Who owns Lancaster County, PA: the biggest property owners
The 25 largest company owners in Lancaster County, PA hold 1,621 parcels, 0.9% of the county. The biggest is Pennsylvania Lines LLC with 159. Companies, lenders and builders own 4.3% of the county's homes. Entities only, no private individuals.
What the numbers say
- Pennsylvania Lines LLC holds 159 parcels (0.08% of the county).
- Together the 25 biggest company owners added 308 parcels in the last two years.
- The share of absentee-owned homes is a stand-in for rentals: it is the share of the 35,441 homes whose owner's mailing address is elsewhere.
The 25 biggest company owners in Lancaster County, PA
| # | Owner | Parcels | Share of county | Share of absentee-owned homes | Added in 2 years | County value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania Lines LLC Company | 159 | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0 | $21.6M |
| 2 | High Properties Company | 143 | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0 | $403.6M |
| 3 | Murry Development Corp Builder / developer | 118 | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0 | $14.5M |
| 4 | Cross City Properties LLC Company | 94 | 0.05% | 0.27% | 0 | $6.0M |
| 5 | Constellation Energy Generatio Company | 92 | 0.05% | 0.01% | 79 | $52.9M |
| 6 | Stonehenge Development LLC Builder / developer | 85 | 0.04% | – | 10 | $952k |
| 7 | Hess Road Development LLC Builder / developer | 67 | 0.04% | – | 0 | $5.4M |
| 8 | Ewm Properties LLC Company | 66 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 65 | $2.2M |
| 9 | Valley View Capital LLC Company | 58 | 0.03% | 0.14% | 12 | $6.4M |
| 10 | Bif III Holtwood LLC Company | 57 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0 | $11.6M |
| 11 | Mplr Holdings LLC Company | 56 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 56 | $553k |
| 12 | D R Horton INC New Jersey Builder / developer | 53 | 0.03% | – | 3 | $4.7M |
| 13 | Safe Harbor Water Power Co Company | 51 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0 | $18.5M |
| 14 | Talon Holdings LLC Company | 50 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0 | $3.3M |
| 15 | Lincoln Land Group INC Company | 47 | 0.02% | – | 1 | $4.6M |
| 16 | P P & L INC Company | 47 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0 | $12.0M |
| 17 | Sonshine Holding LP Company | 47 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0 | $4.7M |
| 18 | Stoneybrook Duplex LLC Company | 44 | 0.02% | – | 0 | $1.8M |
| 19 | Units LLC Company | 43 | 0.02% | 0.12% | 42 | $6.4M |
| 20 | Stone Mill Partners LLC Company | 42 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 2 | $3.2M |
| 21 | Clearlake LLC Company | 41 | 0.02% | – | 38 | $4.1M |
| 22 | Peco Energy Company Company | 41 | 0.02% | – | 0 | $4.5M |
| 23 | Red Cedar Lane Homes LLC Builder / developer | 41 | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0 | $4.4M |
| 24 | Grh 1 LLC Company | 40 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0 | $2.4M |
| 25 | Liberty Property Holdings LP Company | 39 | 0.02% | – | 0 | $3.6M |
| Shares use all 188,978 parcels in the county file. | ||||||
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Largest public bodies and non-profits
| # | Owner | Parcels | Share of county | Share of absentee-owned homes | Added in 2 years | County value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County Conservancy Public body | 134 | 0.07% | 0.02% | 8 | $30.7M |
| 2 | Franklin & Marshall College Non-profit / church | 81 | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0 | $98.1M |
| 3 | City Of Lancaster Public body | 65 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 1 | $31.0M |
| 4 | Lancaster General Hospital Non-profit / church | 49 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 1 | $249.3M |
| 5 | Elizabethtown College Non-profit / church | 31 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0 | $8.4M |
| 6 | Lancaster County Solid Waste M Public body | 31 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 1 | $18.3M |
| 7 | Lancaster Area Sewer Authority Public body | 29 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0 | $4.6M |
| 8 | School District Of Lancaster Public body | 28 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0 | $143.7M |
| 9 | Lancaster City Of Public body | 27 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $22.8M |
| 10 | Church Reserve LLC Non-profit / church | 25 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $2.6M |
| Shares use all 188,978 parcels in the county file. | ||||||
How we count
- Owners are grouped by the owner name on the county roll. A company that is spelled two ways shows as two rows, so a real total can be higher.
- One parcel is one tax record, so a condo unit counts as a parcel. Only owners with 10 or more parcels are listed.
- 'Owned by' does not mean 'managed by' or 'rented out'. Many are builders, banks that took a house back and apartment owners.
- 'Added in 2 years' counts parcels the owner got in the last two years. It does not subtract parcels they sold.
- We list companies, lenders, builders, public bodies and non-profits only. No private individuals, estates or family trusts are ranked.
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Questions
Who are the biggest owners in Lancaster County, PA?
By parcel count, Pennsylvania Lines LLC holds 159 parcels. The table lists the 25 largest company, lender and builder owners and the largest public bodies and non-profits.
Why are people not listed?
This page is about companies and public bodies. We do not rank private individuals, estates or family trusts by name. County records are public, but a 'biggest owners' list is a story about portfolios, not about people at home.
Does 'owned by' mean 'managed by' or 'rents out'?
No. It means the owner of record on the county roll. Many large owners are builders, banks that took a house back, or condo and apartment companies. A company can own homes through several differently spelled names, so a real total can be higher than the row shows.
How do you count a parcel?
One parcel is one tax record. A condo unit is a parcel, so a company that owns a whole building shows many parcels. The share is that count divided by all parcels in the county file.
I found a mistake. What do I do?
Tell us on the contact page (choose 'Data looks wrong'). Name the owner and what is off, and we will check the county record and fix it.
How we make these guides
Written by the LeadCounty editorial and data team from official county, court and state sources and our own weekly counts. We name the office behind every number, say what we cannot see, and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Refreshed weekly.
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