North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

223 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

$400Ks - $500Ks

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 - $900Ks

Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC

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

Winding River Plantation

$400Ks - $2Ms

Winding River Plantation, Bolivia, NC

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

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

Brunswick Plantation &...

$100Ks - $800Ks

Brunswick Plantation &..., Calabash, NC

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

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 - $600Ks

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

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

Biltmore Lake

$300Ks - $2Ms

Biltmore Lake, Asheville, NC

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

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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River Bluffs

$500Ks - $1Ms

River Bluffs, Castle Hayne, NC

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

3.6 rating (9 reviews)

Creekside at Bethpage

$500Ks

Creekside at Bethpage, Durham, NC

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

Cresswind Wesley Chapel

$600Ks - $900Ks

Cresswind Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel, NC

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

Regency at Olde Towne

$400Ks - $700Ks

Regency at Olde Towne, Raleigh, NC

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

Fendol Farms

$300Ks - $600Ks

Fendol Farms, Durham, NC

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

Hidden Valley

$400Ks

Hidden Valley, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

Carriage Park

$500Ks - $1Ms

Carriage Park, Hendersonville, NC

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

Imagery

$400Ks - $600Ks

Imagery, Mount Holly, NC

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

Del Webb at Traditions

$500Ks - $700Ks

Del Webb at Traditions, Wake Forest, NC

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

Meadowlands Golf Club

$300Ks - $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 - $600Ks

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

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

Encore at Chatham Park

$400Ks - $600Ks

Encore at Chatham Park, Pittsboro, NC

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

Altis at Serenity

$400Ks - $700Ks

Altis at Serenity, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

The Farm at Ingleside

$400Ks - $600Ks

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

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St. James Plantation

3565 ST JAMES DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$575,000

3 beds

5 baths

3,099 sq ft

House

3565 ST JAMES DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Rourk Woods

4757 TALLOW TRCE 2, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470, Shallotte, NC 28470

$349,990

3 beds

4 baths

2,313 sq ft

Townhouse

4757 TALLOW TRCE 2, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470

Community: Rourk Woods

Crow Creek

$214,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

395 S CROW CREEK DR 1401, CALABASH, NC, ...

Community: Crow Creek

Brunswick Forest

4369 FANTAIL DR, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$730,500

3 beds

3 baths

2,428 sq ft

House

4369 FANTAIL DR, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

Cresswind Charlotte

12508 OLD IRON LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215, Charlotte, NC 28215

$559,900

2 beds

2 baths

2,052 sq ft

House

12508 OLD IRON LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

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Meadowlands Golf Club

641 MEADOWBROOK LN, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$365,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,589 sq ft

House

641 MEADOWBROOK LN, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Meadowlands Golf Club

Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

330 S MIDDLETON DR 804, CALABASH, NC, 28..., Calabash, NC 28467

$270,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

330 S MIDDLETON DR 804, CALABASH, NC, 28...

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

River Bluffs

157 BETTIES PL, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$640,000

3 beds

4 baths

2,505 sq ft

Townhouse

157 BETTIES PL, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429

Community: River Bluffs

Polo Club at Matthews

2905 POLO VIEW LN, MATTHEWS, NC, 28105, Matthews, NC 28105

$370,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,579 sq ft

Condo

2905 POLO VIEW LN, MATTHEWS, NC, 28105

Community: Polo Club at Matthews

Riverlights

5505 CORAL TIDE AVE # 1255, WILMINGTON, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$489,310

3 beds

2 baths

1,858 sq ft

House

5505 CORAL TIDE AVE # 1255, WILMINGTON, ...

Community: Riverlights

Bee Tree Village

8 BEEKEEPER TRL, SWANNANOA, NC, 28778, Swannanoa, NC 28778

$368,000

2 beds

3 baths

1,585 sq ft

Townhouse

8 BEEKEEPER TRL, SWANNANOA, NC, 28778

Community: Bee Tree Village

New River Bluffs

741 JENOA LOOP, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$599,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,372 sq ft

Townhouse

741 JENOA LOOP, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429

Community: River Bluffs

The Landing at Rocklyn

5333 QUARTZ AVE, CLEMMONS, NC, 27012, Clemmons, NC 27012

$460,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,535 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

5333 QUARTZ AVE, CLEMMONS, NC, 27012

Community: The Landing at Rocklyn

Brunswick Forest

9421 CROWDED GULES DR 192, LELAND, NC, 2..., Leland, NC 28451

$509,999

4 beds

3 baths

3,129 sq ft

House

9421 CROWDED GULES DR 192, LELAND, NC, 2...

Community: Brunswick Forest

Brunswick Forest

9446 CROWDED GULES DR 219, LELAND, NC, 2..., Leland, NC 28451

$504,999

4 beds

4 baths

2,703 sq ft

House

9446 CROWDED GULES DR 219, LELAND, NC, 2...

Condo

353 DRIFTWOOD CIR, SOUTHERN PINES, NC, 2...

1159 MASTERS PLACE WAY # 175, DURHAM, NC...

Community: Falls Village

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Carolina Preserve

306 FENMORE PL, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$499,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,376 sq ft

