Princess House Review (2026): The $199 Kit, the Income Disclosure, and the Cookware

Princess House has been selling cookware and glassware at home parties since 1963. If someone just invited you to one, or asked you to become a consultant, you probably want to know two things: is it a pyramid scheme, and can you actually earn anything?

This Princess House review answers both with the company's own numbers. It publishes an income disclosure, and most reviews skip right past it.

Quick answer: Princess House is a real, active party-plan company. You can start for $199, or for free with digital tools only, and you earn 25% commission on your sales. But its own disclosure says the average Consultant-level seller earned $1,001 in commissions in 2024, before expenses.

I've been inside 8 network marketing companies since 2004, and I always start with the company's own words. For this review I read princesshouse.com, including its income disclosure and its "Start Your Business" page, a Direct Selling News profile of the company, and its public social media profiles. You can browse every company I've reviewed on one page.

Here's what I found.

Is Princess House Still in Business?

Yes. When I visited princesshouse.com on October 14, 2026, the footer read "©2026 Princess House, Inc." and the home page was running a limited-time offer that "Ends 11:59 PM ET on 10/16/26." The online store, the catalog and the consultant finder were all live.

The company's income disclosure, updated January 2025, says it "currently includes over 30,000 active independent Consultants throughout the United States and Mexico." You can compare its status with other companies in the full MLM company directory.

What Is Princess House?

Princess House sells cookware, glassware, small kitchen appliances and kitchen tools through independent consultants, mostly at in-home and online parties.

On its "In the News" page, the company says Direct Selling News ranked it number 36 on its annual Global 100 list, which recognizes direct sellers with more than $100 million in revenue for 2024.

Who's Behind Princess House?

The company's "Our Story" page says Charlie Collis founded Princess House in January 1963 "with the vision of providing a way for women to earn extra money on their terms."

In a June 2023 profile, Direct Selling News named Lynne Coté as President and CEO and said she joined in January 2020. The same article says the majority of the company's consultants are Latina. I couldn't confirm from a 2026 company source who leads it today.

What Princess House Sells and What It Costs

Princess House is best known for its cookware and its glassware, and the company says it offers warranties on many of its products. Here's what two of its cookware collections cost on princesshouse.com on October 14, 2026:

Some pieces were marked "Limited Time Offer" with lower prices, and a few are offered as booking gifts to party hosts. The company also says its Vida Sana blender is "Loved by 1 MILLION Customers and Counting!"

Is Princess House an MLM?

Yes, in the sense that it pays on more than one level. The core of the business is selling at parties, and consultants earn most of their money on their own customers' orders. But the company also pays you on the people you bring in.

The start page says "you must select a Consultant as your recruiter" to join. New consultants earn "a 5% overwrite (paid weekly) on the sales of all personally recruited new Consultants." Above the Consultant level are leadership titles: Unit, Area, Division, Zone and Field Organizer.

Is it a pyramid scheme? I don't use that label for a company selling real products to real customers, and Princess House does. The company also tells consultants it doesn't require inventory: "we ask that you only submit orders when you have customers to purchase those products."

How Princess House Consultants Get Paid

Here's how the company's own start page lays it out:

• Three ways to start: pay $199 plus tax and the Starter Kit ships right away (the company values its contents at over $600); join with no money down and the kit ships after you reach $750 in personal sales; or join free with digital tools only.
• Commission: "25% commissions on your sales, paid weekly, plus a 5% or 10% bonus if you achieve certain sales goals."
• Overwrite: 5% on the sales of new consultants you personally recruit.
• Ceiling: the company says consultants can earn "commissions of up to 35% of qualifying volume."
• Staying active: at least one qualified party order of $350 in customer sales, or $350 in online sales, every 12 weeks.
• Fees: a $25 annual fee, plus an order processing fee on every order you submit.
• Rules: selling on eBay, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace or other third-party sites is "strictly prohibited."

