North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

221 communities near North Carolina

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5 rating (1 reviews)

St. James Plantation

<$100k - $2Ms

St. James Plantation, Southport, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1991 - present | 5,000 homes

5 rating (4 reviews)

Carolina Preserve

$500Ks - $700Ks

Carolina Preserve, Cary, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2013 | 1,360 homes

4 rating (2 reviews)

Trilogy® Lake Norman

$400Ks - $900Ks

Trilogy® Lake Norman, Denver, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - present | 1,100 homes

2 rating (2 reviews)

Cresswind Charlotte

$400Ks - $900Ks

Cresswind Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - present | 850 homes

5 rating (2 reviews)

Carolina Arbors

$400Ks - $600Ks

Carolina Arbors, Durham, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2013 - 2019 | 1,256 homes

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5 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb Wilmington

$400Ks - $900Ks

Del Webb Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - present | 547 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Compass Pointe

$400Ks - $1Ms

Compass Pointe, Leland, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2007 - present | 2,000 homes

4 rating (1 reviews)

Regency at Palisades

$600Ks - $800Ks

Regency at Palisades, Charlotte, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2013 - present | 413 homes

3.8 rating (17 reviews)

Brunswick Forest

$200Ks - $1Ms

Brunswick Forest, Leland, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2007 - present | 8,000 homes

1 rating (1 reviews)

Ocean Ridge Plantation

$500Ks - $1Ms

Ocean Ridge Plantation, Ocean Isle Beach, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2002 - present | 3,000 homes

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Riverlights

$400Ks - $1Ms

Riverlights, Wilmington, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2013 - present | 3,000 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Fearrington Village

$300Ks - $1Ms

Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1975 - present | 1,400 homes

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Winding River Plantation

$500Ks - $2Ms

Winding River Plantation, Bolivia, NC

Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 1998 - present | 1,134 homes

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Falls Village

$400Ks - $600Ks

Falls Village, Durham, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | 1,050 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Kenmure

$500Ks - $1Ms

Kenmure, Flat Rock, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1987 - present | 900 homes

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Porters Neck Plantation

$600Ks - $1Ms

Porters Neck Plantation, Wilmington, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1993 - present | 834 homes

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Brunswick Plantation &...

$100Ks - $700Ks

Brunswick Plantation &..., Calabash, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1994 - present | 814 homes

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Sea Trail

$200Ks - $1Ms

Sea Trail, Sunset Beach, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1986 - present | 812 homes

3 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb Carolina Gardens

$400Ks - $700Ks

Del Webb Carolina Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2020 - present | 800 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Carolina Overlook

$300Ks - $400Ks

Carolina Overlook, Clayton, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 800 homes

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Carolina Riverside

$500Ks - $900Ks

Carolina Riverside, Belmont, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2023 - present | 800 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

$400Ks - $800Ks

Del Webb at Mallory Creek, Leland, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 761 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

The Bluffs on the Cape Fe...

$700Ks - $1Ms

The Bluffs on the Cape Fe..., Leland, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2006 - present | 750 homes

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Biltmore Lake

$300Ks - $2Ms

Biltmore Lake, Asheville, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1995 - present | 750 homes

5 rating (2 reviews)

Bailey's Glen

$600Ks - $800Ks

Bailey's Glen, Cornelius, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - present | 688 homes

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3.6 rating (9 reviews)

Creekside at Bethpage

$400Ks - $500Ks

Creekside at Bethpage, Durham, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - 2022 | 650 homes

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River Bluffs

$500Ks - $1Ms

River Bluffs, Castle Hayne, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2018 - present | 650 homes

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Cresswind Wesley Chapel

$600Ks - $900Ks

Cresswind Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2021 - present | 606 homes

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Regency at Olde Towne

$400Ks - $700Ks

Regency at Olde Towne, Raleigh, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2023 - present | 592 homes

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Hidden Valley

$400Ks - $400Ks

Hidden Valley, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 500 homes

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Fendol Farms

$300Ks - $600Ks

Fendol Farms, Durham, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2018 - 2023 | 500 homes

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Carriage Park

$500Ks - $2Ms

Carriage Park, Hendersonville, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1988 - present | 485 homes

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Imagery

$400Ks - $600Ks

Imagery, Mount Holly, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 483 homes

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Del Webb at Traditions

$500Ks - $800Ks

Del Webb at Traditions, Wake Forest, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - 2022 | 452 homes

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Meadowlands Golf Club

$200Ks - $600Ks

Meadowlands Golf Club, Calabash, NC

Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 2005 - 2021 | 450 homes

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3 rating (2 reviews)

The Vineyards on Lake Wyl...

$400Ks - $1Ms

The Vineyards on Lake Wyl..., Charlotte, NC

Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 2007 - 2017 | 430 homes

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Altis at Serenity

$400Ks - $700Ks

Altis at Serenity, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2025 - present | 425 homes

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Encore at Chatham Park

$400Ks - $500Ks

Encore at Chatham Park, Pittsboro, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 425 homes

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The Farm at Ingleside

$400Ks - $500Ks

The Farm at Ingleside, Iron Station, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2019 - present | 422 homes

4.5 rating (6 reviews)

The Village at Motts Land...