House

306 FENMORE PL, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: Carolina Preserve

Altis at Serenity

64 FIREFLY LN, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 27526, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$559,990

3 beds

2 baths

1,867 sq ft

House

64 FIREFLY LN, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 27526

Community: Altis at Serenity

Bailey's Glen

17914 COULTER PKWY, CORNELIUS, NC, 28031, Cornelius, NC 28031

$499,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,531 sq ft

House

17914 COULTER PKWY, CORNELIUS, NC, 28031

Community: Bailey's Glen

New Cumberland

185 FULWORTH DR NW # 77, CONCORD, NC, 28..., Concord, NC 28027

$657,100

3 beds

3 baths

2,501 sq ft

House

185 FULWORTH DR NW # 77, CONCORD, NC, 28...

Community: Cumberland

Cresswind Charlotte

8921 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2..., Charlotte, NC 28215

$499,990

2 beds

2 baths

1,706 sq ft

House

8921 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2...

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

Bailey's Glen

12728 MEETINGHOUSE DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28..., Cornelius, NC 28031

$825,000

3 beds

2 baths

2,770 sq ft

House

12728 MEETINGHOUSE DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28...

Community: Bailey's Glen

Wildbrook

1378 CEDARDALE LN, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$650,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,102 sq ft

House

1378 CEDARDALE LN, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: Wildbrook

New St. James Plantation

3350 CLUB VILLA DR SE UNIT 1202, SOUTHPO..., Southport, NC 28461

$349,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,075 sq ft

Condo

3350 CLUB VILLA DR SE UNIT 1202, SOUTHPO...

Community: St. James Plantation

The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

243 ALENDA LUX CIR # 76, MOORESVILLE, NC..., Mooresville, NC 28115

$860,410

3 beds

3 baths

2,932 sq ft

House

243 ALENDA LUX CIR # 76, MOORESVILLE, NC...

Community: The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

114 ALENDA LUX CIR # 3, MOORESVILLE, NC,..., Mooresville, NC 28115

$785,945

3 beds

3 baths

2,083 sq ft

House

114 ALENDA LUX CIR # 3, MOORESVILLE, NC,...

Community: The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

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The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

235 ALENDA LUX CIR # 80, MOORESVILLE, NC..., Mooresville, NC 28115

$915,915

3 beds

3 baths

2,571 sq ft

House

235 ALENDA LUX CIR # 80, MOORESVILLE, NC...

Community: The Courtyards at Lake Davidson

Trilogy® Lake Norman

5709 CANEEL LN 994, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$799,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,372 sq ft

House

5709 CANEEL LN 994, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: Trilogy® Lake Norman

Falls Village

500 MAUMELLE WAY # 201, DURHAM, NC, 2770..., Durham, NC 27703

$425,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,602 sq ft

House

500 MAUMELLE WAY # 201, DURHAM, NC, 2770...

Community: Falls Village

Falls Village

506 MAUMELLE WAY # 204, DURHAM, NC, 2770..., Durham, NC 27703

$450,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,752 sq ft

House

506 MAUMELLE WAY # 204, DURHAM, NC, 2770...

Community: Falls Village

Falls Village

3106 KIAWA POINTE LN # 212, DURHAM, NC, ..., Durham, NC 27703

$415,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,602 sq ft

House

3106 KIAWA POINTE LN # 212, DURHAM, NC, ...

Community: Falls Village

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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

223 communities near North Carolina

1,892 homes near North Carolina

3 beds

5 baths

3,099 sq ft

House

3 beds

4 baths

2,313 sq ft

Townhouse

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

3 baths

2,428 sq ft

House

2 beds

2 baths

2,052 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

1,589 sq ft

House

2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

4 baths

2,505 sq ft

Townhouse

2 beds

2 baths

1,579 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

2 baths

1,858 sq ft

House

2 beds

3 baths

1,585 sq ft

Townhouse

4 beds

3 baths

2,372 sq ft

Townhouse

3 beds

3 baths

2,535 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

4 beds

3 baths

3,129 sq ft

House

4 beds

4 baths

2,703 sq ft

House

4 beds

3 baths

1,928 sq ft

House

5 beds

3 baths

2,644 sq ft

House

4 beds

2 baths

1,983 sq ft

House

5 beds

5 baths

3,531 sq ft

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2 beds