TLDR: Chase Morrill earns an estimated $30,000 per episode as the lead of Maine Cabin Masters across 12-plus seasons.
Outside the show he owns Kennebec Cabin Company, a retail store, the Woodshed taproom and restaurant in Manchester, a 26-acre family estate in Wayne, a renovated lakeside cabin, a historic stone home in Fossalto, Italy, and — as of 2025 — a 12-room bed and breakfast called Waters Run in Monmouth.
His net worth is estimated at approximately $3 million.
Before Maine Cabin Masters premiered in 2017, Chase Morrill was running a regional contracting business out of Wayne, Maine with no website and no social media presence.
Clients found him through word of mouth or through his wife. He had a business card and a truck and about a decade of restoration work behind him.
The show changed the economics of everything he was already doing.
Television Income Across 12 Seasons
Maine Cabin Masters premiered on the DIY Network in 2017 and transitioned to the Magnolia Network in 2022 after more than 160 episodes across 12 seasons. As the lead contractor and primary host, Chase commands the highest per-episode rate in the cast.
Multiple entertainment sources estimate his current rate at approximately $30,000 per episode, with the full crew generating around $100,000 per episode in combined talent fees.
Earlier DIY Network seasons paid considerably less — typical basic cable talent rates for unverified new shows range from $15,000 to $25,000 per cast member — with fees likely increasing as the show’s ratings proved out.
Across 180-plus episodes, cumulative television earnings alone represent several million dollars before taxes. Streaming residuals from Discovery+ and Max add ongoing passive income as the show’s catalog continues to grow globally.
An important structural detail: the on-screen renovation budgets of $15,000 to $40,000 cover materials only. The labor of the five-person crew is subsidized through production compensation, which is why the team can deliver renovations that would otherwise be impossible at those price points. T
he Maine Attraction Film Incentive Plan also offsets production labor costs through a 10 to 12 percent wage reimbursement and a 5 percent production spend tax credit.
Kennebec Cabin Company and the Manchester HQ
Kennebec Cabin Company, LLC was formally registered in January 2019.
In June of that year Chase purchased a 155-year-old farmhouse and barn on 2.1 acres at 915 Western Avenue in Manchester, Maine for $280,000.
The historic property — once a local tavern and general store — was renovated into the company’s flagship headquarters.
The Manchester property now operates as multiple revenue streams under one roof. The retail store carries branded merchandise, Maine-made art and crafts, and show memorabilia.
At the rear of the property is the Woodshed, a taproom, restaurant, and live music venue featuring local microbrews and ticketed outdoor concerts.
The combination has turned the headquarters into a regional tourist destination, with fans of the show making it a deliberate stop.
The contracting side of Kennebec Cabin Company handles high-end cabin restorations, historic builds, and remote lakeside camp renovations across central Maine.
The show generates an estimated 100-plus homeowner applications per month, effectively eliminating traditional customer acquisition costs and allowing Chase to be selective about which projects the crew takes on.
Combined revenue across retail, hospitality, and contracting is estimated between $1 million and $5 million annually.
The commercial property itself, purchased for $280,000 in 2019, is now estimated at $650,000 or more after the Woodshed buildout, parking infrastructure, and commercial licensing were added.
The Italy Property
In late 2023, Chase and Sarah Morrill purchased a historic stone home in Fossalto, in the Molise region of Italy, for $97,000. The property sits on 7.4 acres with an olive grove, five bedrooms, and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. It is approximately three hours from Rome.
This was not a 1-euro house program acquisition.
Chase considered those programs but rejected them due to strict renovation timelines, mandatory deposits, and buyer-beware conditions that didn’t suit his family’s needs.
The Fossalto property was a direct market purchase with a complex ownership structure — 13 co-owners across 23 separate land parcels — that required careful legal navigation before the sale could close.
The six-episode spin-off Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy documented the three-month renovation, which was heavily subsidized by network production costs.
The completed property has been used regularly by family and friends. The olive grove recently yielded approximately 40 liters of custom olive oil processed at a local press.
Comparable restored historic stone homes in Fossalto are currently valued between €120,000 and €180,000, though the region’s depopulation makes them illiquid lifestyle assets rather than investment vehicles.
