North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

220 communities near North Carolina

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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 - $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 - $900Ks

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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Fendol Farms

$300Ks - $600Ks

Fendol Farms, Durham, NC

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

$500Ks - $2Ms

Carriage Park, Hendersonville, NC

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

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Imagery

$500Ks - $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

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

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Crow Creek

$200Ks - $900Ks

Crow Creek, Calabash, NC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2003 - 2020 | 400 homes

8879 HABERSHAM PL, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

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Esplanade at Northgate

280 PORTRAIT WAY, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 2807..., Indian Trail, NC 28079

$499,995

2 beds

2 baths

1,780 sq ft

House

280 PORTRAIT WAY, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 2807...

Community: Esplanade at Northgate

Encore at Chatham Park

250 ASPEN AVE, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312, Pittsboro, NC 27312

$579,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,761 sq ft

Ranch

250 ASPEN AVE, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312

Community: Encore at Chatham Park

The Orchard Villas

1515 ORCHARD VILLAS AVE, APEX, NC, 27502, Apex, NC 27502

$530,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,900 sq ft

Condo

1515 ORCHARD VILLAS AVE, APEX, NC, 27502

Community: The Orchard Villas

Blakeley

2552 HAYES HILL PL, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$775,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,868 sq ft

House

2552 HAYES HILL PL, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: Blakeley

River Bluffs

424 BURGEE CT, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$650,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,600 sq ft

House

424 BURGEE CT, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28429

Community: River Bluffs

Falls Village

3110 KIAWA POINTE LN # 214, DURHAM, NC, ..., Durham, NC 27703

$490,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,839 sq ft

Ranch

3110 KIAWA POINTE LN # 214, DURHAM, NC, ...

Community: Falls Village

Villas on 5th

1124 HUDSON DR, MEBANE, NC, 27302, Mebane, NC 27302

$500,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,882 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

1124 HUDSON DR, MEBANE, NC, 27302

Community: Villas on 5th

Falls Village

505 MAUMELLE WAY # 209, DURHAM, NC, 2770..., Durham, NC 27703

$495,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,915 sq ft

Ranch

505 MAUMELLE WAY # 209, DURHAM, NC, 2770...

Community: Falls Village

Carriage Glen at Anderson Creek Club

61 GLENWOOD CT, SPRING LAKE, NC, 28390, Spring Lake, NC 28390

$424,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,806 sq ft

House

61 GLENWOOD CT, SPRING LAKE, NC, 28390

Community: Carriage Glen at Anderson Creek Club

Compass Pointe

8560 OAK ABBEY TRL, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$639,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,966 sq ft

House

8560 OAK ABBEY TRL, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Compass Pointe

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Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

8855 RADCLIFF DR 53D, CALABASH, NC, 2846..., Calabash, NC 28467

$228,500

3 beds

2 baths

1,445 sq ft

Condo

8855 RADCLIFF DR 53D, CALABASH, NC, 2846...

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

Brunswick Forest

851 MEADOWSWEET LN, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$839,000

3 beds

4 baths

2,838 sq ft

House

851 MEADOWSWEET LN, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

Brunswick Forest

835 MEADOWSWEET LN, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$799,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,808 sq ft

House

835 MEADOWSWEET LN, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

River Bluffs

3612 EXCELSIOR LN, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 284..., Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$775,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,479 sq ft

House

3612 EXCELSIOR LN, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 284...

Community: River Bluffs

Sea Trail

202 JONES BYRD CT, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 284..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$999,000

4 beds

5 baths

4,942 sq ft

House

202 JONES BYRD CT, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 284...

Community: Sea Trail

Johnson Manor

119 CANTER LN, MOORESVILLE, NC, 28115, Mooresville, NC 28115

$385,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,749 sq ft

Townhouse

119 CANTER LN, MOORESVILLE, NC, 28115

Community: Johnson Manor

Encore at Chatham Park

76 TANTARA BND, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312, Pittsboro, NC 27312

$459,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,469 sq ft

Townhouse

76 TANTARA BND, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312

Community: Encore at Chatham Park

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

Riverlights

3605 WATERCRAFT FERRY AVE, WILMINGTON, N..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$554,900

3 beds

3 baths

1,632 sq ft

Townhouse

3605 WATERCRAFT FERRY AVE, WILMINGTON, N...

Community: Riverlights

New Cresswind Charlotte

8941 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2..., Charlotte, NC 28215

$817,304

3 beds

4 baths

2,640 sq ft

House

8941 SILVER SPRINGS CT, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2...

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

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Sea Trail

126 RICEMILL CIR APT 1, SUNSET BEACH, NC..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$309,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,190 sq ft

Condo

126 RICEMILL CIR APT 1, SUNSET BEACH, NC...

Community: Sea Trail

Altis at Serenity

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

$609,990

2 beds

3 baths

2,075 sq ft

House

48 FIREFLY LN, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 27526

Community: Altis at Serenity

The Glen at Mackintosh

1311 LAEL FOREST TRL, BURLINGTON, NC, 27..., Burlington, NC 27215

$505,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,196 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

1311 LAEL FOREST TRL, BURLINGTON, NC, 27...

Community: The Glen at Mackintosh

New Cresswind Wesley Chapel

1018 LAKE COMO DR, MONROE, NC, 28110, Monroe, NC 28110

$795,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,281 sq ft

House

1018 LAKE COMO DR, MONROE, NC, 28110

Community: Cresswind Wesley Chapel

St. James Plantation

3618 HOLLY HARBOR DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 284..., Southport, NC 28461

$1,475,000

5 beds

4 baths

4,217 sq ft

House

3618 HOLLY HARBOR DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 284...

Community: St. James Plantation

Lake Walk Freedom Homes

142 CANOE POLE LN, MOORESVILLE, NC, 2811..., Mooresville, NC 28117

$674,999

6 beds

4 baths

3,565 sq ft

House

142 CANOE POLE LN, MOORESVILLE, NC, 2811...

Community: Lake Walk Freedom Homes

Crow Creek

$214,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

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

Community: Crow Creek

Pinehurst Trace

$415,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,890 sq ft

House

560 PINEHURST TRACE DR, PINEHURST, NC, 2...

Community: Pinehurst Trace

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

Crow Creek

$335,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,503 sq ft

Condo

250 S CROW CREEK DR 21, CALABASH, NC, 28...

Townhouse

3525 WATERCRAFT FERRY AVE, WILMINGTON, N...

Community: Riverlights

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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

220 communities near North Carolina

1,840 homes near North Carolina

3 beds

2 baths

1,945 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

2,461 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,318 sq ft

Townhouse

3 beds

3 baths

2,660 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

2,247 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,780 sq ft

House

2 beds

2 baths

1,761 sq ft

Ranch

2 beds

2 baths

1,900 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

3 baths

2,868 sq ft

House

4 beds

3 baths

2,600 sq ft

House

2 beds

2 baths

1,839 sq ft

Ranch

2 beds

2 baths

1,882 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

2 beds

2 baths

1,915 sq ft

Ranch

3 beds

3 baths

2,806 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

1,966 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

1,445 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

4 baths

2,838 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

2,808 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,479 sq ft

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