North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

231 communities near North Carolina

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5 rating (1 reviews)

St. James Plantation

$200ks - $1Ms

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 - $1Ms

Trilogy® Lake Norman, Denver, NC

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

2 rating (2 reviews)

Cresswind Charlotte

$300ks - $600ks

Cresswind Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

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

5 rating (2 reviews)

Carolina Arbors

$400ks - $700ks

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 - $800ks

Del Webb Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

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

5 rating (1 reviews)

Compass Pointe

$400ks - $900ks

Compass Pointe, Leland, NC

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

4 rating (1 reviews)

Regency at Palisades

$400ks - $800ks

Regency at Palisades, Charlotte, NC

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

3.8 rating (17 reviews)

Brunswick Forest

$300ks - $1Ms

Brunswick Forest, Leland, NC

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

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1 rating (1 reviews)

Ocean Ridge Plantation

$400ks - $1Ms

Ocean Ridge Plantation, Ocean Isle Beach, NC

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

5 rating (11 reviews)

Savannah Lakes Village

$200ks - $1Ms

Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 1989 - present | 4,800 homes

4.3 rating (16 reviews)

Sun City Carolina Lakes

$300ks - $700ks

Sun City Carolina Lakes, Indian Land, SC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2005 - 2016 | 3,160 homes

Sea Trail

$200ks - $600ks

Sea Trail, Sunset Beach, NC

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

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Brunswick Plantation &...

$300ks - $800ks

Brunswick Plantation &..., Calabash, NC

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

Crow Creek

$100ks - $1Ms

Crow Creek, Calabash, NC

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

Riverlights

$1Ms - $300ks

Riverlights, Wilmington, NC

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

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Berkshire Forest

$100ks - $500ks

Berkshire Forest, Myrtle Beach, SC

Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 2004 - 2024 | 1,500 homes

Winding River Plantation

$300ks - $1Ms

Winding River Plantation, Bolivia, NC

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

Bridgewater

$200ks - $600ks

Bridgewater, Little River, SC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2017 - present | 1,550 homes

Ovation at Sweetbrier

$400ks - $500ks

Ovation at Sweetbrier, Durham, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2025 - present | 662 homes

Falls Village

$400ks - $600ks

Falls Village, Durham, NC

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

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Essence at Laurelbrook

$300ks

Essence at Laurelbrook, Sherrills Ford, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 108 homes

5 rating (6 reviews)

The Walk at East Village

$400ks - $500ks

The Walk at East Village, Clayton, NC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - present | 265 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

The Bluffs on the Cape Fe...

$400ks - $700ks

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

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

5 rating (1 reviews)

Kenmure

$500ks - $2Ms

Kenmure, Flat Rock, NC

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

4.2 rating (12 reviews)

Lakeside Crossing

$100ks

Lakeside Crossing, Conway, SC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2005 - 2024 | 692 homes

Roselyn

$300ks - $500ks

Roselyn, Lancaster, SC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2023 - present | 1,860 homes

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River Bluffs

$400ks - $2Ms

River Bluffs, Castle Hayne, NC

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

5 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb at Grande Dunes ...

$300ks - $1Ms

Del Webb at Grande Dunes ..., Myrtle Beach, SC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 524 homes

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5 rating (1 reviews)

Heather Glen

$200ks - $300ks

Heather Glen, Little River, SC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 1,000 homes

Covenant Towers

<$100k

Covenant Towers, Myrtle Beach, SC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1985 - 1987 | 159 homes

Porters Neck Plantation

$500ks - $700ks

Porters Neck Plantation, Wilmington, NC

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

4.2 rating (24 reviews)

Edgewater The Cottages

$200ks - $300ks

Edgewater The Cottages, Lancaster, SC

New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2007 - present | 352 homes

Del Webb North Myrtle Bea...

$400ks - $700ks

Del Webb North Myrtle Bea..., North Myrtle Beach, SC

New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2021 - present | 535 homes

Encore at Streamside

$500ks - $600ks

Encore at Streamside, Waxhaw, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 322 homes

5 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb Wilmington at Ma...

