Mar-a-Lago is privately owned by Donald J. Trump, through entities linked to the Trump Organization that hold and operate the estate as a private club and residence.

Current ownership

  • Mar-a-Lago is owned and fully controlled by Donald Trump, who holds the property through privately held entities such as Mar-a-Lago Club, LLC and related real-estate holding companies.
  • As of late 2025, there are no public shareholders or outside equity partners reported in its ownership; it is treated as a privately owned estate and club under Trump’s control.

Brief history of owners

  • The estate was originally built and owned in the 1920s by heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, who envisioned it as a grand winter residence.
  • After a period in which the U.S. government briefly held and then returned the property, Trump acquired Mar-a-Lago in the 1980s and later converted it into a private members-only club while retaining it as his residence.

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