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

5 rating (1 reviews)

Carolina Overlook

$300Ks - $400Ks

Carolina Overlook, Clayton, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 800 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

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

Hidden Valley

$400Ks

Hidden Valley, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

Fendol Farms

$300Ks - $600Ks

Fendol Farms, Durham, NC

Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2018 - 2023 | 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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New Roselyn

2872 MORNING SONG WAY, LANCASTER, SC, 29..., Lancaster, SC 29720

$495,999

4 beds

3 baths

2,834 sq ft

House

2872 MORNING SONG WAY, LANCASTER, SC, 29...

Community: Roselyn

The Bluffs on the Cape Fear

3505 BELLE MEADE WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$725,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,393 sq ft

House

3505 BELLE MEADE WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451

7520 FAIRWAY VILLA CIR, DENVER, NC, 2803...

Community: Fairway Villas at Westport

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Cresswind Charlotte

12417 OLD IRON LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215, Charlotte, NC 28215

$549,900

3 beds

3 baths

1,844 sq ft

House

12417 OLD IRON LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

Trilogy® Lake Norman

4851 LOOKING GLASS TRL, DENVER, NC, 2803..., Denver, NC 28037

$658,800

3 beds

2 baths

1,904 sq ft

House

4851 LOOKING GLASS TRL, DENVER, NC, 2803...

Community: Trilogy® Lake Norman

Heritage

3315 WHISPERING CREEK DR, INDIAN TRAIL, ..., Indian Trail, NC 28079

$550,500

4 beds

3 baths

2,480 sq ft

House

3315 WHISPERING CREEK DR, INDIAN TRAIL, ...

Community: Heritage

Winding River Plantation

441 AUTUMN CHASE, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$650,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,512 sq ft

House

441 AUTUMN CHASE, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

Brunswick Forest

7952 HARRIER CIR, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$465,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,767 sq ft

House

7952 HARRIER CIR, LELAND, NC, 28451

1110 PASTORAL PL, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

House

1334 IDYLLIC LN, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

Community: Encore at Streamside

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

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

Esplanade at Northgate

324 BASIL DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 28079, Indian Trail, NC 28079

$499,990

3 beds

3 baths

2,531 sq ft

House

324 BASIL DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, 28079

Community: Esplanade at Northgate

The Courtyards at Cramerton

5272 COURTYARD LN, BELMONT, NC, 28012, Belmont, NC 28012

$569,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,981 sq ft

House

5272 COURTYARD LN, BELMONT, NC, 28012

Community: The Courtyards at Cramerton

Crow Creek

260 WOODLANDS WAY UNIT 18, CALABASH, NC,..., Calabash, NC 28467

$270,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,459 sq ft

Condo

260 WOODLANDS WAY UNIT 18, CALABASH, NC,...

Community: Crow Creek

Bailey's Glen

17721 MOREHAMPTON AVE, CORNELIUS, NC, 28..., Cornelius, NC 28031

$795,000

3 beds

3 baths

3,028 sq ft

House

17721 MOREHAMPTON AVE, CORNELIUS, NC, 28...

Community: Bailey's Glen

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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

Pinehurst Trace

136 MALLARD LN, PINEHURST, NC, 28374, Pinehurst, NC 28374

$499,000

2 beds

3 baths

2,034 sq ft

House

136 MALLARD LN, PINEHURST, NC, 28374

Community: Pinehurst Trace

Cumberland Village

402 DEERFIELD CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28..., Hendersonville, NC 28792

$225,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,041 sq ft

House

402 DEERFIELD CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28...

Community: Cumberland Village

Cresswind Charlotte

8218 FESTIVAL WAY, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215, Charlotte, NC 28215

$519,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,739 sq ft

House

8218 FESTIVAL WAY, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

Cresswind Charlotte

7362 OVERJOYED CROSSING, CHARLOTTE, NC, ..., Charlotte, NC 28215

$610,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,456 sq ft

House

7362 OVERJOYED CROSSING, CHARLOTTE, NC, ...

Community: Cresswind Charlotte

Regency at Palisades

16010 VALE RIDGE DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2827..., Charlotte, NC 28278

$747,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,346 sq ft

House

16010 VALE RIDGE DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 2827...

Community: Regency at Palisades

The Courtyards at West Cary

841 MONEY ISLAND PL, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$575,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,150 sq ft

Townhouse

Community: Fendol Farms

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Fendol Farms

1241 WHITE FLINT CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27703, Durham, NC 27703

$510,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,993 sq ft

House

1241 WHITE FLINT CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27703

Community: Fendol Farms

Brunswick Forest

9442 CROWDED GULES DR 220, LELAND, NC, 2..., Leland, NC 28451

$444,999

4 beds

2 baths

1,881 sq ft

House

9442 CROWDED GULES DR 220, LELAND, NC, 2...

Community: Brunswick Forest

Sunset Ridge

1263 FRISKING LN, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC, ..., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$485,000

3 beds

2 baths

2,011 sq ft

House

1263 FRISKING LN, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC, ...

Community: Sunset Ridge

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

Compass Pointe

2621 OCEAN PALM CT, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$1,075,000

4 beds

3 baths

4,394 sq ft

House

2621 OCEAN PALM CT, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Compass Pointe

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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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2,393 sq ft

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