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

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 - $700Ks

Del Webb Carolina Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2020 - 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

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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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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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Hidden Valley

$400Ks - $400Ks

Hidden Valley, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 500 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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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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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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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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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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Auburn Village

$600Ks - $600Ks

Auburn Village, Garner, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2018 - present | 400 homes

3059 IRWIN DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

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Imagery

1300 DALI BLVD, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120, Mount Holly, NC 28120

$700,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,686 sq ft

House

1300 DALI BLVD, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

Sea Trail

1068 SEA BOURNE WAY, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$606,900

5 beds

4 baths

2,852 sq ft

House

1068 SEA BOURNE WAY, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2...

Community: Sea Trail

Winding River Plantation

1504 TURNBERRY LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$535,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,281 sq ft

House

1504 TURNBERRY LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

Brunswick Forest

2178 SWEETSPIRE ST 2021, LELAND, NC, 284..., Leland, NC 28451

$335,140

4 beds

2 baths

1,519 sq ft

Townhouse

2178 SWEETSPIRE ST 2021, LELAND, NC, 284...

Community: Brunswick Forest

Ocean Ridge Plantation

558 WESTCHESTER PL, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC..., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$1,174,999

4 beds

5 baths

3,405 sq ft

House

558 WESTCHESTER PL, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC...

Community: Ocean Ridge Plantation

Carriage Park

34 WATERBURY CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 287..., Hendersonville, NC 28791

$590,000

3 beds

2 baths

2,024 sq ft

House

34 WATERBURY CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 287...

Community: Carriage Park

Biltmore Lake

$1,795,000

6 beds

6 baths

4,858 sq ft

House

663 WICKHAMS FANCY DR, BILTMORE LAKE, NC...

Community: Biltmore Lake

Riverwind

244 BEECHNUT DR, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 287..., Hendersonville, NC 28739

$429,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,425 sq ft

House

244 BEECHNUT DR, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 287...

Community: Riverwind

Bailey's Glen

11607 MEETINGHOUSE DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28..., Cornelius, NC 28031

$499,500

3 beds

2 baths

1,493 sq ft

House

11607 MEETINGHOUSE DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28...

Community: Bailey's Glen

Crowfields

$475,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,830 sq ft

Condo

102 CROWFIELDS DR, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803

Community: Crowfields

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Del Webb Wilmington

821 BROOMSEDGE TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 2841..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$715,000

3 beds

4 baths

3,248 sq ft

House

821 BROOMSEDGE TER, WILMINGTON, NC, 2841...

Community: Del Webb Wilmington

Carriage Park

131 DAWN MIST CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28..., Hendersonville, NC 28791

$1,195,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,038 sq ft

House

131 DAWN MIST CT, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28...

Community: Carriage Park

Crowfields

$475,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,949 sq ft

Condo

530 CROWFIELDS LN, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803

Community: Crowfields

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

Heritage

2042 MANTLE RIDGE DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, ..., Indian Trail, NC 28079

$443,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,162 sq ft

House

2042 MANTLE RIDGE DR, INDIAN TRAIL, NC, ...

Community: Heritage

Winding River Plantation

1179 WOODBRIDGE LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$574,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,063 sq ft

House

1179 WOODBRIDGE LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

Winding River Plantation

389 BLOSSOM TREE LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422, Bolivia, NC 28422

$574,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,063 sq ft

House

389 BLOSSOM TREE LN, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422

Community: Winding River Plantation

Encore at Streamside

1114 PASTORAL PL, WAXHAW, NC, 28173, Waxhaw, NC 28173

$747,018

3 beds

3 baths

2,306 sq ft

House

1114 PASTORAL PL, WAXHAW, NC, 28173

Community: Encore at Streamside

Ocean Ridge Plantation

562 WESTCHESTER PL, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC..., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$924,900

3 beds

3 baths

3,084 sq ft

House

562 WESTCHESTER PL, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC...

Community: Ocean Ridge Plantation

Compass Pointe

$720,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,592 sq ft

House

2289 COMPASS POINTE SOUTH WYND, LELAND, ...

Community: Compass Pointe

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St. James Plantation

2824 PINE FOREST DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846..., Southport, NC 28461

$779,000

4 beds

4 baths

2,697 sq ft

House

2824 PINE FOREST DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2846...

Community: St. James Plantation

Compass Pointe

$749,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,159 sq ft

House

8313 COMPASS POINTE EAST WYND, LELAND, N...

Community: Compass Pointe

St. James Plantation

3687 WINGFOOT DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$553,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,891 sq ft

House

3687 WINGFOOT DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Sea Trail

1320 PIPER GLEN DR, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 28..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$709,305

4 beds

3 baths

2,739 sq ft

House

1320 PIPER GLEN DR, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 28...

Community: Sea Trail

Sea Trail

1212 BLACK WOLF RUN, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$599,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,739 sq ft

House

1212 BLACK WOLF RUN, SUNSET BEACH, NC, 2...

Community: Sea Trail

Sun City Carolina Lakes

7057 SHENANDOAH DR, FORT MILL, SC, 29707, Fort Mill, SC 29707

$679,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,525 sq ft

House

7057 SHENANDOAH DR, FORT MILL, SC, 29707

Community: Sun City Carolina Lakes

Crow Creek

$218,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

395 S CROW CREEK DR 1201, CALABASH, NC, ...

Community: Crow Creek

Bridgewater at Sherrills Ford - Ridge

3835 NORMAN VIEW DR, SHERRILLS FORD, NC,..., Sherrills Ford, NC 28673

$409,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,258 sq ft

House

3835 NORMAN VIEW DR, SHERRILLS FORD, NC,...

Community: Bridgewater at Sherrills Ford - Ridge

Sunset Ridge

7028 BONAVENTURE ST, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N..., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$485,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,959 sq ft

House

7028 BONAVENTURE ST, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N...

Community: Sunset Ridge

St. James Plantation

4148 CARLYLE PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$414,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,312 sq ft

House

4148 CARLYLE PL, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

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St. James Plantation

3586 LYNWOOD CT, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461, Southport, NC 28461

$1,325,000

4 beds

3 baths

3,590 sq ft

House

3586 LYNWOOD CT, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Community: St. James Plantation

Crow Creek

$275,000

3 beds

2 baths

1,401 sq ft

Condo

250 S CROW CREEK DR 12, CALABASH, NC, 28...

2760 HARBORMASTER DR, SOUTHPORT, NC, 284...

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

220 communities near North Carolina

1,833 homes near North Carolina

3 beds

4 baths

2,868 sq ft

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3 beds

4 baths

2,717 sq ft

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4 beds

4 baths

4,204 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,782 sq ft

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4 baths

2,836 sq ft

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3 baths

3,686 sq ft

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5 beds

4 baths

2,852 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,281 sq ft

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4 beds

2 baths

1,519 sq ft

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4 beds

5 baths

3,405 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

2,024 sq ft

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6 beds

6 baths

4,858 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,425 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,493 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

1,830 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

4 baths

3,248 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

3,038 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,949 sq ft

Condo

2 beds

2 baths

1,739 sq ft

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