published the estimates below on April 10, 2025, citing Celebrity Net Worth as its data source.
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| Actress | Character | Published estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis | $80 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Teri Hatcher | Susan Mayer | $50 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo | $45 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Marcia Cross | Bree Van de Kamp | $30 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; a separate estimate differs. |
| Nicollette Sheridan | Edie Britt | $25 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Vanessa Williams | Renee Perry | $25 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young | $12 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
| Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair | $10 million — Just Jared, April 10, 2025; data attributed to Celebrity Net Worth. |
Just Jared says it is not responsible for the figures it reports. Its ranking is a useful snapshot of estimates in entertainment media, but it is not an audited ranking of personal assets and debts. See Just Jared’s cast overview and ranking, including its highest four estimates and recurring cast estimates (additional page).
Why Marcia Cross’s estimates differ
The Just Jared ranking puts Cross at $30 million. A separate realestate.com.au article gives a $20 million estimate, showing how widely published figures can vary even for the same person. Neither figure is established here as an official valuation, so they should be read as separate outlet estimates rather than combined into a more precise number. realestate.com.au’s article on the cast’s property portfolios and reported salaries provides that alternate figure.
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Episode pay and property are not net worth
realestate.com.au reports that media estimates put Longoria, Hatcher, Huffman and Cross each at $375,000 to more than $400,000 per episode in later seasons. It also reports a $175,000-per-episode estimate for Sheridan before her contract was not renewed. These are reported salaries, not total wealth: they do not account for taxes, expenses, other income, assets or debts, and should not be added together to calculate net worth.
The same article describes property transactions and holdings associated with some cast members. A purchase price, sale price or listing estimate is not a complete measure of an individual’s finances: it does not establish current value, ownership share, mortgage debt or other liabilities.
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What the estimates can—and cannot—tell you
- They show a published comparison, not confirmed account balances. The 2025 Just Jared ranking is the clearest consistent set of figures across the eight actresses, but the source attributes the estimates to Celebrity Net Worth and disclaims responsibility for them.
- Differences between outlets matter. Cross’s $30 million and $20 million estimates demonstrate that a net-worth figure depends on the publisher’s estimate and should not be treated as exact.
- Career context is separate evidence. The Television Academy’s Desperate Housewives interview archive includes interviews and clips about Huffman’s casting, role and Emmy recognition; it is a career resource, not a source for these net-worth estimates.
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