North Carolina 55+ active adult communities & homes for sale

222 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 - $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

Carolina Riverside

$500Ks - $900Ks

Carolina Riverside, Belmont, NC

New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2023 - present | 800 homes

3 rating (1 reviews)

Del Webb Carolina Gardens

$400Ks - $500Ks

Del Webb Carolina Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

Fendol Farms

$300Ks - $600Ks

Fendol Farms, Durham, NC

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

Hidden Valley

$400Ks

Hidden Valley, Fuquay-Varina, NC

New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 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 - $800Ks

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

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

2123 TALMAGE DR, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

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Brunswick Forest

2089 SIMMERMAN WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451, Leland, NC 28451

$499,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,044 sq ft

Townhouse

2089 SIMMERMAN WAY, LELAND, NC, 28451

Community: Brunswick Forest

River Bluffs

243 SABAL POND WAY, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28..., Castle Hayne, NC 28429

$795,000

3 beds

4 baths

2,683 sq ft

Townhouse

243 SABAL POND WAY, CASTLE HAYNE, NC, 28...

Community: River Bluffs

Porters Neck Plantation

8701 LINCOLNSHIRE LN, WILMINGTON, NC, 28..., Wilmington, NC 28411

$695,000

4 beds

4 baths

3,074 sq ft

House

8701 LINCOLNSHIRE LN, WILMINGTON, NC, 28...

Community: Porters Neck Plantation

Riverlights

209 COASTAL DUNE CT, WILMINGTON, NC, 284..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$914,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,943 sq ft

