From Lanai to Near Mar-A-Lago: Larry Ellison’s Move to Palm Beach County

larry ellison has shifted his primary residence from Lanai, Hawaii, to a Manalapan, Florida, mansion roughly a 20-minute drive from Mar-a-Lago, a move that matters now because it changes his local footprint, has measurable tax effects, and coincides with active corporate and political developments.

Move confirmed in local records

County filings show the 81-year-old Oracle cofounder declared the Manalapan estate as his primary residence after previously listing Lanai as his home. The property, bought in 2021 for $173 million, is now the documented domicile. Voter registration and a formal declaration of domicile were updated in 2023. Officials’ records also track renovation work on the Manalapan estate beginning in 2022, including replacing building columns with steel, adding accessory structures, and replacing the property dock and boat lift.

Larry Ellison’s Florida real-estate footprint

Ellison’s Florida acquisitions have expanded since his initial purchases in the region. His holdings in the county now include resort and residential properties purchased across multiple years, and a 600-acre animal park added to that list. Earlier purchases in the area included a North Palm Beach mansion bought for $80 million and a 250-acre California estate used for political fundraising. Other documented Florida spending includes a multi-hundred-million-dollar resort acquisition that supplemented a reported portfolio of luxury properties.

Tax, travel and financial consequences

The move carried a direct financial impact: by changing domicile before selling large blocks of stock and collecting dividends, Ellison saved an estimated $1 billion in Hawaii state taxes. Flight-tracking details show a marked shift in travel patterns in 2025: of 71 trackable flights that year, 50 began or ended in Florida, and none originated in Hawaii; the last trackable flight from Lanai occurred in late 2023. The residential change also interacts with his broader real-estate holdings, which include significant assets across multiple states and islands.

Proximity, politics and corporate timing

The relocation places Ellison physically closer to the sitting president’s Palm Beach residence. Coverage framing the move describes it against the backdrop of an evolving relationship with the president and concurrent corporate activity involving Ellison’s family and investments. That corporate activity includes a public bidding process for a major media company in which competing cash and counter bids, as well as government review, are part of the unfolding story. The timing of the domicile change, property acquisitions and travel shifts are observable indicators that will shape how regulators, counterparties and political actors view future filings and interactions.

• Key takeaways: Manalapan now listed as primary residence; estimated $1 billion in state-tax savings; majority of 2025 trackable flights linked to Florida.

Forward look: filings, voter records and property permits will remain relevant for assessing tax posture and local development plans, while ongoing corporate filings and government review tied to active takeover activity will be the next observable milestones to watch. Uncertainties remain about long-term plans for the newly acquired nearby residential parcels and how the proximity will affect any political or regulatory interactions; those details are not publicly confirmed at this time.