Britney Spears, who filed for divorce in November, has purchased a new home in a gated Beverly Hills community for $US7.2 million ($A9.25 million).

The pop princess, 25, had been living in Malibu but wanted to move back to town, nearer clubs and restaurants.

The house she bought has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 7,400 square feet. It has an office, a media room, a maid's quarters, a balcony and a lush yard.

Spears is expected to put her Malibu home with eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms in 9,000 square feet on the market.

She moved there from the Hollywood Hills after she married backup dancer-rapper Kevin Federline in 2004. The Malibu house, which Spears purchased for close to $US6.9 million ($A8.86 million), has a tennis court, pool, spa, gym and outdoor kitchen.