Cresswind Charlotte – About 11 miles from downtown Charlotte
Cresswind Charlotte is a 55+ active adult community just east of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Residents enjoy a spacious clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness and yoga facilities, pickleball, tennis, bocce, walking trails, community gardens, dog parks, and a full calendar of clubs and activities, with low-maintenance single-family homes by Kolter Homes.
Pricing: mid $400,000s to high $800,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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The Reserve at Cadia Village – About 12 miles from downtown Charlotte
The Reserve at Cadia Village is a new single-family neighborhood in Matthews, North Carolina, with 45 homes by David Weekley Homes. Residents will enjoy a future Wellness Center, lap pool, gardens, walking and biking paths, green spaces, and walkable village retail anchored by Publix, all minutes from downtown Matthews and convenient to I-485 and Charlotte.
Pricing: low $600,000s to high $700,000s
Community Type: All Ages
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The Pines at Sugar Creek – About 13 miles from downtown Charlotte
The Pines at Sugar Creek is a 55+ Toll Brothers community in Indian Land, South Carolina, near Charlotte and Ballantyne. Luxury new homes feature low-maintenance living with lawn care, while residents enjoy a clubhouse, pool and spa, fitness studio, pickleball, tennis, bocce, walking and biking trails, and a full-time Lifestyle Director.
Pricing: Mid $500,000s to high $800,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Cypress Point – About 14 miles from downtown Charlotte
Cypress Point is an amenity-rich community in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, with newer single-family homes and convenient access to lake recreation and Charlotte. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pickleball, bocce, playground, walking areas, and a desirable York County location near shopping, schools, golf, and healthcare.
Pricing: Priced from the mid $400,000s to high $700,000s
Community Type: All Ages
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Regency at Palisades – About 15 miles from downtown Charlotte
Regency at Palisades is an upscale, age-targeted active adult community near Lake Wylie in southwest Charlotte. Residents enjoy low-maintenance Toll Brothers homes, a private clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness, pickleball, tennis, bocce, walking trails, lake access, and an active social calendar near golf and Charlotte attractions.
Pricing: Mid $500,000s to $900,000+
Community Type: All Ages
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Brook Run – About 15 miles from downtown Charlotte
Brook Run is a new 55+ active adult community in Fort Mill, South Carolina, offering low-maintenance detached homes and attached villas by DRB Elevate. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, golf simulator, dog parks, and golf-cart-friendly streets, all convenient to downtown Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, and Charlotte.
Pricing: Low $400,000s to high $800,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Bailey’s Glen – About 15 miles from downtown Charlotte
Bailey’s Glen is a 55+ active adult community in Cornelius, North Carolina, near Lake Norman and Charlotte. Residents enjoy three clubhouses, three pools, fitness facilities, pickleball, tennis, bocce, hobby workshops, pocket parks, onsite dining, and an extensive calendar of clubs and activities, with single-family homes and luxury condominiums offering low-maintenance living.
Pricing: low $500,000s to $1 million+
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Heritage - 55+ Community – About 16 miles from downtown Charlotte
Heritage is a premier North Carolina 55+ community in Wesley Chapel offering low-maintenance living near Charlotte. This active adult community features a spacious amenity center, resort-style pool, pickleball courts, and scenic walking trails. With thoughtfully designed homes and easy access to shopping, dining, and healthcare, Heritage is ideal for those seeking North Carolina homes for sale in a peaceful yet connected location.
Pricing: Homes from the mid $400,000s to $600,000
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Cumberland – About 17 miles from downtown Charlotte
Cumberland is a 55+ active adult community in Concord, North Carolina, offering new low-maintenance patio homes convenient to Charlotte. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, fitness center, pickleball, dog park, walking trails, and multipurpose gathering spaces, while lawn maintenance provides more time to enjoy historic downtown Concord, nearby golf, shopping, dining, and recreation.
