Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer (#2136)

Global Rank #2136

Country Rank #717

Country United States

Quite simply, I don't like paying taxes!

$ 2 B
Real estate
United States
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,136

Country Rank #717

Net Worth $2.0B

Previous Worth $2.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Real estate

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Beverly Hills, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Real estate

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Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Beverly Hills, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Economics, University of Colorado at Boulder; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.0B

Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Geoffrey Palmer is one of the largest apartment developers in Los Angeles, with more than 13,000 units in the greater L.A. metro area. Palmer got his start developing residential projects in Los Angeles in the 1970s before starting his own firm, G.H. Palmer Associates, in 1978. His first projects were condos in the Santa Clarita valley in north Los Angeles county; he built his first apartment complex in Santa Clarita in 1985. Palmer is a major financial backer of former president Donald Trump, donating nearly $20 million to his campaigns and PACs from 2016 to 2024. Palmer gained notoriety for his lawsuits against the city of L.A., most famously by successfully suing to block its affordable housing policy in 2009.

Achievements

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#2052

Billionaires (2026)

#366

Forbes 400 (2023)

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Palmer has spent millions of dollars to defeat rent control ballot initiatives in California in 2018 and 2020, plus a failed attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Palmer is a competitive polo player in France.

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)