Dancing Stars Pack Up: DWTS Pros Say Goodbye to L.A. for Florida Fresh Start

When you’ve spent years spinning across ballroom floors under bright studio lights, the allure of a slower pace of life can become pretty hard to resist. That’s exactly what Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy discovered—and acted on.

The former Dancing With the Stars pros have officially closed the chapter on their Los Angeles life, relocating their family of five to Boca Raton, Florida. But before fully turning the page, they’re making sure their Valley Village home finds new temporary residents. The 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom Napa-inspired property—loaded with herringbone oak floors, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and even a hidden secret pantry—is now available for rent at $18,000 per month. The listing hit the market about 20 days ago through Brett Karns of The Agency, who also built the home.

The emotional weight of leaving wasn’t lost on the couple. They documented the move in a YouTube vlog posted Monday, capturing the teary goodbyes as they loaded up their car with boxes. Peta was transparent about the difficulty, sharing the moment on Instagram where she admitted that walking away from their California home wasn’t easy. But sometimes the hardest decisions point toward what matters most—and for them, that’s their three sons, Shai, Rio, and Milan.

Since settling into their new Florida reality, the narrative has shifted from loss to gain. Peta’s shared updates paint a picture of thriving kids, warmer weather, and a lifestyle that simply moves at a different speed. The slower pace isn’t a compromise; it’s become the whole point. Even a rough patch—Shai’s bike was stolen during their final days in Los Angeles—didn’t derail their momentum or shake their conviction about the move.

What’s fascinating here isn’t just the relocation itself, but what it represents: two high-profile entertainers choosing a quieter life over the constant hustle of Hollywood. In an industry obsessed with proximity and presence, they’re betting that distance and deliberate living hold more currency. Time will tell if the Florida experiment sticks, but based on their early posts, it looks like they’ve already found what they were searching for.