$500Ks - $700Ks

The Village at Motts Land..., Wilmington, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2010 - present | 415 homes

360 PICASSO TRL # 169, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, ...

Community: Imagery

St. James Plantation

2386 ST JAMES DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$650,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,509 sq ft

House

2386 ST JAMES DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Brunswick Forest

1325 CLENDON CIR, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$390,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,645 sq ft

House

1325 CLENDON CIR, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

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Brunswick Forest

1709 S STILLWOOD DR, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$855,000

5 beds

3 baths

3,737 sq ft

House

1709 S STILLWOOD DR, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

Encore at Streamside

1023 BOURN LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173, Waxhaw, NC 28173

$577,067

3 beds

2 baths

1,826 sq ft

House

1023 BOURN LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

Community: Encore at Streamside

Brunswick Forest

3032 ENO LN, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$599,900

4 beds

3 baths

2,172 sq ft

House

3032 ENO LN, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

Riverlights

4125 ENDURANCE TRL, WILMINGTON, NC, 2841..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$550,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,459 sq ft

House

4125 ENDURANCE TRL, WILMINGTON, NC, 2841...

Community: Riverlights

Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

330 S MIDDLETON DR 1509, CALABASH, NC, 2..., Calabash, NC 28467

$199,999

2 beds

2 baths

1,093 sq ft

Condo

330 S MIDDLETON DR 1509, CALABASH, NC, 2...

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

St. James Plantation

3254 BEAVER CREEK DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 284..., Southport, NC 28461

$669,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,816 sq ft

House

3254 BEAVER CREEK DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 284...

Community: St. James Plantation

St. James Plantation

2555 PARKRIDGE DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$1,174,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,592 sq ft

House

2555 PARKRIDGE DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Crow Creek

9431 OLD SALEM WAY, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$634,900

4 beds

3 baths

2,637 sq ft

House

9431 OLD SALEM WAY, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Crow Creek

Winding River Plantation

466 HERRING GULL CT, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$1,500,000

3 beds

4 baths

4,368 sq ft

House

466 HERRING GULL CT, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

St. James Plantation

3660 WINGFOOT DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$1,349,999

4 beds

4 baths

3,294 sq ft

House

3660 WINGFOOT DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

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St. James Plantation

2904 LEGENDS DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$575,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,440 sq ft

House

2904 LEGENDS DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

St. James Plantation

3454 MEMBERS CLUB BLVD, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2..., Southport, NC 28461

$1,099,000

4 beds

4 baths

4,264 sq ft

House

3454 MEMBERS CLUB BLVD, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2...

Community: St. James Plantation

Riverlights

1325 TRISAIL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412, Wilmington, NC 28412

$618,500

3 beds

3 baths

2,129 sq ft

House

1325 TRISAIL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412

Community: Riverlights

Knollwood Village

201 BENTWOOD LN, SOUTHERN PINES, NC, 283..., Southern Pines, NC 28387

$310,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,678 sq ft

Townhouse

201 BENTWOOD LN, SOUTHERN PINES, NC, 283...

Community: Knollwood Village

St. James Plantation

3350 CLUB VILLA DR SE UNIT 1706, SOUTHPO..., Southport, NC 28461

$309,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,180 sq ft

Condo

3350 CLUB VILLA DR SE UNIT 1706, SOUTHPO...

Community: St. James Plantation

Riverlights

1369 TRISAIL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412, Wilmington, NC 28412

$574,900

4 beds

3 baths

2,807 sq ft

House

1369 TRISAIL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412

Community: Riverlights

St. James Plantation

3754 CANARY LN, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$599,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,403 sq ft

Townhouse

3754 CANARY LN, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Compass Pointe

8214 IBIS PT, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$534,000

3 beds

2 baths

2,023 sq ft

House

8214 IBIS PT, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Compass Pointe

Ocean Ridge Plantation

612 BARRINGTON PL SW, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, ..., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$1,319,000

3 beds

4 baths

2,868 sq ft

House

612 BARRINGTON PL SW, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, ...

Community: Ocean Ridge Plantation

Brunswick Forest

1503 CAPE FEAR NATIONAL DR, LELAND, NC, ..., Leland, NC 28451

$1,225,000

4 beds

4 baths

4,204 sq ft

House

1503 CAPE FEAR NATIONAL DR, LELAND, NC, ...

House

436 RIVERWIND DR, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28...

8917 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2...

House

8925 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2...

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

The Walk at East Village

19 ONSLOW DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27527, Clayton, NC 27527

$399,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,480 sq ft

House

19 ONSLOW DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27527

Community: The Walk at East Village

The Springs at Westport

1140 GOLDEN HILL LN, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$559,900

2 beds

2 baths

2,087 sq ft

House

1140 GOLDEN HILL LN, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: The Springs at Westport

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size 55+ communities are there in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there are 10 large communities with over 1000 homes, 18 medium communities with 500-1000 homes, and 158 small communities with less than 500 homes.

How many homes are there in the smallest, largest, and average 55+ communities in North Carolina?

The smallest 55+ communities in North Carolina has 19 homes, the largest has 8000 homes, and the average communities consists of 322 homes.

Are there new 55+ homes available in North Carolina?

Yes, there are new 55+ homes available in North Carolina. The most recent communities started in North Carolina include Chorus Asheville, Altis at Serenity, Courtyards by Carrell. There are also 97 communities in North Carolina that offer new construction homes, including The Farm at Brunswick, Corbinton at Kildaire Farm, Carriage Park.

Are there gated 55+ communities in North Carolina?

Yes, there are gated 55+ communities in North Carolina. Approximately 19.8% of 55+ communities in the area are gated. For instance, Carriage Park is a gated communities with 485 homes, and Compass Pointe is another gated communities with 2000 homes.

How long do listings in 55+ communities in North Carolina typically stay on the market, and what is the average price of homes for sale?

On average, listings in 55+ communities in North Carolina stay on the market for around 233 days. The average price of homes for sale in these communities is approximately $537,541, though prices can range widely based on the size, location, and amenities of the communities. For example, homes in Biltmore Lake average around $995,113, while homes in Johnson Manor average around $529,372.

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North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

221 communities near North Carolina

1,833 homes near North Carolina

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3,110 sq ft

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2,073 sq ft

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2,509 sq ft

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1,645 sq ft

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