Comedian Carlos Mencia has listed his longtime estate at his longtime Encino estate for $6.75 million, nearly two decades after purchasing the gated property from actor Eddie Cibrian and his then-wife, Brandi Glanville.
The July 2026 listing arrives during a complicated period for Mencia. It follows public trustee-sale activity involving the property and a separate criminal tax case filed in June. Those events make the timing notable, but publicly available records do not establish that either matter caused the decision to sell.
A Celebrity-to-Celebrity Encino Sale
Mencia and his wife, Amy, bought the house for $4.3 million in early 2008. The Los Angeles Times reported at the time that the sellers were Eddie Cibrian and Brandi Glanville, giving the residence a celebrity ownership history that predates Mencia’s arrival.
Cibrian, known for television roles including Third Watch and CSI: Miami, and Glanville, who later became a cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, had extensively remodeled the property before the sale. The house had reportedly been offered for as much as $4.8 million in 2007 before the price was reduced to $4.395 million.
Mencia was then near the height of his Mind of Mencia run on Comedy Central. He reportedly wanted a larger residence while remaining in Encino, and the Encino estate became his home for roughly 18 years.
Inside the Encino Estate
Built in 1992, the Mediterranean-style residence sits behind walls and gates on approximately 0.48 acre south of Ventura Boulevard. The listing describes about 8,560 square feet of living space with six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
A two-story entry opens to formal living and dining rooms, while the floor plan also includes a library, home theater, center-island kitchen, multiple fireplaces, sauna and steam shower. Mature landscaping surrounds the pool and spa, and a gated motor court leads to an unusually large six-car garage.
Year built: 1992
Living area: Approximately 8,560 square feet
Lot: Approximately 0.48 acre
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 8
Garage: 6 cars
Mencia purchase: $4.3 million in 2008
Previous celebrity owners: Eddie Cibrian and Brandi Glanville
The June 2026 Tax Case
The home listing also follows Mencia’s June arrest in a separate California tax case. On June 18, 2026, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced that Mencia had been arrested at his Encino home and charged with 12 felony counts: six counts alleging failure to file personal income-tax returns with the intent to evade tax and six parallel counts involving corporate returns.
The district attorney’s office alleges that Mencia failed to file returns for tax years 2019 through 2024 and failed to report approximately $8.7 million in combined personal and corporate income, including income attributed to his company, Nedlos Entertainment. Prosecutors further allege that more than $300,000 in California taxes is owed and that the Franchise Tax Board mailed 78 demand notices.
The charges became the first case filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Business Tax Fraud Unit, which was established in May 2026. Mencia pleaded not guilty at his June 22 arraignment. His bail was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000, and court records cited by the Associated Press showed that he posted bail.
The case remains pending. The allegations have not been proven, and Mencia is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Trustee-Sale Activity Before the Listing
The property’s recent history includes another issue that is not visible in the polished listing photographs. A 2026 Notice of Trustee’s Sale identified Carlos A. Mencia and Amy L. Mencia, trustees of the Carlos and Amy Mencia Living Trust, in connection with the Encino estate.
A trustee-sale notice does not establish that a foreclosure ultimately occurred. A sale can be postponed, cancelled or resolved before an auction. The property subsequently appeared on the conventional real-estate market in July 2026.
The trustee notice, the criminal tax case and the decision to list the home are separate matters. No public record reviewed for this post establishes a direct causal connection among them.
Three Decades of Encino Property History
Recorded transactions offer a broader view of the estate’s history and the rise of luxury-home values in this part of Encino. Because the present residence dates to 1992, the earliest sale appears to overlap with the site’s development.
1993: $1.5 million
1994: $1.53 million
2002: $2.02 million
2008: $4.3 million
2026 asking price: $6.75 million
Property records show Frank and Teresa Montelione acquiring the property in 1993 for $1.5 million. It changed hands again in December 1994 for $1.53 million and sold for $2.02 million in 2002. That 2002 transaction appears under Edward Cibrian, reinforcing the public-record connection to the actor.
Nearly 20 Years Later
At $6.75 million, the current asking price is approximately $2.45 million above the Mencias’ 2008 purchase price, a nominal increase of about 57% before renovations, financing, carrying costs, commissions and other expenses are considered.
The more distinctive story is the group of recognizable names attached to one Encino address. Over three decades, the Encino estate evolved from a newly built early-1990s estate into the home of Eddie Cibrian and Brandi Glanville, then Carlos Mencia’s longtime residence. Now it is seeking its next owner amid a particularly eventful year for its current seller.
For more Valley properties connected to performers, musicians and television history, visit the Celebrity Homes of the San Fernando Valley archive.
Property Gallery
The listing photographs below show the residence, grounds and amenities. Click any image to open the larger version.
Sources & Further Reading
Los Angeles County District Attorney: June 18, 2026 announcement of charges.
Associated Press: June 22, 2026 arraignment and not-guilty plea.
Los Angeles Times: 2008 Hot Property coverage of Carlos and Amy Mencia’s purchase from Eddie Cibrian and Brandi Glanville.
Current real estate listing / MLS: Asking price, property description and listing photographs.
Public property and legal records: Historic transactions and 2026 Notice of Trustee’s Sale.
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Photo credit: Current listing photographs via Engel & Völkers Santa Monica / current real estate listing. Carlos Mencia photograph by Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia, U.S. Air Force, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Property-history information from public records and SFV Blog research.
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