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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Chicago REIT owning manufactured home communities and RV resort sites
Understand Equity LifeStyle Properties →What Equity LifeStyle Properties does
Equity LifeStyle Properties owns and runs a large portfolio of residential properties where people rent a site, or plot of land, to live or stay on. As of June 30, 2026, it owned or had an interest in 453 properties with about 173,000 sites across 35 US states and British Columbia. It manages these properties itself rather than hiring an outside manager.
How Equity LifeStyle Properties makes money
It earns recurring rental income by leasing sites across its property portfolio to residents and guests. As a REIT, it distributes most of its taxable income to shareholders as dividends.
Products & services
- Manufactured home community sites
- RV resort sites
- Campground sites
- Long-term residential site leases
- Seasonal and short-term site rentals