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Retirement Communities

Find the Best Retirement Communities in the U.S.

Retirement marks an exciting new chapter—and finding the perfect place to live it begins here. At Private Communities Registry (PCR), we’ve spent the past 30 years connecting homebuyers with the nation’s best retirement communities, active adult neighborhoods, and 55+ lifestyle destinations.

Whether you’re ready to relax by the beach, golf year-round, or enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle surrounded by like-minded neighbors, PCR helps you discover the ideal place to call home.

What Are Retirement Communities?

Retirement communities—sometimes known as 55+ communities, active adult communities, or independent living communities—are designed for older adults seeking an engaging, low-maintenance lifestyle.

Residents typically enjoy resort-style amenities, social clubs, and recreational opportunities tailored to health, wellness, and connection.

Popular features include:

  • Clubhouses and community centers
  • Golf courses, tennis, and pickleball
  • Swimming pools and fitness centers
  • Walking trails and nature preserves
  • On-site dining and social clubs
  • Continuing care or healthcare options (in select communities)

Why Retire in a Planned Community?

Retirement communities combine the comfort of home with the benefits of an active, social lifestyle. Homebuyers are drawn to these neighborhoods for their:

  • Lifestyle: Opportunities for recreation, wellness, and lifelong learning.
  • Connection: A sense of belonging among neighbors in the same life stage.
  • Convenience: Low-maintenance living with services like landscaping and home upkeep.
  • Security: Many are gated or staffed for added peace of mind.
  • Location: Access to nearby shopping, dining, healthcare, and cultural attractions.

Whether you’re seeking year-round sunshine, mountain tranquility, or lakeside serenity, there’s a community to match your ideal retirement lifestyle.

Explore Retirement Communities by Location

Your perfect retirement home is out there—and you can find it here. PCR makes it simple to browse hundreds of retirement communities across the U.S., sorted by state, region, and city.

Explore top destinations like:

  • Florida Retirement Communities: From coastal enclaves to golf-centric master-planned neighborhoods.
  • Arizona & Nevada: Desert retreats with endless sunshine and resort amenities.
  • Carolinas & Georgia: Southern charm with easy access to beaches, mountains, and culture.
  • Mid-Atlantic & Northeast: Convenient to family, friends, and major metro areas.
  • Western & Mountain States: Scenic, adventure-filled communities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Each community page includes photos, amenities, lifestyle highlights, and real estate options—so you can compare and connect directly with developers or agents.

Types of Retirement Communities You’ll Find on PCR

PCR showcases every style of community for today’s active adults:

  • 55+ Communities: Age-restricted neighborhoods designed for those 55 and better.
  • Active Adult Communities: Focused on wellness, recreation, and social connection.
  • Golf Communities: Championship courses and country club living.
  • Gated Communities: Privacy, peace, and security.
  • Waterfront & Lake Communities: Resort-style living on the water.

Each listing provides details about homes for sale, amenities, lifestyle features, and contact information so you can take the next step with confidence.

Why Choose PCR?

For over three decades, PCR has been the trusted online resource helping retirees and active seniors find the right community for their lifestyle.

  • 30+ years of expertise in connecting homebuyers with lifestyle communities
  • Comprehensive listings of hundreds of the best retirement communities nationwide
  • Trusted by builders and developers of top master-planned communities
  • Expertly curated information that helps you compare and make confident decisions

When it comes to finding your ideal retirement destination, PCR delivers experience, trust, and results—all in one place.

Start Your Retirement Community Search

Explore retirement communities across the U.S. with PCR and discover a lifestyle that fits your vision for the future.

From single-family homes and condos to luxury estates and low-maintenance villas, find your perfect match today—and connect directly with communities that fit your goals.

Start your search here to explore communities by state, region, or lifestyle—and let PCR help you find the perfect place to retire.


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Del Webb Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch, Florida Retirement Community
Lakewood Ranch, Florida

This Southwest Florida 55+ community is located within the award-winning master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch. Amenities are designed for an active adult lifestyle and include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, walking & biking trails, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents have quick access to Lakewood Ranch's Main Street shops & restaurants and on-site hospital. Homes priced from $400,000 to $1.4 million. Read More...