$300ks - $500ks

Del Webb Wilmington at Ma..., Leland, NC

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

Brookside

$500ks

Brookside, Apex, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 75 homes

Biltmore Lake

$500ks - $2Ms

Biltmore Lake, Asheville, NC

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

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Altis at Serenity

$400ks

Altis at Serenity, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

Meadowlands Golf Club

$200ks - $400ks

Meadowlands Golf Club, Calabash, NC

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

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New Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

330 S MIDDLETON DR 1201, CALABASH, NC, 2..., Calabash, NC 28467

$240,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

330 S MIDDLETON DR 1201, CALABASH, NC, 2...

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

New Sea Trail

620 EASTWOOD PARK RD 18D, SUNSET BEACH, ..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$675,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,580 sq ft

Townhouse

620 EASTWOOD PARK RD 18D, SUNSET BEACH, ...

Community: Sea Trail

New Altis at Serenity

38 STONESTHROW WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2..., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

$499,990

2 beds

2 baths

1,674 sq ft

House

38 STONESTHROW WAY, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 2...

Community: Altis at Serenity

New Myrtle Trace

104 BIRCHWOOD LN, CONWAY, SC, 29526, Conway, SC 29526

$339,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,763 sq ft

Detached

104 BIRCHWOOD LN, CONWAY, SC, 29526

Community: Myrtle Trace

New Berkshire Forest

500 WICKHAM DR 1068, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 2..., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

$174,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,050 sq ft

Condo

500 WICKHAM DR 1068, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 2...

Community: Berkshire Forest

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New Sea Trail

350 SEA TRAIL DR 4, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 28..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$297,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,321 sq ft

Townhouse

350 SEA TRAIL DR 4, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 28...

Community: Sea Trail

New Rourk Woods

4774 YELLOWOOD DR, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470, Shallotte, NC 28470

$369,900

4 beds

3 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

4774 YELLOWOOD DR, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470

Community: Rourk Woods

New Rourk Woods

4772 YELLOWOOD DR, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470, Shallotte, NC 28470

$369,900

4 beds

3 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

4772 YELLOWOOD DR, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28470

955 IRVING DR, LITTLE RIVER, SC, 29566

Detached

5181 CASENTINO CT, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 295...

Community: Carillon at Tuscany

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New Riverlights

3539 WATERCRAFT FERRY AVE, WILMINGTON, N..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$865,000

4 beds

5 baths

2,842 sq ft

Townhouse

3539 WATERCRAFT FERRY AVE, WILMINGTON, N...

Community: Riverlights

New St. James Plantation

4496 LENOX CT, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$750,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,792 sq ft

House

4496 LENOX CT, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

1025 BROOMSEDGE TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 284...

Community: Del Webb Wilmington

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New Bella Sera Villas

2963 BELLASERA WAY, MATTHEWS, NC, 28105, Matthews, NC 28105

$455,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,733 sq ft

Townhouse

2963 BELLASERA WAY, MATTHEWS, NC, 28105

Community: Bella Sera Villas

New Carolina Overlook

274 ARCADIUS DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27520, Clayton, NC 27520

$659,000

2 beds

3 baths

2,197 sq ft

House

274 ARCADIUS DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27520

Community: Carolina Overlook

New Berkshire Forest

1049 BALMORE DR, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29579, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

