Of all the reality TV shows, MTV’s Teen Mom is one of the most long-lasting. Since it was a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, fans knew these young girls well, as they struggled through their teen pregnancies. The first episode of Teen Mom premiered in 2009 and since then, there have been countless seasons as well as the shows Teen Mom 2, and Teen Mom OG. Chelsea Houska appeared in an episode of 16 and Pregnant and fans have seen Chelsea grow up and find love.
Viewers are familiar with Chelsea’s family. Chelsea has a daughter, Aubree Skye Lind-Deboer, with her ex Adam Lind, who was born in 2009. Chelsea married Cole DeBoer in 2016, and the two share sons, Watson and Walker, as well as daughter, Layne Ettie DeBoer. Is Chelsea raking it as much as some of the richest reality stars out there? Let’s take a look at her net worth.
Updated September 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding Chelesa Houska’s net worth. Since last updated, Chelsea’s net worth has gone up substantially as a result of “Down Home Fab”.
Chelsea Houska’s Net Worth
Chelsea Houska is worth between $1 million to $2 million
The ever-evolving Chelsea Houska was estimated to have a net worth of $60,000 in 2020. But that number has risen to a figure between $1 million and $2 million.
Chelsea went to cosmetology school, graduating in 2013. She always wanted to be able to work in the hair and beauty field. Houska showed fans what it was like to balance family and work during her time on Teen Mom 2, as she has had some hard times.
Chelsea’s net worth has grown higher than some of the other Teen Mom stars, given her series, Down Home Fab, which is scheduled to come back with Season 2 in 2024.
Chelsea Houska’s Teen Mom 2 Salary
Chelsea Houska made between $250,000 to $300,000 per season of Teen Mom 2
Wondering what Chelsea has made for starring on Teen Mom? According to Cheat Sheet, in the eighth season of the show, her salary was $300,000. In the sixth season, she took home $250,000. This is impressive, especially next to other former Teen Mom stars’ net worths.
Other Sources Of Income
Chelsea and her husband, Cole DeBoer, who Chelsea claims betrayed her, once were paid from other projects that don’t involve reality TV. Chelsea once worked as a spa esthetician and her husband was a traffic control specialist.
As it turns out, Chelsea has switched to staying home with her kiddos. According to In Touch Weekly, she tweeted about her son Watson, announcing this news.
“I’m gonna stay home with him since we are lucky enough to be able to do that.”
Cole likely made around $45,000 a year, as Distractify says that a traffic control specialist’s salary tends to be around there. As such, it sounds like the couple was comfortable between that salary and Cole’s sock line revenue.
Chelsea Houska’s Teen Mom 2 Experience
Chelsea Houska has been able to take her Teen Mom 2 fame and transition that into Down Home Fab
Many people say that of all the stars on Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2, Chelsea seems the most normal and easy to relate to and she doesn’t really bring the drama. It looks like Chelsea and Cole have a very happy family life.
Chelsea put the couple’s process of buying a farm house and renovating it on Instagram. This process is what helped Chelsea and Cole land a series on HGTV.
As excited as Chelsea and Cole were about their house, Chelsea’s mom was not. This is because, according to In Touch Weekly, Mary shared that she was sad that her grandkids wouldn’t be super close to her anymore. Mary talked about the sadness that she was feeling, when Chelsea explained they would not be that far away.
“We’re going to be 45 minutes away. You have kids that live in Florida and Texas.”
Chelsea went on to say, “I’m sorry. We have to do what we feel is right, though. No matter what, we’re going to make it so you don’t feel like this. It’s not going to be as bad as you think it is. I promise.”
According to Hollywood Life, Houska appeared on the “Don’t Tell Mom” podcast in 2019 and shared what it has to been like to star on the MTV reality show. She said that she’s fine with being on the series but maybe in the future she will think that it’s not the best idea anymore.
“I feel like we would eventually get— I don’t feel it now — but I’ve been through ups and downs, where I’m like ‘Can I keep doing this? Is this healthy for my mental state?’ You go back and forth.”
Of her difficulty with her ex Adam Lind, who she shares Aubree with, Chelsea has said that it’s tough, but honesty is the best policy for her family.
According to E Online, she said, “I’m proud of her for being so mature but it’s not even something a kid should have to deal with but I think that we’ve always been so open with her and let her accept her feelings and try to explain things to her as best as we can.”
Fans have enjoyed following along with Chelsea Houska’s journey on Teen Mom 2, and watching her transition from that world of drama into a reality TV show that has far less conflict instead.