You Won’t Believe How Much Kody Brown Stood to Gain From an Uneven Coyote Pass Split
Kody Brown put his name on every parcel of land when the Browns purchased the land. Left unchecked he would have been entitled to nearly $1 million in the property's sale.
Janelle Brown and Meri Brown have completely disengaged with Kody Brown at this point. Coyote Pass, the only property that tied them to their shared ex-husband, has officially been sold. While Meri and Janelle both walked away with what they deserved, the payout could have looked much different. If Kody had his way, he would have profited more than anyone else. How the former family’s shared land would be distributed has been a major storyline on Sister Wives this season.
Janelle Brown ensured they split the land evenly
Janelle Brown was the first person to sound the alarm about Kody’s seemingly nefarious motives regarding Coyote Pass. She spoke with Meri Brown, informing her that she worried Kody was trying to screw them out of the property. While Meri didn’t initially believe Janelle, she eventually came around and reportedly worked with her former sister’s wife to split the land equally. They were successful, with the four remaining investors splitting and redistributing the property just three weeks before they sold Coyote Pass.
If the land hadn’t been redistributed, Kody stood to make a massive profit while leaving Janelle Brown and Meri Brown, who contributed substantially to the family fund over the years, out in the cold. You might be shocked to find out just how much Kody stood to profit.
How much did Kody Brown stand to profit?
When the Brown family purchased Coyote Pass in 2018, the property was split into multiple parcels. While each wife had one parcel, Kody’s name appeared on all the lots. Parcel 1, over 5 acres of land, was initially owned by Christine Brown, Robyn Brown, and Kody Brown. Christine gave up her stake in the property in exchange for the equity in her house. Parcel 2, which included 4.48 acres of land, was owned by Meri, Janelle, and Kody. Parcels 3 and 4, which were both just under 2.5 acres, were owned by Kody and Robyn and Kody and Janelle, respectively.
Kody owned about half of the property on his own, at least on paper. Robyn owned an additional 3.5 acres of land. Together, the legally married pair owned more than 10 of the property’s 14 acres.. As of 2025, the Coconino County Assessor valued the combined parcels at approximately $1.39 million. Based on the assessment, each acre of land was worth just shy of $100,000.
If left as it was, Kody and Robyn stood to gobble up almost $1 million in profit, while Kody’s former wives walked away with likely less than they initially invested in the undeveloped land. Thankfully, that’s not the way it played out. Weeks before selling the land, the property was redistributed to ensure Janelle and Meri each owned 25% of the property. Kody and Robyn, together, owned 50%. The sale price, around $1.5 million, was split evenly between the former polygamist.
Where is everyone now?
Kody and Robyn remain married and are dedicated to building a life in Flagstaff. In 2024, they bought a large home in town. Meri Brown has moved on to brighter days in Utah. She lives in Parowan, Utah, right now. Meri has noted that Flagstaff never felt like home. Janelle packed up and moved to North Carolina, where she has launched a fresh-cut flower business on property she bought with her daughter and son-in-law. Together, they are building on an undeveloped parcel of land like Janelle had always dreamed of. Christine Brown, the first of Kody’s wives to leave, lives in Lehi, Utah, with her husband, David Woolley.