HOW MUCH?!

After a decade of the same judges, social media was set into a tailspin when Channel Nine confirmed that a fresh face would be joining the lineup in 2023 for season 19 of The Block – Marty Fox.

While veteran Neale Whittaker took a step back that year for personal reasons, the real estate tycoon stepped up, becoming a firm favourite with fans and ultimately going on to become a full-time judge in 2024 when Neale decided to maintain his leave of absence.

But while his appearance may have seemed shocking to some, keen viewers of the renovation reality series remembered Marty from previous seasons of The Block, where he appeared as both a real estate agent and auctioneer.

Since then, he has made a lasting impression on viewers with his extensive real estate knowledge.
marty foxThe real estate tycoon is no stranger to The Block! (Credit: Channel Nine)

What is Marty fox’s net worth?

Along with impressive credentials, Marty Fox has the wealth to match.

The business magnate has made his debut on this year’s Australian Financial Review’s Young Rich List, with an estimated net worth of $60 million. Former bidder Adrian Portelli also made the list in fourth place, with a net worth of $1.4 billion.

So, how did Marty make his money?

Who is Marty Fox on The Block?

Prior to his full-time judging duties on The Block, Marty had already established himself as a successful player in the real estate game.

Entering the industry when he was only 21 years old, the freshly minted judge went on to work his way up the literal property ladder and launched his own agency WHITEFOX, in 2017.

Since then, it has generated $32 million in revenue annually and is on track to surpass $2.5 billion worth of property sales in 2025.

In their first three years of operation, Marty’s represented over $1,000,000,000 in luxury properties, a success he attributes to his knack for marketing real estate online and on social media.
Fast forward to 2024, and WHITEFOX has since expanded overseas to New Zealand, with Marty having personally settled a jaw-dropping $600m in sales, including a property that was sold for $49.6 million.

He has also expanded the business with offices in London and Dubai. The real estate tycoon told the Herald Sun that he also had his eyes on taking it to the US.

“It’s 100 per cent happening,” he said. “Once we land in the US, it’s game on.”

He plans to do a research trip in the US in 2026, and said he would move with his family to Europe in 2027 for 12 months.

Speaking with the Australian Financial Review, he explained that he lived in more than 40 homes growing up and went to seven schools.

“Sometimes we moved up to four times a year,” he explained. “I had young parents, they were full of love … but just not good with finances. Some people have that stuff down pat; others just don’t.”
The Block judges Marty Fox judges The Block alongside Shayna Blaze and Darren Palmer. (Credit: Channel Nine)
He also said that living in different areas shaped his knowledge of the market.

“I’ve been lucky in the fact that I’ve been exposed to so many areas because we’ve lived in Middle Park, Albert Park, St Kilda, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak, Templestowe, Highett, Brighton, and Punt Road in East Melbourne,” he said. “I’ve lived everywhere … so my knowledge base from a property perspective was through the roof.”

Marty also hasn’t ruled out the opportunity to host The Block overseas or being the lead of his own show.
The Block judges Marty Fox, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer Marty Fox has impressed everyone with his real estate knowledge on The Block. (Credit: Channel Nine )

What is Marty Fox’s background on The Block?

In 2020, he auctioned Harry and Tash’s home for $4m, and in 2022, he was hired as the real estate agent for Rachel and Ryan, who ultimately sold their property for $4.25m.

“It’s really nice to come back into the show having been on the periphery in the past,” Marty previously said.

“It’s almost like a tick for me professionally.”
marty fox familyMeet Marty’s family of five. (Credit: Instagram)

Is Marty Fox from The Block married?

While Marty has made an effort to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, he is a family man through and through as a loving husband of 11 years to wife Charlotte, and a doting dad to children Freddy, Olive, and Bonnie.

The family currently resides in a marble-laden 1890s Victorian home in the elite Melbourne suburb of Toorak, which they moved into only a day before the birth of their youngest child.
marty fox wifeMarty and Charlotte met when they were just 17. (Credit: Instagram)
Charlotte and Marty met when they were just teenagers, and share a mutual love of property. Over the past 15 years, they’ve flipped 12 properties together.

“In terms of our personal style, it is generally of a period nature, old Victorian homes. My thing going into The Block is to make sure the contestants deliver a house that is as timeless as possible, but still keeping to the trends,” the father-of-three shared with our sister publication Homes to Love in 2024..