Owner-Occupied vs Investor Neighborhoods in Marion County
Who owns a neighborhood tells you how it will behave: homesteaded blocks turn over slowly and vote for the HOA budget; investor-heavy ones rent, flip and swing with the market. Florida publishes the answer parcel by parcel on the county property appraiser’s roll, and this page rolls it up for every Marion County community we track — the homestead share (owner-occupancy), the estimated non-owner-occupied share, out-of-state owners and LLC/trust ownership.
Across 35 Marion County communities and 42,937 residential parcels on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, 65% of homes are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy — and 35% are not; 6% are owned from out of state and 12% are held by an LLC, corporation or trust. Meadow Wood Farms is the most owner-occupied community in the county at 82%; West Oak the most investor-held at 10% homesteaded.
Most owner-occupied communities in Marion County
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | Parcels | Built (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Wood Farms | Ocala | 82% | 18% | 276 | 1991 |
| Deer Path Estates | Ocala | 81% | 19% | 194 | 2006 |
| Liberty Village | Ocala | 77% | 23% | 1,351 | 2006 |
| Hidden Lake | Ocala | 76% | 24% | 2,320 | 2003 |
| Cherrywood Estates | Ocala | 75% | 25% | 2,539 | 2001 |
| Lake Diamond Golf And Country Club | Ocala | 73% | 27% | 123 | 2006 |
| Magnolia Forest | Ocala | 72% | 28% | 1,015 | 1990 |
| Spruce Creek North | Ocala | 71% | 29% | 626 | 2001 |
| Spruce Creek South | Summerfield | 70% | 30% | 3,975 | 1994 |
| Villas At Paddock Park | Ocala | 70% | 30% | 173 | 2006 |
| Oak Hill Plantation | Ocala | 70% | 30% | 3,652 | 1990 |
| Grand Park | Dunnellon | 69% | 31% | 372 | 1999 |
| Hawks Point | Belleview | 68% | 32% | 836 | 1986 |
| Cherrywood Preserve | Ocala | 67% | 33% | 776 | 1999 |
| Cobblestone North | Belleview | 67% | 33% | 375 | 2007 |
| Woodland Villages | Ocala | 67% | 33% | 658 | 1989 |
| Rainbow Springs Country Club | Dunnellon | 66% | 34% | 1,258 | 1996 |
| Spruce Creek Preserve | Dunnellon | 66% | 34% | 1,249 | 1999 |
| Marion Ranch | Ocala | 65% | 35% | 3,065 | 2005 |
| Copperleaf | Ocala | 65% | 35% | 981 | 1997 |
| Falls Of Ocala | Ocala | 62% | 38% | 415 | 2007 |
| Fore Ranch | Ocala | 60% | 40% | 1,266 | 2006 |
| Saddle Creek | Ocala | 60% | 40% | 3,803 | 2006 |
| Brookhaven | Ocala | 59% | 41% | 1,711 | 2006 |
| Westbury | Ocala | 59% | 41% | 1,082 | 1998 |
Most investor-held communities
Lowest homestead share — rentals, second homes and flips concentrate here.
