Who owns Polk County, FL: the biggest property owners
The 25 largest company owners in Polk County, FL hold 11,433 parcels, 3.2% of the county. The biggest is D R Horton INC with 1,841. Companies, lenders and builders own 8.1% of the county's homes. Entities only, no private individuals.
What the numbers say
- D R Horton INC holds 1,841 parcels (0.51% of the county), 1,547 of them added in the last two years.
- Together the 25 biggest company owners added 5,228 parcels in the last two years.
- The share of absentee-owned homes is a stand-in for rentals: it is the share of the 69,428 homes whose owner's mailing address is elsewhere.
The 25 biggest company owners in Polk County, FL
| # | Owner | Parcels | Share of county | Share of absentee-owned homes | Added in 2 years | County value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D R Horton INC Builder / developer | 1,841 | 0.51% | 0.04% | 1,547 | $90.4M |
| 2 | Meritage Homes Of Florida INC Builder / developer | 1,038 | 0.29% | 0.06% | 365 | $66.1M |
| 3 | Clayton Properties Group INC Builder / developer | 643 | 0.18% | 0.01% | 467 | $24.6M |
| 4 | Lgi Homes Florida LLC Builder / developer | 615 | 0.17% | 0.09% | 144 | $40.8M |
| 5 | Drb Group Florida LLC Company | 421 | 0.12% | 0.01% | 266 | $24.0M |
| 6 | Alya Grenelefe LLC Company | 418 | 0.12% | 0.60% | 0 | $31.3M |
| 7 | Kl Lhb3 Aiv LLC Company | 416 | 0.12% | – | 31 | $21.5M |
| 8 | Stanley Martin Homes LLC Builder / developer | 416 | 0.12% | 0.01% | 157 | $20.1M |
| 9 | Forestar USA Real Estate Group Company | 395 | 0.11% | – | 152 | $28.9M |
| 10 | Kb Home Orlando LLC Builder / developer | 388 | 0.11% | 0.08% | 101 | $27.1M |
| 11 | Drp Bookbinder Multistate LLC Company | 368 | 0.10% | – | 368 | $18.4M |
| 12 | Lennar Homes LLC Builder / developer | 367 | 0.10% | 0.02% | 366 | $22.1M |
| 13 | Progress Residential Borrower Company | 353 | 0.10% | 0.51% | 12 | $82.3M |
| 14 | Resort At Canopy Oaks LLC Company | 350 | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0 | $44.8M |
| 15 | Midflorida Credit Union Bank / lender | 334 | 0.09% | – | 2 | $47.3M |
| 16 | Mattie Capital Partners LLC Company | 330 | 0.09% | 0.00% | 1 | $18.8M |
| 17 | Pulte Home Company LLC Builder / developer | 325 | 0.09% | 0.02% | 85 | $22.4M |
| 18 | Srp Sub LLC Company | 321 | 0.09% | 0.46% | 1 | $80.2M |
| 19 | Wjhfl LLC Company | 318 | 0.09% | 0.01% | 174 | $16.6M |
| 20 | Krpc Willowbrook LLC Company | 311 | 0.09% | – | 0 | $15.0M |
| 21 | Tbhg LLC Company | 305 | 0.08% | – | 0 | $12.2M |
| 22 | Richmond American Homes Of Flo Builder / developer | 300 | 0.08% | 0.10% | 145 | $32.0M |
| 23 | Casa Fresca Cool House LLC Company | 293 | 0.08% | 0.01% | 293 | $16.1M |
| 24 | Adams Homes Of Northwest Flori Builder / developer | 288 | 0.08% | 0.02% | 272 | $19.0M |
| 25 | Tpg Ehc E Len Multi State 1 Ll Company | 279 | 0.08% | – | 279 | $11.1M |
| Shares use all 361,542 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 | Villas At Regal Palms Associat Non-profit / church | 44 | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0 | $8.6M |
| 2 | John G Wood & Assoc INC Non-profit / church | 42 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 1 | $7.4M |
| 3 | Highlands Club Of Lakeland LLC Non-profit / church | 33 | 0.01% | – | 33 | $8.3M |
| 4 | Nation Wide Properties & Assoc Non-profit / church | 32 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $371k |
| 5 | Dundee Citrus Growers Associat Non-profit / church | 30 | 0.01% | – | 1 | $20.5M |
| 6 | Towne & Country HOA INC Non-profit / church | 27 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $137k |
| 7 | Polk County Public body | 25 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 6 | $3.0M |
| 8 | Lakeland Habitat For Humanity Non-profit / church | 19 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0 | $490k |
| 9 | Frostproof Gospel Church INC Non-profit / church | 18 | 0.00% | 0.01% | 1 | $738k |
| 10 | Gospel Missions LLC Non-profit / church | 16 | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0 | $1.3M |
| Shares use all 361,542 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 Polk County, FL?
By parcel count, D R Horton INC holds 1,841 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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