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Del Webb Stone Creek

Ocala, Florida Retirement Community
Ocala, Florida

Located in Ocala, Florida, this 55+ active adult community offers the renowned Del Webb lifestyle, complete with resort-style amenities and convenient access to shops, restaurants, and healthcare. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, sports courts, dog park, walking & biking trails, catch-and-release fishing pier, and more. Homes priced from $258,990 to $486,990. Read More...

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Del Webb Tradition

Port St. Lucie, Florida Retirement Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Located in the master-planned community of Tradition, this 55+ community is the first Del Webb active adult community in Southeast Florida. Amenities designed by the award-winning builder include a grand clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, fitness trails, a dog park, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents enjoy quick access to shopping, dining, healthcare, beaches, golf, and cultural attractions. Homes priced from the low $400,000s. Read More...

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Fiddler's Creek

Naples, Florida Retirement Community
Naples, Florida

Award-winning Fiddler's Creek is a private, master-planned community in Naples offering a 54,000 square-foot Club & Spa, a nature park, an optional golf club with 18 holes of championship golf, and the optional Tarpon Club with beach pavilion providing beach access along with dining options and an active social calendar. Pre-construction and move-in-ready homes are priced from $1.5 million to over $10 million. Read More...

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GlenLakes

Weeki Wachee, Florida Retirement Community
Weeki Wachee, Florida

Consistently named one of the "Best Places to Retire” by Where to Retire magazine, this Florida golf community is located north of Tampa in the "Nature Coast" area of Hernando County. In addition to a Ron Garl-designed championship golf course, amenities include a clubhouse, fitness, tennis, and walking trails. Maintenance-free single-family homes and custom estate homes are priced from $240,000 to $700,000, excluding homesites. Read More...

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Grand Harbor

Vero Beach, Florida Retirement Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Located on Florida's Treasure Coast, Grand Harbor is a waterfront resort in Vero Beach. Built with respect to natural surroundings and area wildlife habitats, the community features resort-style amenities including two championship golf courses, a 126-deep-slip marina, tennis & swim center and more. Mediterranean-style condominiums, townhomes, villas and single-family homes are priced from the $200,000s to $3 million. Read More...

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Harbour Ridge Presented by HR Properties

Palm City, Florida Retirement Community
Palm City, Florida

Harbour Ridge Presented by HR Properties, on Florida’s Treasure Coast, is situated on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, with two miles of pristine deep-water riverfront and mile-wide views of the St. Lucie River. Tucked into a wooded peninsula, the 885-acre gated community features two nationally recognized championship golf courses designated as “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries.” Additional amenities include an active Yacht Club and three marina pods with direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Locks leading to Lake Okeechobee and the west coast of Florida, a clubhouse, a robust tennis program with ranked players, a fitness center, dog park, and a natural habitat. Homes and condos priced from $200,000 to over $3.5 million; Rentals are available. Read More...

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Hunters Run Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida Retirement Community
Boynton Beach, Florida

This South Florida gated golf community offers a country club lifestyle with three championship golf courses, an expansive clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, tennis & pickleball courts, and an active social life. Homes starting from $199,000 inclusive of membership fee. Read More...

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Indian River Club

Vero Beach, Florida Retirement Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Indian River Club is a gated golf community in Vero Beach, FL, offering a variety of single-family homes and condos. Set in a serene, woodlands-like environment, it combines natural beauty with first-class recreational amenities, including a nationally acclaimed golf course. Just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the community's charming, traditionally styled homes feature verandas, French doors, and indoor/outdoor living spaces. Residents enjoy the laid-back Florida lifestyle, with easy access to nearby beaches and the attractions of the Treasure Coast. Condos/Villas/Homes priced from $300,000 to $2 million. Read More...

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Indian River Colony Club

Melbourne, Florida Retirement Community
Melbourne, Florida

“The Place Patriots Call Home,” Indian River Colony Club is an active adult, private country club community located on Florida's east coast. Amenities include a private 18-hole golf course and country club, tennis courts, a fitness center, a large heated swimming pool, fishing, and walking & biking trails. Single-family homes are priced from $200,000 to $400,000. Read More...