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | LLC / trust | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oak | Ocala | 10% | 90% | 55% | 143 |
| Juliette Falls | Dunnellon | 29% | 71% | 50% | 196 |
| Dunnellon | Dunnellon | 34% | 66% | 10% | 161 |
| The Towns At Laurel Commons | Ocala | 43% | 57% | 23% | 524 |
| Bennah Oaks | Belleview | 47% | 53% | 23% | 639 |
| Mcginley Landing | Ocala | 49% | 51% | 22% | 270 |
| Sunset Hills | Summerfield | 51% | 49% | 16% | 937 |
| Emerson Pointe | Ocala | 52% | 48% | 20% | 522 |
| Ocala Crossings South | Ocala | 55% | 45% | 18% | 2,084 |
| Ocala Palms | Ocala | 58% | 42% | 16% | 3,370 |
| Westbury | Ocala | 59% | 41% | 16% | 1,082 |
| Brookhaven | Ocala | 59% | 41% | 11% | 1,711 |
| Saddle Creek | Ocala | 60% | 40% | 13% | 3,803 |
| Fore Ranch | Ocala | 60% | 40% | 13% | 1,266 |
| Falls Of Ocala | Ocala | 62% | 38% | 14% | 415 |
| Copperleaf | Ocala | 65% | 35% | 8% | 981 |
| Marion Ranch | Ocala | 65% | 35% | 11% | 3,065 |
| Spruce Creek Preserve | Dunnellon | 66% | 34% | 13% | 1,249 |
| Rainbow Springs Country Club | Dunnellon | 66% | 34% | 11% | 1,258 |
| Woodland Villages | Ocala | 67% | 33% | 13% | 658 |
| Cobblestone North | Belleview | 67% | 33% | 8% | 375 |
| Cherrywood Preserve | Ocala | 67% | 33% | 15% | 776 |
| Hawks Point | Belleview | 68% | 32% | 8% | 836 |
| Grand Park | Dunnellon | 69% | 31% | 15% | 372 |
| Oak Hill Plantation | Ocala | 70% | 30% | 10% | 3,652 |
Most out-of-state owners
| Community | City | Out-of-state | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oak | Ocala | 35% | 10% | 143 |
| Dunnellon | Dunnellon | 14% | 34% | 161 |
| Juliette Falls | Dunnellon | 13% | 29% | 196 |
| Mcginley Landing | Ocala | 13% | 49% | 270 |
| Bennah Oaks | Belleview | 12% | 47% | 639 |
| Emerson Pointe | Ocala | 9% | 52% | 522 |
| Westbury | Ocala | 9% | 59% | 1,082 |
| Spruce Creek South | Summerfield | 8% | 70% | 3,975 |
| Ocala Palms | Ocala | 8% | 58% | 3,370 |
| Grand Park | Dunnellon | 8% | 69% | 372 |
| Rainbow Springs Country Club | Dunnellon | 8% | 66% | 1,258 |
| Spruce Creek Preserve | Dunnellon | 8% | 66% | 1,249 |
| The Towns At Laurel Commons | Ocala | 7% | 43% | 524 |
| Sunset Hills | Summerfield | 7% | 51% | 937 |
| Ocala Crossings South | Ocala | 6% | 55% | 2,084 |
Highest LLC, corporate or trust ownership
| Community | City | LLC / trust | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oak | Ocala | 55% | 10% | 143 |
| Juliette Falls | Dunnellon | 50% | 29% | 196 |
| The Towns At Laurel Commons | Ocala | 23% | 43% | 524 |
| Bennah Oaks | Belleview | 23% | 47% | 639 |
| Mcginley Landing | Ocala | 22% | 49% | 270 |
| Emerson Pointe | Ocala | 20% | 52% | 522 |
| Ocala Crossings South | Ocala | 18% | 55% | 2,084 |
| Ocala Palms | Ocala | 16% | 58% | 3,370 |
| Westbury | Ocala | 16% | 59% | 1,082 |
| Sunset Hills | Summerfield | 16% | 51% | 937 |
| Grand Park | Dunnellon | 15% | 69% | 372 |
| Cherrywood Preserve | Ocala | 15% | 67% | 776 |
| Falls Of Ocala | Ocala | 14% | 62% | 415 |
| Spruce Creek South | Summerfield | 14% | 70% | 3,975 |
| Saddle Creek | Ocala | 13% | 60% | 3,803 |
How to read this
Homestead exemption is claimed by owners who live in the home as their primary residence, so the homestead share is a close proxy for owner-occupancy; the non-owner-occupied estimate is its complement adjusted for parcels that cannot claim it. Out-of-state and LLC/trust shares come from the owner mailing address and owner name on the roll. Communities are matched to parcels by subdivision and street; figures are for the parcels matched (n shown), not necessarily every home. Source: Florida Department of Revenue NAL assessment roll, 2025, compiled by Momentum Research, November 2026. Back to homes for sale in Marion County.