What the Princess House Income Disclosure Says

This is the part most Princess House reviews leave out. The company's Income Disclosure Statement, updated January 2025, covers everyone eligible to earn commissions in 2024:

The same statement counts 20,293 "Inactive Consultants," 29.37% of all participants, who earned nothing in 2024. The start page gives a newer number: "In 2025, the average commissions paid to active Princess House Consultants was $941."

These are commissions, not profit. The company says the figures don't include business expenses like samples, supplies and gifts, and that "There is no guarantee that a Consultant will earn any income." I'm not making any income claim here. I'm telling you what the company reports so you can decide with real numbers.

What Princess House's Social Media Shows Right Now

These numbers come from each public profile, read October 14, 2026.

The YouTube channel's last upload was in July 2026, so expect to make much of your own content.

The Good: What Princess House Gets Right

• A long track record. More than 60 years in business, and still live in 2026.
• It publishes its numbers. A real income disclosure, with averages by level and the share of inactive consultants.
• Low-risk ways to start. A free digital option and a no-money-down option, not just the $199 kit.
• No inventory requirement. You order when a customer orders.
• A clear commission. 25% on your sales is easy to understand.

The Concerns: What You Need to Know

• The typical level averages about $1,000. 94.8% of active participants are at the Consultant level, which averaged $1,001 in commissions in 2024 and $941 in 2025, before expenses. The company doesn't publish a median.
• Nearly 3 in 10 earned nothing. 29.37% of participants were inactive in 2024.
• Activity minimums. You need $350 in sales every 12 weeks to stay active.
• Premium prices to sell. A $224.95 skillet is a harder sale than a store brand, so your success depends on your party guests valuing the brand.
• Fees add up. A $25 annual fee plus a processing fee on every order.

Product Alternatives

If you love the idea of solid cookware but don't want to host a party or join, here's what else is out there. These aren't the same products, and Princess House's warranties are part of what you pay for. But if price is the main concern, here are comparable pieces.

The Amazon prices are the buy-box prices on each listing when I checked on October 14, 2026, and every item was in stock. Prices change, so check before you buy.

Princess House vs Other Kitchen Party-Plan Companies

If you're comparing kitchen companies, read my Pampered Chef review and what happened to Tupperware. For another party-plan home brand, see my Scentsy review. Compare them on what you keep per sale, what it costs to stay active, and what each company's income disclosure says about the typical seller.

My Verdict: Is Princess House Worth It in 2026?

One More Thing...

Princess House was built on parties, and parties still work. But the company's own numbers show the hard part: getting enough people to the table, again and again.

The consultants who do best tend to be the ones who can find new customers beyond their own circle. That's a skill, and it's the same skill whether you sell cookware, skin care or anything else. When you learn to reach people online with helpful content, the next party isn't limited to who you already know.

That's what The Sponsoring System teaches. It's a free email series where I share the digital marketing that actually works for networkers. If you want it, start the free series here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Princess House still in business?

Yes. When I checked princesshouse.com on October 14, 2026, it carried a 2026 copyright, a live online store and customer offers running through October 16, 2026. Its income disclosure says it has over 30,000 active consultants in the United States and Mexico.

Is Princess House an MLM?

It's a party-plan direct selling company with more than one level of pay. Consultants earn commissions on their own sales, a 5% overwrite on the sales of new consultants they personally recruit, and the company reports higher average commissions at its leadership levels, called Organizers.

How much does it cost to become a Princess House consultant?

The company lists three ways to start: pay $199 plus tax for the Starter Kit, join with no money down and get the kit after $750 in personal sales, or join free with digital tools only. There's also a $25 annual fee and an order processing fee on every order.

How much do Princess House consultants make?

Princess House's income disclosure says the average commissions paid to active consultants at the Consultant level in 2024 were $1,001, and its start page gives a 2025 average of $941. Those are gross commissions before business expenses, and the company says there's no guarantee of any income.

Is Princess House overpriced?

It's priced as premium cookware. On October 14, 2026 its 12-inch nonstick skillet was $224.95 on princesshouse.com, while a 12-inch T-fal nonstick pan with a lid was $54.99 on Amazon. Whether the difference is worth it comes down to the warranty, the look and how much you value the party.