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 - $500Ks

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

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

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

$500Ks

Creekside at Bethpage, Durham, NC

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

River Bluffs

$500Ks - $1Ms

River Bluffs, Castle Hayne, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2018 - present | 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 - $800Ks

Imagery, Mount Holly, NC

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

Del Webb at Traditions

$500Ks - $800Ks

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

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

House

912 RAFFAELO VW, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

New Riverlights

4453 INDIGO SLATE WAY, WILMINGTON, NC, 2..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$510,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,732 sq ft

House

4453 INDIGO SLATE WAY, WILMINGTON, NC, 2...

Community: Riverlights

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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

Wildbrook

1374 CEDARDALE LN # 33, DENVER, NC, 2803..., Denver, NC 28037

$600,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,124 sq ft

House

1374 CEDARDALE LN # 33, DENVER, NC, 2803...

Community: Wildbrook

New The Courtyards at West Cary

1405 RICH INLET CT, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$775,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,545 sq ft

House

1405 RICH INLET CT, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: The Courtyards at West Cary

New The Villas at Culp Arbor

5238 NIAGRA DR # 5238, CHAPEL HILL, NC, ..., Chapel Hill, NC 27517

$519,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,723 sq ft

Condo

5238 NIAGRA DR # 5238, CHAPEL HILL, NC, ...

Community: The Villas at Culp Arbor

The Walk at East Village

43 DAVIDSON ST, CLAYTON, NC, 27527, Clayton, NC 27527

$430,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,960 sq ft

Ranch

43 DAVIDSON ST, CLAYTON, NC, 27527

Community: The Walk at East Village

New Fearrington Village

70 TRESTLE LEAF, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312, Pittsboro, NC 27312

$530,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,764 sq ft

House

70 TRESTLE LEAF, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312

Community: Fearrington Village

Carolina Preserve

105 BROOKESBY CT, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$485,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,268 sq ft

House

105 BROOKESBY CT, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: Carolina Preserve

Buckhorn Preserve

3112 MAVISBANK CIR, APEX, NC, 27502, Apex, NC 27502

$674,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,887 sq ft

House

3112 MAVISBANK CIR, APEX, NC, 27502

Community: Buckhorn Preserve

Altis at Serenity

14 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2..., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$609,990

3 beds

2 baths

2,975 sq ft

House

14 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2...

Community: Altis at Serenity

Altis at Serenity

24 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2..., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$594,990

3 beds

2 baths

1,867 sq ft

House

24 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2...

Community: Altis at Serenity

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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

Altis at Serenity

45 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2..., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$749,990

4 beds

4 baths

3,290 sq ft

House

45 SHADY CREEK WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2...

Community: Altis at Serenity

Altis at Serenity

160 SERENE XING, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2752..., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$499,990

2 beds

2 baths

1,674 sq ft

House

160 SERENE XING, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2752...

Community: Altis at Serenity

The Walk at East Village

33 DAVIDSON ST, CLAYTON, NC, 27527, Clayton, NC 27527

$560,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,730 sq ft

House

33 DAVIDSON ST, CLAYTON, NC, 27527

Community: The Walk at East Village

Meadows At Coddle Creek

129 CANDLELIGHT WAY, MOORESVILLE, NC, 28..., Mooresville, NC 28115

$449,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,367 sq ft

House

129 CANDLELIGHT WAY, MOORESVILLE, NC, 28...

Community: Meadows At Coddle Creek

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

The Farm at Ingleside

2085 SADDLEBRED DR, IRON STATION, NC, 28..., Iron Station, NC 28080

$450,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,254 sq ft

House

2085 SADDLEBRED DR, IRON STATION, NC, 28...

Community: The Farm at Ingleside

St. James Plantation

3850 WORTHINGTON PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846..., Southport, NC 28461

$899,900

3 beds

3 baths

3,422 sq ft

House

3850 WORTHINGTON PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846...

Community: St. James Plantation

The Vineyards on Lake Wylie

5004 EL MOLINO DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214, Charlotte, NC 28214

$569,900

5 beds

3 baths

2,633 sq ft

House

5004 EL MOLINO DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214

Community: The Vineyards on Lake Wylie

Heritage

3034 BENT WILLOW DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 2..., Indian Trail, NC 28079

$479,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,678 sq ft

House

3034 BENT WILLOW DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 2...

Community: Heritage

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Encore at Streamside

1334 IDYLLIC LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173, Waxhaw, NC 28173

$499,376

3 beds

2 baths

1,860 sq ft

House

1334 IDYLLIC LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

Community: Encore at Streamside

Encore at Streamside

1111 MEANDER LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173, Waxhaw, NC 28173

$598,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,420 sq ft

House

1111 MEANDER LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

Community: Encore at Streamside

New Crow Creek

394 AUTUMN PHEASANT LOOP, CALABASH, NC, ..., Calabash, NC 28467

$719,900

4 beds

4 baths

3,020 sq ft

House

394 AUTUMN PHEASANT LOOP, CALABASH, NC, ...

Community: Crow Creek

New Crow Creek

385 CROW CREEK DR, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$709,900

4 beds

4 baths

2,902 sq ft

House

385 CROW CREEK DR, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Crow Creek

Cresswind Wesley Chapel

6015 WALDORF AVE, MONROE, NC, 28110, Monroe, NC 28110

$781,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,554 sq ft

House

6015 WALDORF AVE, MONROE, NC, 28110

Community: Cresswind Wesley Chapel

Trilogy® Lake Norman

448 FLAT ROCK DR, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$777,500

3 beds

3 baths

2,749 sq ft

House

448 FLAT ROCK DR, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: Trilogy® Lake Norman

Carolina Riverside

2734 PEAK CT # 225, BELMONT, NC, 28012, Belmont, NC 28012

$671,331

2 beds

2 baths

1,969 sq ft

House

2734 PEAK CT # 225, BELMONT, NC, 28012

Community: Carolina Riverside

Sea Trail

1281 BLACK WOLF RUN, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$540,079

3 beds

3 baths

2,324 sq ft

House

1281 BLACK WOLF RUN, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2...

Community: Sea Trail

Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

564 FAIRBURN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$834,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,186 sq ft

House

564 FAIRBURN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

New Auburn Village

203 MAROON CT, RALEIGH, NC, 27610, Raleigh, NC 27610

$399,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,519 sq ft

House

203 MAROON CT, RALEIGH, NC, 27610

House

2717 PEAK CT # 204, BELMONT, NC, 28012

Community: Carolina Riverside

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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

1,896 homes near North Carolina

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1,836 sq ft

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2,030 sq ft

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2,859 sq ft

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3,162 sq ft

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1,960 sq ft

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