30 Creepy Things People Found In Their New Homes

Discovering creepy things in a new home can be unsettling for people who just moved in. It is not uncommon for new homeowners to find strange objects, like old dolls or mysterious locked doors, which can add to the sense of unease. In some cases, there may be unexplained sounds or sightings that contribute to the unsettling feeling.

While some people may choose to ignore these occurrences and get used to their new surroundings, others may take steps to investigate or remedy the situation by sharing pics online seeking an explanation.

Here are some of the creepy things people have discovered in their new homes.


1. “John Wayne Gacy Did Construction For My Grandparents And We Found His Business Card While Going Through Some Stuff Today”

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2. “Our New To Us House Has A Secret Panic Room That Wasn’t Included In The Listing. Built In 1978 And I Love This Place”

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3. “The Previous Owner Of My New Home Left A Few Things In The Attic. This Card Slipped Out When I Moved The Bag…It Was A Christmas Tree”

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4. “Went Into The Attic Of A House We Were Looking At And”

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5. “I Was Helping My Dad Move Into His New Office, When We Found A Trapdoor”

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6. “Doing Electrical Work In This House That Was Built In The 1800s And There’s A Prison Cell Under The Basement Stairs”

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7. “Found This In The Basement Of My New House”

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8. “Looking For Somewhere To Stay On Airbnb. Found The House Of Nope”

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9. “Pulled Up The Carpets In Newly Purchased House To Find This”

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10. “My Brother Is A Home Inspector, This One Is Definitely Going In His Report”

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11. “Found This In My Girlfriend’s Loft. She Only Moved In 3 Months Ago And Says She Has Never Been Up There. Guess What My Name Is”

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12. “Stayed Over At My Great-Grandma’s Thursday. This Thing Kept Me Awake All NightStayed Over At My Great-Grandma’s Thursday. This Thing Kept Me Awake All Night”

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13. “A Friend Who Is A Realtor Turned On The Light Switch For Clients When Viewing A House And Almost Ran Out Of The House”

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14. “Staying In An Airbnb. Woke Up This Morning To Find The Cover To Access The Attic Completely Moved”

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15. “The Former Homeowners Forgot Someone”

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16. “The Family Photo In My Airbnb”

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17. “Why Are There Bones In My Basement?”

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18. “More Fun Things Found In My New House. This Is On The Wallpaper In The Closet In The Bathroom”

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19. “Just Bought A New House Cleaning Out A Dresser In The Basement And Came Across These”

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20. “Moved Into A House And Found These Symbols Under Panelling”

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21. “We Recently Started Renting A New House, Not Sure What To Make Of This”

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22. “I Moved Into A New House, Only To Be Told The Previous Tenants Were Hardcore Drug Dealers. This Is The Basement”

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23. “My Friend Was Traveling And Slept At A Stranger’s House, Who Had This Standing In A Room”

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24. “This Old Coin Purse Full Of Teeth I Just Found In My Basement”

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25. “I Found A Gravestone Under My Recently Purchased Home”

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26. “Went On Vacation And Found This In The Yard Of The Place We Rented”

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27. “I Checked Into My Airbnb Apartment In Seattle Today And Saw This When I Opened The Fridge”

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28. “These Are Photos We Found When Moving Into Our New Student Housing Today”

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29. “Moved Into Our New House A Few Months Back, A Mysterious Card Appears, I Will Not Be Opening Any Mail Named For This Person Ever Again”

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30. “Found Inside The Wall Of My New House”

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