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Kings Gate

Port Charlotte, Florida Retirement Community
Port Charlotte, Florida

This Southwest Florida gated 55+ active adult community offers low-maintenance living and resort-style amenities near the Gulf Coast. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, bocce ball, walking & biking trails, shuffleboard, and more. Paired Villas For Sale from the high $200,000s. Read More...

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Lake Ashton

Winter Haven, Florida Retirement Community
Winter Haven, Florida

Lake Ashton is a gated 55+ community in Lake Wales, Florida, featuring two private golf courses, resort-style amenities, and a wide selection of Florida homes for sale. Located in the heart of Central Florida near Orlando and Tampa, this active adult community offers everything from fitness and recreation to lakefront living and a vibrant social calendar. Homes priced from the mid $200,000s to the mid $700,000s. Read More...

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Latitude Margaritaville Watersound

Panama City Beach, Florida Retirement Community
Panama City Beach, Florida

This 55-and-better community on Florida’s Emerald Coast between Pensacola and Panama City is a short drive from the scenic Highway 30A corridor and convenient to Gulf Coast beaches and the Intracoastal Waterway. Residents can enjoy an active lifestyle while appreciating the natural environment. Homes priced from the $300,000s to $1 million+. Read More...

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Mediterra

Naples, Florida Retirement Community
Naples, Florida

Buyers at this Florida Gulf Coast country club community gain access to two 18-hole Tom Fazio golf courses plus an upscale sports facility and a private beach club at nearby Bonita Beach. Homesites are priced from $328,000 to $1.925 million; New single-family luxury homes priced from $1.1 million to $7 million. Read More...

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Nocatee

Ponte Vedra, Florida Retirement Community
Ponte Vedra, Florida

Nocatee is a prominent master-planned community in Ponte Vedra, Florida that blends an array of village-like neighborhoods with schools, commercial and retail property, and more than 5,000 acres of parks and nature preserves. The community is located east of Interstate 95 midway between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Homes, townhomes, and villas for sale span a broad range of budgets and lifestyles, priced from $400,000 to $2 million+. Read More...

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Ocala Preserve

Ocala, Florida Retirement Community
Ocala, Florida

The master plan for this new 55+, Florida horse country resort community includes a total of 1,700 single-family homesites, with a golf course, clubhouse, tennis center and other upscale amenities. Buyers will have a choice of single-family and duplex home designs built by Shea Homes®, one of the nation's leading residential builders. Homes are priced from the high $200,000s. Read More...

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On Top of the World Communities

Ocala, Florida Retirement Community
Ocala, Florida

Spanning over 12,000 acres amid gently rolling hills and thoroughbred horse farms in scenic Ocala, Florida, this 55+ community offers active adults three golf courses, tennis courts, recreation centers, event venues, an education center and more than 175 clubs and organizations. All homes exceed ENERGY STAR™ standards and are built with steel-reinforced concrete block construction. New homes priced from the $300,000s to over $500,000, including lot. Read More...

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Osprey Bay

Fort Myers, Florida Retirement Community
Fort Myers, Florida

Osprey Bay is a 55+ community in Fort Myers, FL, offering active adults a vibrant coastal lifestyle near beaches, Sanibel Island, and local attractions. Amenities in the Southwest Florida retirement community include a clubhouse, resort pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, and social events like yoga and book clubs. Stylish, move-in-ready cottage homes feature open floor plans, gourmet kitchens, and charming porches, perfect for enjoying Florida’s Gulf Coast charm. Homes priced from $180,000 to $299,000. Read More...

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Pelican Preserve

Fort Myers, Florida Retirement Community
Fort Myers, Florida

This 55+ Florida retirement community provides a selection of quality new homes in various price ranges along with 27 holes of Chip Powell-designed golf and a village-like town center with 70,000 square feet of social and recreational amenities. Chateau, Cottage and Carriage homes to single-family Villas, Grand Villas and Classic homes are priced from the $200,000s to $700,000s. Read More...

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PGA Village Verano

Port St. Lucie, Florida Retirement Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

PGA Village Verano is an all-inclusive golf community located in the heart of Florida’s Treasure Coast, offering resort-style amenities coupled with a wide variety of resident clubs. Additionally, golf enthusiasts living within PGA Village Verano have special access to the award-winning PGA Golf Club, featuring 54 holes of championship golf by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye. Single-family and villa homes from the $400,000s to the $800,000s Read More...

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