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Retirement Communities

Thinking about where to retire and wondering how to find a retirement community? There are several things to consider when researching retirement communities, such as location, lifestyle, amenities, and levels of care they provide. Retirement communities can provide senior living options for active adults who need little to no assistance, as well as assisted living, memory care, and more. This includes 55+ communities, golf communities, gated communities, resort communities, and independent living communities, to name a few. Amenities, clubs, and activities in the best retirement communities cater to health, wellness, and an active adult lifestyle.

Living in a retirement community is especially attractive to those who want to live around people in a similar stage of life. Whether you want to spend your retirement living in a luxury home or maintenance-free condominium, you've come to the right place to begin your search for the perfect retirement home.

Broken down by state, region, and city, these listings provide amenity details, lot and home pricing, photos, and contact information for the nation’s top retirement communities.

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Woodside

Aiken, South Carolina Retirement Community
Aiken, South Carolina

Located in the historic city of Aiken, South Carolina, Woodside covers more than 2,800 acres of rolling countryside and offers classic country club amenities combined with a diverse group of neighborhoods. This active community offers four championship golf courses, a pool, tennis, croquet, community gardening, two clubhouses, a wellness center and lakes for fishing and canoeing. Lots with wooded, golf, and lake views are priced from $40,000 to $100,000+; Homes and Villas with low-maintenance living options from $475,000 to the mid $700,000s. Read More...

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Wyboo Plantation

Manning, South Carolina Retirement Community
Manning, South Carolina

Residents enjoy a relaxed lakeside lifestyle along with year-round golf at this 650-acre gated community in South Carolina's Santee Cooper Lakes region. In addition to championship golf, an active community center is the social hub for community activities and get-togethers and includes tennis & pickleball courts, a swimming pool and an exercise room. Interior and lakefront homesites priced from $8,500 to $40,000; Homes from the $250,000s to the mid $750,000s. Read More...


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Fairfield Glade

Fairfield Glade, Tennessee Retirement Community
Fairfield Glade, Tennessee

This 12,500-acre community on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau encompasses five championship golf courses, 11 lakes for boating and fishing, marinas, fitness center, and tennis. Homes, Condos, Villas and Townhomes are priced from $300,000 to $1.2 million; Lots from $10,000 to $300,000. Read More...

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Rarity Bay

Vonore, Tennessee Retirement Community
Vonore, Tennessee

Set in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, this private golf and equestrian community is located on a scenic peninsula with 10 miles of shoreline along Lake Tellico in East Tennessee. Amenities include 18 holes of championship golf, an equestrian center with 10 miles of riding trails, clubhouse, swim & tennis club, activity center and private boat docks. Lots priced from $19,900 to $595,000; Condos and Homes from $139,900 to $2.8 million. Read More...

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Tellico Village

Loudon, Tennessee Retirement Community
Loudon, Tennessee

Situated along 40 miles of shoreline on Tellico Lake, this community offers year-round championship golf, lakefront views from almost every lot, and an active Yacht and Country Club. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with easy access to Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge. Lots priced from $10,000 to $500,000; Townhomes from $130,000; Homes from $375,000 to $1.5 million. Read More...

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WindRiver

Lenoir City, Tennessee Retirement Community
Lenoir City, Tennessee

WindRiver is a gated lakefront and golf course community on Tellico Lake in East Tennessee. Carefully built among rolling hillsides and gently sloping shoreline, the community offers a range of lakefront, lake view and wooded home sites. Lots are priced from $160,000 to $1 million; Homes are priced from the $700,000s to $3 million+. Read More...

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Boot Ranch

Fredericksburg, Texas Retirement Community
Fredericksburg, Texas

This Texas Hill Country community is situated among rolling hills and vineyards, five miles from the historic town of Fredericksburg, Texas. With an emphasis on a family-centered lifestyle, amenities include a Hal Sutton-designed 18-hole golf course, clubhouse village complex, 4.5-acre pool and sports campus, and all-season outdoor recreation. Lots priced from the $600,000s; Homes and cabins from $2.5 million. Read More...


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Chambers Creek

Willis, Texas Retirement Community
Willis, Texas

Just north of Houston set within the sprawling Houston Hill Country, Chambers Creek is a 55+ active adult community in Willis, TX. Situated near popular Lake Conroe, amenities in this unique community include a Tom Lehman designed golf course, private marina, social and wellness center, onsite vineyard, resort-style pool, pickleball, walking trails, and more. Custom-designed homes include smart home conveniences, and front yard maintenance, and start in the low $300,000s. Read More...


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Sun City Texas

Georgetown, Texas Retirement Community
Georgetown, Texas

Sun City Texas offers adults, 55 and over, endless recreational and social opportunities. Residents enjoy three championship golf courses, two fitness centers with tennis and swimming, plus miles of walking trails and an activity center that offers art studios, a woodshop, a computer lab, and meeting rooms for clubs and classes. The community is just minutes from the culture and excitement of Austin. Homes priced from the $300,000s to the $900,000s. Read More...

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Cadence at Lansdowne

Lansdowne, