Kanye West has sold his $14 million Wyoming ranch back to its original owners after allowing it to crumble into disrepair.
Bighorn Mountain Ranch, a 6,713-acre property near Greybull, has returned to the Flitner family who first sold it to the rap star in 2019.
The purchase came just months after he snapped up the nearby Monster Lake Ranch near Cody for $8 million, where he unveiled ambitious plans to build futuristic domes he believed could help curb homelessness.
But Monster Lake fell into disrepair amid the fallout of his split from Kim Kardashian and the aftershock of his antisemitic remarks in 2022 which cost him several lucrative deals.
It was listed for sale last year for $12 million and remains on the market today.
But Bighorn Mountain Ranch owners Greg and Pam Flitner have now officially reclaimed their family land from West.
On September 17, a record of sale was notarized by West’s now-wife, Bianca Censori, acting on his behalf, according to Cowboy State Daily.
While it remains largely intact, the family said their beloved home has fallen into significant decay.
Kanye West sold Bighorn Mountain Ranch, his $14 million Wyoming property, back to its original owners in September
Bighorn Mountain Ranch, a 6,713-acre property near Greybull (pictured) owned by the Flitner family, was purchased by the rap star in 2019
Greg and Pam Flitner (family pictured) of the family-owned property officially reclaimed their family land from West, according to a record of sale notarized by West’s now-wife, Bianca Censori, in September
The Bighorn property is surrounded by National Forest lands and features tree-lined canyons, open meadows, cattle operations, abundant wildlife and rolling grass hills (pictured)
‘Unlike Monster Ranch, he did not knock down any of the buildings,’ Pam told the outlet, noting that neighbors were puzzled by why the celebrity had done so little work on the property.
‘I think his original intent for the Mountain Ranch might have been somewhere that his family could go and be away from the rest of the world,’ she added.
The ranch has appeared on and off the market over the past six years, only to be abruptly pulled each time. Many were left unsure of what West’s plans for the property actually were.
The Flitners tried to lease the land over fears that a quick, random buyer might turn it into a sprawling subdivision. However, they were never able to reach West’s team.
‘A lot of people have said that he was a really, really good guy and that he was really on task a lot of the time,’ Greg told the outlet.
‘So, none of us can fault him at all for buying it and trying to get something accomplished for himself.
West purchased the mountain ranch from David and Paula Flitner, Greg’s father and his wife.
Greg told Cowboy State Daily that the sale of Bighorn was simply ‘one of those things’ that needed to happen in the realm of estate planning.
Months before purchasing Bighorn, West snapped up the nearby Monster Lake Ranch near Cody for $8 million, where he unveiled plans to build domes to help curb homelessness (pictured)
Pam Flitner believes that West purchased Bighorn Ranch so West’s family (pictured) ‘could go and be away from the rest of the world’
The Bighorn Mountain Ranch boasts a five-bedroom, four-bathroom log home (pictured), a cookhouse cabin with space for two and three additional cabins that could sleep four to six more people
The Flitners (pictured) tried to lease Bighorn from West over fears that a quick, random buyer might turn it into a subdivision. However, they were never able to reach West’s team
The ranch, a historic working property founded in 1906, is surrounded by National Forest lands and features tree-lined canyons, open meadows, cattle operations, abundant wildlife and rolling grass hills dotted with cabins and lodges.
It boasts a five-bedroom, four-bathroom log home, a cookhouse cabin with space for two and three additional cabins that could sleep four to six more people.
Bighorn Mountain became the rapper’s ‘therapy ranch,’ a private retreat during his highly public divorce and the place where he created his 10th studio album, Donda.
However, in September, Greg and Pam noticed the ranch had appeared for sale yet again, though they initially assumed it was a mistake since it was listed privately.
‘We went ahead and got ahold of the realtor, and it was kind of a rush thing, because it sounded like the people who they were flying in to look at it, a lot of them were speculators,’ Pam told Cowboy State Daily.
They finally regained ownership of Bighorn, which had long been an integral part of the family’s grazing operations.
The ranch was established nearly 120 years ago by Arthur Flitner at the base of the mountains, and the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of the family still reside in the valley.
The Flitners’ top priority in buying Bighorn (pictured) back was to preserve the land vital to their farming operation and ensure it remains agricultural for future generations
Bighorn Mountain became the West’s ‘therapy ranch,’ a private retreat during his highly public divorce from Kim Kardashian and the place where he created his 10th studio album, Donda
The ranch (pictured) was established nearly 120 years ago by Arthur Flitner at the base of the mountains, and the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of the family still reside in the valley
‘A big chunk of the ranch sold when the mountain sold,’ Pam told the outlet.
‘We had to do some real adjustments, and we just weren’t able, at the time, to buy it back, even if we would have wanted to,’ she added. ‘So, luckily, by the grace of God, you know, six years later we are in a different position.’
The Flitners also expressed relief upon realizing that West hadn’t destroyed any of the property’s historic landmarks, a marked contrast to Monster Lake.
Amid unfinished renovations and disputes with contractors, West’s first Wyoming home is now missing windows, walls, a roof and lacks electricity.
Locals criticized the musician for abandoning the town despite announcing giant plans that were meant to benefit the entire community.
‘West promised to bring dozens of jobs to Cody and to employ a local workforce, no more than a handful of residents fulfilled design jobs for him,’ Town Mayor Matt Hall told Casper Star-Tribune at the time.
Park County Commissioner Joe Tilden also told the outlet that West’s projects ‘kind of all fizzled out and caused us a lot of anxiety’.
According to Pam, the Bighorn Ranch may ‘need a little TLC, but they’re all solid,’ as reported by Cowboy State Daily.
The couple now plans to sell portions of the ranch to ‘new neighbors’ to help finances, including Snowshoe Lodge and Mountain Island for $5.9 million and Bighorn Mountain Hideout for $5.75 million – each offering its own unique perks.
Their top priority was preserving the land essential to their farming operation and ensuring it remains agricultural for another generation.
Daily Mail has contacted West’s representatives for comment.
