North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

230 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

Riverlights

$1Ms - $300ks

Riverlights, Wilmington, NC

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

Crow Creek

$100ks - $1Ms

Crow Creek, Calabash, NC

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

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Berkshire Forest

$100ks - $500ks

Berkshire Forest, Myrtle Beach, SC

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

Ovation at Sweetbrier

$400ks - $500ks

Ovation at Sweetbrier, Durham, NC

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

Essence at Laurelbrook

$300ks

Essence at Laurelbrook, Sherrills Ford, NC

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

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Roselyn

$300ks - $500ks

Roselyn, Lancaster, SC

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

Falls Village

$400ks - $600ks

Falls Village, Durham, NC

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

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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River Bluffs

$400ks - $2Ms

River Bluffs, Castle Hayne, NC

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

Porters Neck Plantation

$500ks - $700ks

Porters Neck Plantation, Wilmington, NC

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

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Covenant Towers

<$100k

Covenant Towers, Myrtle Beach, SC

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

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

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

5 rating (1 reviews)

Heather Glen

$200ks - $300ks

Heather Glen, Little River, SC

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

Brookside

$500ks

Brookside, Apex, NC

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

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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Biltmore Lake

$500ks - $2Ms

Biltmore Lake, Asheville, NC

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

Carriage Park

$400ks - $900ks

Carriage Park, Hendersonville, NC

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

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New Imagery

4012 POLLOCK VW, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120, Mount Holly, NC 28120

$1,225,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,406 sq ft

House

4012 POLLOCK VW, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

New Wildbrook

4172 MILLSTREAM RD # 137, DENVER, NC, 28..., Denver, NC 28037

$630,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,844 sq ft

House

4172 MILLSTREAM RD # 137, DENVER, NC, 28...

5465 REDBUD RD # 55, LANCASTER, SC, 2972...

Community: Roselyn

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3304 AMARILLO CT # 345, LANCASTER, SC, 2...

Community: Roselyn

New Falls Village

1125 MASTERS PLACE WAY # 163, DURHAM, NC..., Durham, NC 27703

$604,780

3 beds

2 baths

2,300 sq ft

House

1125 MASTERS PLACE WAY # 163, DURHAM, NC...

Community: Falls Village

New Berkshire Forest

3980 RILEY HAMPTON DR, MYRTLE BEACH, SC,..., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

$525,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,742 sq ft

Detached

3980 RILEY HAMPTON DR, MYRTLE BEACH, SC,...

Community: Berkshire Forest

New Del Webb Wilmington at Mallory Creek

7612 GORSE DR, LELAND, NC, 28479, Leland, NC 28479

$554,985

3 beds

2 baths

1,969 sq ft

House

7612 GORSE DR, LELAND, NC, 28479

Community: Del Webb Wilmington at Mallory Creek

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New Del Webb Wilmington at Mallory Creek

7603 GORSE DR, LELAND, NC, 28479, Leland, NC 28479

$547,910

2 beds

2 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

7603 GORSE DR, LELAND, NC, 28479

Community: Del Webb Wilmington at Mallory Creek

New River Bluffs

3713 DEERVIEW LN, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 2842..., Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$1,195,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,987 sq ft

House

3713 DEERVIEW LN, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 2842...

Community: River Bluffs

New The Walk at East Village

356 VILLAGE WALK DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27527, Clayton, NC 27527

$419,252

2 beds

3 baths

1,693 sq ft

House

356 VILLAGE WALK DR, CLAYTON, NC, 27527

Community: The Walk at East Village

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New Essence at Laurelbrook

976 EXETER DR, SHERRILLS FORD, NC, 28673, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673

$443,155

3 beds

2 baths

1,897 sq ft

House

976 EXETER DR, SHERRILLS FORD, NC, 28673

Community: Essence at Laurelbrook

New Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

330 S MIDDLETON DR 609, CALABASH, NC, 28..., Calabash, NC 28467

$222,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

330 S MIDDLETON DR 609, CALABASH, NC, 28...

Community: Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort

New Pinehurst Trace

623 PINEHURST TRACE DR, PINEHURST, NC, 2..., Pinehurst, NC 28374

$460,000

3 beds

2 baths

2,068 sq ft

House

623 PINEHURST TRACE DR, PINEHURST, NC, 2...

Community: Pinehurst Trace

New Sea Trail

620 EASTWOOD PARK RD UNIT 14B, SUNSET BE..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$665,000

3 beds

4 baths

2,746 sq ft

Townhouse

620 EASTWOOD PARK RD UNIT 14B, SUNSET BE...

Community: Sea Trail

New Regency at Palisades

45528 MISTY BLUFF DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 282..., Charlotte, NC 28278

$750,000

4 beds

3 baths

4,054 sq ft

House

45528 MISTY BLUFF DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 282...

House

232 PICASSO TRL, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

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New Falls Village

225 FALLS VILLAGE DR, DURHAM, NC, 27703, Durham, NC 27703

$670,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,513 sq ft

House

225 FALLS VILLAGE DR, DURHAM, NC, 27703

Community: Falls Village

New Fearrington Village

701 SPINDLEWOOD, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312, Pittsboro, NC 27312

$1,090,000

4 beds

6 baths

6,011 sq ft

House

701 SPINDLEWOOD, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312

Condo

1005 BALMORE DR 1011, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, ...

Community: Berkshire Forest

New Lexington Villas

1802 LARYN LN, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072, Lexington, SC 29072

$399,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,732 sq ft

Condo

1802 LARYN LN, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072

Community: Lexington Villas

New Trilogy® Lake Norman

6256 RAVEN ROCK DR, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$484,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,498 sq ft

House

6256 RAVEN ROCK DR, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: Trilogy® Lake Norman

New Fendol Farms

1247 WHITE FLINT CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27703, Durham, NC 27703

$515,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,003 sq ft

House

1247 WHITE FLINT CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27703

Community: Fendol Farms

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New Compass Pointe

2643 W TIMBER CREST DR, LELAND, NC, 2845..., Leland, NC 28451

$1,250,000

4 beds

4 baths

4,180 sq ft

House

2643 W TIMBER CREST DR, LELAND, NC, 2845...

Community: Compass Pointe

New The Farm at Brunswick

542 SLIPPERY ROCK WAY, CAROLINA SHORES, ..., Carolina Shores, NC 28467

$379,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,890 sq ft

House

542 SLIPPERY ROCK WAY, CAROLINA SHORES, ...

Community: The Farm at Brunswick

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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

230 communities near North Carolina

1,723 homes near North Carolina

3 beds

3 baths

2,406 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,844 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

3,060 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,862 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

2,182 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,816 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,816 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

2,425 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

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2 beds

2 baths

1,620 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

2,300 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,742 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,969 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,872 sq ft

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4 beds

4 baths

2,987 sq ft

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2 beds

3 baths

1,693 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,897 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,178 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

2 baths

2,068 sq ft

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3 beds