House

209 COASTAL DUNE CT, WILMINGTON, NC, 284...

Community: Riverlights

St. James Plantation

2571 ST JAMES DR # B42, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2..., Southport, NC 28461

$85,000

Dry Stack

2571 ST JAMES DR # B42, SOUTHPORT, NC, 2...

Community: St. James Plantation

Crow Creek

$218,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

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

Community: Crow Creek

Riverlights

217 PADDLE CT, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412, Wilmington, NC 28412

$965,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,993 sq ft

House

217 PADDLE CT, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412

Community: Riverlights

Brunswick Forest

4254 ALLSBROOK LN 1013, LELAND, NC, 2845..., Leland, NC 28451

$356,999

3 beds

4 baths

1,895 sq ft

Townhouse

4254 ALLSBROOK LN 1013, LELAND, NC, 2845...

Community: Brunswick Forest

Del Webb Wilmington

3532 LAUGHING GULL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$579,000

3 beds

3 baths

1,938 sq ft

House

3532 LAUGHING GULL TER, WILMINGTON, NC, ...

Community: Del Webb Wilmington

Biltmore Lake

$849,000

4 beds

3 baths

2,897 sq ft

House

4 YELLOW OWL DR, BILTMORE LAKE, NC, 2871...

Community: Biltmore Lake

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Avalon

1803 ST PATRICKS CT SE, BOLIVIA, NC, 284..., Bolivia, NC 28422

$304,900

3 beds

2 baths

1,618 sq ft

House

1803 ST PATRICKS CT SE, BOLIVIA, NC, 284...

Community: Avalon

Lake Walk Freedom Homes

194 HANKS BLUFF DR, MOORESVILLE, NC, 281..., Mooresville, NC 28117

$524,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,625 sq ft

House

194 HANKS BLUFF DR, MOORESVILLE, NC, 281...

Community: Lake Walk Freedom Homes

Trilogy® Lake Norman

5562 CANEEL LN # 1232, DENVER, NC, 28037, Denver, NC 28037

$499,900

2 beds

2 baths

1,497 sq ft

House

5562 CANEEL LN # 1232, DENVER, NC, 28037

Community: Trilogy® Lake Norman

Imagery

128 VAN GOGH TRL, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120, Mount Holly, NC 28120

$599,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,205 sq ft

House

128 VAN GOGH TRL, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

Imagery

120 VAN GOGH TRL, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120, Mount Holly, NC 28120

$569,900

3 beds

3 baths

2,063 sq ft

House

120 VAN GOGH TRL, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

Community: Imagery

The Farm at Ingleside

2045 SADDLEBRED DR, IRON STATION, NC, 28..., Iron Station, NC 28080

$625,000

5 beds

5 baths

3,781 sq ft

House

2045 SADDLEBRED DR, IRON STATION, NC, 28...

Community: The Farm at Ingleside

St. James Plantation

2571 ST JAMES DR # B-44, SOUTHPORT, NC, ..., Southport, NC 28461

$119,000

Dry Stack

2571 ST JAMES DR # B-44, SOUTHPORT, NC, ...

Community: St. James Plantation

New Sea Trail

165 ROYAL POSTE RD 2911, SUNSET BEACH, N..., Sunset Beach, NC 28468

$239,000

2 beds

2 baths

861 sq ft

Condo

165 ROYAL POSTE RD 2911, SUNSET BEACH, N...

Community: Sea Trail

Carolina Preserve

821 FINNBAR DR, CARY, NC, 27519, Cary, NC 27519

$463,000

2 beds

2 baths

1,423 sq ft

Townhouse

821 FINNBAR DR, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: Carolina Preserve

Riverlights

344 KEEPSAKE DR # 1269, WILMINGTON, NC, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$599,505

3 beds

3 baths

2,176 sq ft

House

344 KEEPSAKE DR # 1269, WILMINGTON, NC, ...

Community: Riverlights

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Riverlights

349 KEEPSAKE DR # 1276, WILMINGTON, NC, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$553,711

2 beds

3 baths

1,987 sq ft

House

349 KEEPSAKE DR # 1276, WILMINGTON, NC, ...

Community: Riverlights

Riverlights

5304 SUNFISH LN # 1011, WILMINGTON, NC, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$538,865

3 beds

3 baths

2,229 sq ft

House

5304 SUNFISH LN # 1011, WILMINGTON, NC, ...

Community: Riverlights

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

2699 SILVER WEED CT # 125, WINNABOW, NC,..., Winnabow, NC 28479

$521,290

3 beds

3 baths

1,987 sq ft

House

2699 SILVER WEED CT # 125, WINNABOW, NC,...

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

Riverlights

5940 MOONSHELL LOOP # 1146, WILMINGTON, ..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$509,565

2 beds

2 baths

1,492 sq ft

House

5940 MOONSHELL LOOP # 1146, WILMINGTON, ...

Community: Riverlights

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

6035 GREATER BURDOCK WAY # 194G, LELAND,..., Leland, NC 28479

$499,990

3 beds

3 baths

2,179 sq ft

House

6035 GREATER BURDOCK WAY # 194G, LELAND,...

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

2695 SILVER WEED CT # 126, LELAND, NC, 2..., Leland, NC 28479

$479,511

3 beds

2 baths

2,099 sq ft

House

2695 SILVER WEED CT # 126, LELAND, NC, 2...

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

The Village at Motts Landing

6105 MOTTS VILLAGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC, 2..., Wilmington, NC 28412

$665,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,349 sq ft

House

6105 MOTTS VILLAGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC, 2...

Community: The Village at Motts Landing

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

7628 GORSE DR # 69G, LELAND, NC, 28479, Leland, NC 28479

$456,990

3 beds

2 baths

1,872 sq ft

House

7628 GORSE DR # 69G, LELAND, NC, 28479

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

342 HEARTWOOD DR # 2, LELAND, NC, 28479, Leland, NC 28479

$409,843

2 beds

2 baths

1,492 sq ft

House

342 HEARTWOOD DR # 2, LELAND, NC, 28479

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

Del Webb at Mallory Creek

5047 MEADOW BUTTERCUP CT 212G, LELAND, N..., Leland, NC 28479

$371,990

2 beds

2 baths

1,223 sq ft

House

5047 MEADOW BUTTERCUP CT 212G, LELAND, N...

Community: Del Webb at Mallory Creek

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New The Courtyards at Mallory Retreat

2305 JASPER FOREST TRL, WINNABOW, NC, 28..., Winnabow, NC 28479

$599,999

6 beds

6 baths

3,005 sq ft

House

2305 JASPER FOREST TRL, WINNABOW, NC, 28...

Community: The Courtyards at Mallory Retreat

The Walk at East Village

116 BEAUFORT LOOP, CLAYTON, NC, 27527, Clayton, NC 27527

$399,800

3 beds

2 baths

1,764 sq ft

House

116 BEAUFORT LOOP, CLAYTON, NC, 27527

Community: The Walk at East Village

The Courtyards at West Cary

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

$639,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,154 sq ft

Townhouse

832 MONEY ISLAND PL, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: The Courtyards at West Cary

The Townes at West Cary

$639,000

3 beds

3 baths

2,154 sq ft

Townhouse

832 MONEY ISLAND PL, CARY, NC, 27519

Community: The Townes at West Cary

Pinnacle at Wesley Chapel

104 PINTAIL DR, MONROE, NC, 28110, Monroe, NC 28110

$655,900

3 beds

4 baths

2,684 sq ft

House

104 PINTAIL DR, MONROE, NC, 28110

Community: Pinnacle at Wesley Chapel

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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

222 communities near North Carolina

1,893 homes near North Carolina

4 beds

5 baths

3,490 sq ft

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2 beds

2 baths

1,802 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,817 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,366 sq ft

Townhouse

3 beds

2 baths

1,974 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

2,044 sq ft

Townhouse

3 beds

4 baths

2,683 sq ft

Townhouse

4 beds

4 baths

3,074 sq ft

House

3 beds

3 baths

2,943 sq ft

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Dry Stack

2 beds

2 baths

1,176 sq ft

Condo

3 beds

3 baths

2,993 sq ft

House

3 beds

4 baths

1,895 sq ft

Townhouse

3 beds

3 baths

1,938 sq ft

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4 beds

3 baths

2,897 sq ft

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3 beds

2 baths

1,618 sq ft

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3 beds

3 baths

2,625 sq ft

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2 baths

1,497 sq ft

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3 baths

2,205 sq ft

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3 baths

2,063 sq ft

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