Rod Stewart
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Rod Stewart Net Worth

British rock singer, Maggie May and Sailing
Estimated net worth
$300M
Source: Celebrity Net Worth, May 19, 2026. Updated November 4, 2026.
Forbes and Bloomberg rarely publish net worth figures for stars who are not billionaires, so this page uses Celebrity Net Worth's published estimate (page last updated May 19, 2026). It is an outside estimate, not an official figure.

Rod Stewart’s net worth over time

$300M: Celebrity Net Worth estimate, May 2026. page last updated May 19, 2026$300MMay 2026

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DateEstimateSource
May 2026$300 millionCelebrity Net Worth · page last updated May 19, 2026

Where the money comes from

Record salesTouringSongwriting

These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.

Rod Stewart’s fortune in real-life terms

4,586 years
for the median full-time U.S. worker to earn this much, spending nothing
1,388×
the net worth of the typical U.S. family
0.03%
of Elon Musk's fortune, the biggest on Net Worth Lookup

Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).

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Rod Stewart has an estimated net worth of $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Rod Stewart net worth page (figures as of May 19, 2026).

Sir Rod Stewart is a British singer and songwriter who was born on 10 January 1945. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, he is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide. His music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. He joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 and Faces in 1969, and launched a solo career with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down that same year.

His third album, Every Picture Tells a Story, in 1971 was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its single Maggie May. After Faces broke up in 1975 his success continued with the UK number-one album Atlantic Crossing and the ballad Sailing. A Night on the Town in 1976 was his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? from Blondes Have More Fun in 1978 went to number one in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

How Rod Stewart makes his money

Record sales were the foundation. With more than 120 million records sold worldwide and a run of chart-topping albums in the 1970s, he built a large catalog that keeps earning through streaming, radio and licensing.

Songwriting adds to that. He wrote and co-wrote many of his own songs, and a songwriter earns publishing royalties each time a song is played or sold.

His success carried into later decades. After a soft rock turn his albums reached the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, and the single Rhythm of My Heart was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries from the 1991 album Vagabond Heart.

Touring is the other pillar. A singer with hits spanning several decades can fill large venues around the world, and live shows can bring in more than record sales in the streaming era.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Rod Stewart's net worth at $300 million, on its page last updated May 19, 2026. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.

His figure reflects decades of record sales, songwriting and touring across several eras of popular music. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.

Career and money timeline

  1. 1962

    Begins his music career busking with a harmonica.

  2. 1967

    Joins the Jeff Beck Group.

  3. 1969

    Joins Faces and releases his debut solo album.

  4. 1971

    Releases Every Picture Tells a Story.

  5. 1978

    Releases Blondes Have More Fun.

  6. 1991

    Releases Vagabond Heart.

Rod Stewart net worth FAQ

What is Rod Stewart's net worth?

Rod Stewart's net worth is an estimated $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Rod Stewart net worth page (May 19, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.

How did Rod Stewart get so rich?

The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Record sales, Touring, Songwriting.

Is Rod Stewart a billionaire?

Not by current published estimates. Rod Stewart is estimated at $300 million.

How many records has Rod Stewart sold?

He has sold more than 120 million records worldwide.

Sources

  1. Celebrity Net Worth, Rod Stewart net worth page (May 19, 2026)
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
  3. Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
  4. Background facts: Wikipedia, Rod Stewart (accessed November 4, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

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