Since 2023, how much does it cost to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a landmark which consists of 2,800 five-pointed terrazzo-and-brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. The stars, the first of which were permanently installed in 1960, are monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, producers, directors, theatrical/musical groups, fictional characters, and others.

The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. The Hollywood Chamber collects fees from chosen celebrities or their sponsors (currently $75,000) which fund the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame.

In 1980, a fee of $2,500 (equivalent to $9,541 in 2024), payable by the person or entity nominating the recipient, to fund the Walk of Fame's upkeep and minimize further taxpayer burden. The fee has increased incrementally over time. By 2002, it had reached $15,000 (equivalent to $26,223 in 2024), and stood at $30,000 in 2012 (equivalent to $41,089 in 2024). As of 2023, the fee was $75,000, about eight times the original amount adjusted for inflation.