$399,999

4 beds

3 baths

2,538 sq ft

Detached

1049 BALMORE DR, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29579

Community: Berkshire Forest

New Biltmore Lake

115 GINGER QUILL CIR, BILTMORE LAKE, NC,..., Biltmore Lake, NC 28715

$1,075,000

3 beds

3 baths

3,263 sq ft

House

115 GINGER QUILL CIR, BILTMORE LAKE, NC,...

Community: Biltmore Lake

New Regency at Olde Towne

2136 ABBEYHILL DR 113, RALEIGH, NC, 2761..., Raleigh, NC 27610

$659,290

3 beds

3 baths

2,465 sq ft

Ranch

2136 ABBEYHILL DR 113, RALEIGH, NC, 2761...

Community: Regency at Olde Towne

New Brunswick Forest

3314 SUMMER TANAGER LN 52, LELAND, NC, 2..., Leland, NC 28451

$418,840

4 beds

3 baths

2,362 sq ft

House

3314 SUMMER TANAGER LN 52, LELAND, NC, 2...

Community: Brunswick Forest

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New Brunswick Forest

8651 BLUE HAW WAY 134, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$499,890

4 beds

3 baths

3,129 sq ft

House

8651 BLUE HAW WAY 134, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

New Villas at Sedgefield

5820 GRIFFIN VILLAGE CT, GREENSBORO, NC,..., Greensboro, NC 27455

$600,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,037 sq ft

Manufactured On Land

5820 GRIFFIN VILLAGE CT, GREENSBORO, NC,...

Community: Villas at Sedgefield

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New Falls Village

1121 MASTERS PLACE WAY # 161, DURHAM, NC..., Durham, NC 27703

$610,325

3 beds

3 baths

2,395 sq ft

House

1121 MASTERS PLACE WAY # 161, DURHAM, NC...

Community: Falls Village

New Brunswick Forest

2276 LOW COUNTRY BLVD, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$429,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,183 sq ft

Townhouse

2276 LOW COUNTRY BLVD, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

New Meadowlands Golf Club

707 ROYAL FERN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$474,900

3 beds

2 baths

2,370 sq ft

House

707 ROYAL FERN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Meadowlands Golf Club

New Winding River Plantation

542 RIVERWOOD DR, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$659,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,412 sq ft

House

542 RIVERWOOD DR, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

New St. James Plantation

2850 ELLINGTON PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$925,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,100 sq ft

House

2850 ELLINGTON PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

New The Village at Motts Landing

262 FAYEMARSH RD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412, Wilmington, NC 28412

$652,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,340 sq ft

House

262 FAYEMARSH RD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412

Community: The Village at Motts Landing

New Brunswick Forest

2814 PINE BLOOM WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$680,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,646 sq ft

House

2814 PINE BLOOM WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

New St. James Plantation

2537 ST JAMES DR APT 1108, SOUTHPORT, NC..., Southport, NC 28461

$620,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,900 sq ft

Condo

2537 ST JAMES DR APT 1108, SOUTHPORT, NC...

Community: St. James Plantation

New Crow Creek

395 S CROW CREEK DR 2304, CALABASH, NC, ..., Calabash, NC 28467

$304,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,469 sq ft

Condo

395 S CROW CREEK DR 2304, CALABASH, NC, ...

Community: Crow Creek

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New Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

1117 TREYBURN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467, Calabash, NC 28467

$515,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,671 sq ft

House

1117 TREYBURN CT, CALABASH, NC, 28467

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

New St. James Plantation

4513 FIELDSTONE CIR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846..., Southport, NC 28461

$1,079,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,690 sq ft

House

4513 FIELDSTONE CIR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846...

Community: St. James Plantation

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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

231 communities near North Carolina

1,740 homes near North Carolina

2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

4 beds

4 baths

2,580 sq ft

Townhouse

2 beds

2 baths

1,674 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

1,763 sq ft

Detached

2 beds

2 baths

1,050 sq ft

Condo

2 beds

2 baths

1,321 sq ft

Townhouse

4 beds

3 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

4 beds

3 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

2,946 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

2,060 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

2,529 sq ft

House

4 beds

4 baths

2,821 sq ft

House

3 beds

2 baths

1,618 sq ft

Detached

4 beds

3 baths

2,433 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

1,524 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

3 baths

2,824 sq ft

Detached

4 beds

5 baths

2,842 sq ft

Townhouse

4 beds

3 baths

2,792 sq ft

House

4 beds

3 baths

2,016 sq ft

House

4 beds