Maine Real Estate
The Morrill family’s primary residence is at 359 North Wayne Road in Wayne, Maine, a 2,301-square-foot home on a 26-acre parcel.
The address served as the original registration for Chase’s pre-television contracting business. Local comparable values place the residential property at $400,000 or more, with the acreage providing additional underlying land equity.
They also hold a lakeside cabin in Kennebec County, Maine — a property associated with Sarah’s late mother, Mimi Eva, that was renovated and featured in Season 7 of the show. The renovation preserved a multi-generational family asset while upgrading its capital value.
In 2025, Chase and the crew purchased Waters Run, a historic farmhouse with a barn and additional cabins in Monmouth, Maine, approximately 15 minutes from the family home.
After a full renovation by the crew, it reopens in summer 2026 as the Waters Run Bed and Breakfast, a 12-room operation blending rustic character with modern comfort.
The purchase price was not disclosed. Waters Run represents the latest evolution of the Kennebec brand — from contracting and retail into hospitality and tourism.
No Production Equity — But the Show Does the Marketing
Chase is credited strictly as host across all episodes of Maine Cabin Masters and the Italy spin-off.
Production equity and executive control are held by Dorsey Pictures. He does not draw an executive producer salary and has no backend stake in the series itself.
What he does have is the marketing value of the show applied to every business he runs. The show provides global exposure that turns his contracting firm, his retail store, his taproom, and now his B&B into known destinations before a single paid advertisement has been placed.
That indirect financial benefit is arguably worth more than an executive producer credit would have been.
The $3 Million Estimate
As of 2025-2026, Chase Morrill’s net worth is estimated at approximately $3 million by the most comprehensive financial profiles available.
Earlier estimates of $600,000 reflected only residential equity and early-season television salaries before the Kennebec Cabin Company expanded into retail, hospitality, and tourism.
The $3 million figure accounts for cumulative television earnings across 12-plus seasons, commercial real estate at the Manchester HQ, domestic property holdings in Wayne and on the lake, the Fossalto property, and the business equity of Kennebec Cabin Company across all its divisions.
Highly speculative estimates of $30 million that appear in some online profiles have no basis in the economics of unscripted cable television or regional Maine real estate and can be disregarded.
For more on the cast’s earnings, the Maine Cabin Masters salary page covers the full crew. The Kennebec Cabin Company headquarters page covers the Manchester property and the Woodshed in more detail.
And if you want to actually stay in a property connected to the show, the Maine Cabin Masters cabins you can rent page covers every bookable property — including Waters Run, which opens in July 2026.
What is Chase Morrill’s net worth?
Chase Morrill’s net worth is estimated at approximately $3 million as of 2025-2026. His wealth comes from cumulative television earnings across 12-plus seasons of Maine Cabin Masters, ownership of Kennebec Cabin Company including its retail store and Woodshed taproom, domestic real estate in Wayne and Kennebec County, the Fossalto property in Italy, and the Waters Run Bed and Breakfast in Monmouth, Maine, which opens in summer 2026.
How much does Chase Morrill make per episode?
Chase Morrill is estimated to earn approximately $30,000 per episode of Maine Cabin Masters as the lead contractor and primary host. This makes him the highest-paid core cast member. The full crew is estimated to generate around $100,000 in combined talent fees per episode. Earlier DIY Network seasons paid considerably less, with fees increasing as the show’s ratings proved out over 12 seasons.
What businesses does Chase Morrill own?
Chase Morrill owns Kennebec Cabin Company, LLC, which operates as a licensed design-build contractor specializing in historic cabin restorations across central Maine. The company’s Manchester headquarters also houses a specialty retail store and the Woodshed, a taproom, restaurant, and live music venue. In 2025, Chase purchased Waters Run, a historic property in Monmouth, Maine, that is being converted into a 12-room bed and breakfast opening in summer 2026.
How much did Chase Morrill pay for his Italy house?
Chase and Sarah Morrill purchased a historic stone home in Fossalto, in the Molise region of Italy, for approximately $97,000 in late 2023. The property sits on 7.4 acres with an olive grove and five bedrooms. This was not a 1-euro house program acquisition — Chase considered those programs but rejected them. The three-month renovation was documented in the six-episode spin-off Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy and was heavily subsidized by network production costs.