Pricing: mid $500,000s to low $700,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Handsmill on Lake Wylie – About 17 miles from downtown Charlotte
Located just 30 minutes from Charlotte, Handsmill on Lake Wylie is a 55-plus community in historic York, South Carolina. This active adult community features the 13,433-acre Lake Wylie for fishing, boating, and a variety of watersports. Other amenities include a clubhouse with social lounge and catering kitchen, a fully equipped fitness center, and an outdoor pool with a splash pad. Homes in a variety of designs and floorplans range from 2,300+ to 3,400+ square feet priced from the $300,000s to $1 million.
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Founders Landing – About 19 miles from downtown Charlotte
Founders Landing is a boutique North Carolina 55+ community in Gastonia offering low-maintenance living just minutes from Charlotte. The active adult community features thoughtfully designed homes and a convenient location near parks, shopping, and healthcare. With a limited number of homes and easy access to I-85, it’s an ideal option for buyers seeking a peaceful yet connected setting.
Pricing: Homes from the high $400,000s to low $600,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Tree Tops – About 19 miles from downtown Charlotte
Tree Tops is a gated 55+ community in Lancaster, South Carolina, offering an active lifestyle in a wooded setting near Charlotte. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, pickleball, tennis, bocce, activity cabins, dog park, walking trails, lakefront amphitheater, and a 10-acre lake, with established single-family resale homes by Lennar.
Pricing: high $300,000s to mid $700,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Cresswind Wesley Chapel – About 19 miles from downtown Charlotte
This master-planned active adult (55+) community in suburban Charlotte blends modern conveniences with a rural, small-town atmosphere. Forbes named the region one of the nation’s “Best Places to Retire,” citing its good climate, good air quality and no state income tax on Social Security. Residents will have convenient access to Uptown Charlotte, the airport, shopping, golf and more.
Pricing: Priced from the $400,000s to the $800,000s.
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Sun City Carolina Lakes – About 20 miles from downtown Charlotte
Sun City Carolina Lakes, a 55+ active adult community in Indian Land, South Carolina, blends tranquility and convenience just six miles south of Charlotte. Nestled along the Catawba River and a championship golf course, it offers resort-style amenities like pools, fitness centers, lakes, and walking trails. With a variety of well-designed homes, this vibrant community is perfect for active adults seeking a dynamic, enriched lifestyle.
Pricing: Condos, villas, and single-family homes priced from the high $300,000s to $1 million+.
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Encore at Streamside – About 21 miles from downtown Charlotte
Encore at Streamside is a 55+ community in Waxhaw, North Carolina, with new and resale homes by David Weekley Homes. Residents enjoy The Landing clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio, pickleball courts, dog park, walking trails, green spaces, and an active social calendar, all convenient to Waxhaw, Ballantyne, and the greater Charlotte region.
Pricing: high $400,000s to low $800,000s
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Cresswind at Rocky River – About 22 miles from downtown Charlotte
Cresswind at Rocky River is a North Carolina 55+ community in Locust offering resort-style amenities, a vibrant social calendar, and new construction homes designed for active adults. Located about 30 miles from Charlotte, this retirement community blends small-town charm with modern conveniences, outdoor recreation, and flexible home designs ideal for an engaged, low-maintenance lifestyle.
Homes priced from the $400,000s Now Open!
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Roselyn – About 30 miles from downtown Charlotte
Roselyn is a new active adult 55-plus community in Lancaster, SC. About an hour south of Charlotte, residents of the South Carolina community enjoy an array of resort-style amenities and social opportunities in a charming southern town. Amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, pickleball courts, and trails that link to the Carolina Thread Trail. Close to golf, shopping, dining, and top-notch healthcare, the 55 and over community features four unique home collections from Lennar.
Pricing: Priced from the mid $300s - low $600s.
Community Type: 55+ Active Adult
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Edgewater The Cottages – About 39 miles from downtown Charlotte
The Cottages at Edgewater is a low-maintenance neighborhood in Lancaster, South Carolina, offering new and resale homes near Fishing Creek Lake. Residents enjoy access to golf, a marina, pool, lakeside pavilion, walking and biking trails, pickleball, tennis, onsite dining, and an active social calendar within the larger Edgewater community.
Pricing: High $200,000s to mid $300,000s
Community Type: All Ages
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