Charlotte Area, NC 55+ Active Adult Retirement Communities
Charlotte, North Carolina has quickly emerged as a top retirement destination for active retirees. Active adult communities in the Charlotte area offer dynamic lifestyles in a four-season climate with generally mild winters. Many second chance retirees who originally moved to Arizona or Florida later relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina s age-restricted communities.
Charlotte, North Carolina has quickly emerged as a top retirement destination for active retirees. Active adult communities in the Charlotte area offer dynamic lifestyles in a four-season climate with generally mild winters. Many second chance retirees who originally moved to Arizona or Florida later relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina s age-restricted communities.
Charlotte Area Climate & Geography
Because of its location on the Gulf of Mexico jet stream, Charlotte retirement communities enjoy a humid subtropical climate warmer than most places at comparable latitude. Average yearly daytime temperatures are comfortably in the 70s. Summers are warm and humid, with summer daytime temperatures commonly reaching the high 80s. Only in January do the nighttime temperatures regularly dip just below freezing, although in December and February you may see occasional snow and ice.
Recreation, Culture & Entertainment Near Charlotte Area
Charlotte s sunny weather means that outdoor activities are many and diverse. If the many golf courses in the area do not suffice, Myrtle Beach, the Golf Capital of the World, is just an hour away. The sun-soaked beaches of Hilton Head Island are also within an easy drive. Other popular outdoor activities in Charlotte include tennis, sailing, biking, horseback riding, and hiking in the Blue Ridge or Great Smoky Mountains.
Charlotte Area Cost of Living & Taxes
Residents of the Charlotte area enjoy a cost of living index that is 90.7% of the national average. North Carolina income tax is collected at a flat rate of 5.8% and in 2015 it will lower to 5.75% with the possibility of further reductions in subsequent years. Retirees living in Charlotte s active adult communities do not have their Social Security income taxed nor does the state collect an estate tax. Real estate taxes are collected by the county.
Charlotte Area Health Care
Continuing an active working lifestyle is just part of the high quality of life Charlotte has to offer older adults. Many who move here are not quite ready to hang up the office tie just yet. Charlotte s strong, diverse economy makes it easy for active adults to find jobs in a wide range of fields. Charlotte also has nearly a dozen high quality hospitals and healthcare facilities. Duke Medical Center is consistently ranked among the top ten healthcare organizations in the country and many active adult communities are located nearby.
Communities Near Charlotte Area
- Charlotte Area (61)
- Charlotte (10)
- Concord (2)
- Cornelius (3)
- Cramerton (1)
- Denver (8)
- Gastonia (1)
- Harrisburg (2)
- Huntersville (5)
- Indian Trail (2)
The Courtyards on Lawyers Road
- Mid $600ks - Mid $700ks
- 146 Homes (2 for sale)
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New Homes Only
- 2019 - Present
- No Reviews
Cumberland
- Mid $500ks - Mid $600ks
- 144 Homes (6 for sale)
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New Homes Only
- 2021 - Present
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Wesley Chapel
- High $400ks - High $600ks
- 136 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2017 - 2021
- No Reviews
Arden at Huntersville
- 1500s - 2300s
- 129 Apartments
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New Homes Only
- 2023 - Present
- No Reviews
Meadows At Coddle Creek
- Mid $400ks - Low $500ks
- 128 Homes (1 for sale)
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2018 - 2021
- 4 reviews
The Springs at Westport
- Low $500ks - Mid $600ks
- 115 Homes (3 for sale)
- No Age Restrictions
- New And Resale Homes
- 2010 - Present
- No Reviews
Johnson Manor
- Mid $300ks - Mid $400ks
- 114 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2015 - 2018
- No Reviews
Cornelius Woods
- Low $200ks - High $400ks
- 111 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New Homes Only
- 2019 - Present
- No Reviews
Polo Club at Weddington
- Mid $400ks - High $500ks
- 95 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2007 - 2013
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Kinnamon Park
- Low $400ks - High $400ks
- 94 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2016 - 2018
- No Reviews
The Courtyards on Poplar Tent
- Low $400ks - Low $600ks
- 87 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2018 - 2022
- No Reviews
Highcliff at Palisades – The Gardens
- Mid $400ks - High $700ks
- 81 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- New And Resale Homes
- 2017 - Present
- No Reviews
The Meridians
- Mid $300ks - Mid $500ks
- 73 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2017 - 2020
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Cramerton
- High $300ks - High $400ks
- 72 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2019 - 2022
- No Reviews
Kinsley
- Low $200ks - Mid $300ks
- 71 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2019 - 2022
- No Reviews
Courtyards at Blume Point
- High $400ks - Low $500ks
- 71 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2017 - 2020
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Eastfield Farm
- High $300ks - High $400ks
- 70 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2020 - 2021
- No Reviews
Polo Club at Matthews
- Low $300ks - High $300ks
- 64 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2003 - 2005
- No Reviews
The Villas at Robinson Oaks
- High $300ks - Mid $500ks
- 62 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- Resale Homes Only
- 2013 - 2019
- No Reviews
The Courtyards of Marvin
- Low $500ks - Mid $600ks
- 61 Homes (1 for sale)
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2015 - 2018
- No Reviews
Pinnacle at Wesley Chapel
- Low $400ks - High $500ks
- 60 Homes (1 for sale)
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2019 - 2022
- No Reviews
Magnolia Place
- High $100ks - Low $200ks
- 55 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New And Resale Homes
- 2000 - Present
- No Reviews
Fairway Villas at Westport
- High $200ks - High $300ks
- 51 Homes
- No Age Restrictions
- New Homes Only
- 2017 - Present
- No Reviews
The Courtyards of Huntersville
- Mid $400ks - High $400ks
- 51 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2016 - 2020
- No Reviews
Amber Meadows
- Low $600ks - High $900ks
- 44 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2017 - 2020
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Mint Hill
- Low $400ks - Mid $700ks
- 38 Homes (1 for sale)
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2022 - 2023
- No Reviews
The Courtyards at Weddington Road
- Mid $400ks - Mid $500ks
- 33 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2013 - 2015
- 6 reviews
Villas at Westport
- Mid $200ks - High $300ks
- 31 Homes (3 for sale)
- No Age Restrictions
- New And Resale Homes
- 2013 - Present
- No Reviews
The Courtyards on Chestnut Lane
- High $300ks - Mid $500ks
- 27 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- Resale Homes Only
- 2022 - 2022
- No Reviews
The Villages at Isle of Pines
- Mid $400ks - Mid $500ks
- 26 Homes
- 55+ Age Restriction
- New And Resale Homes
- 2007 - Present
- No Reviews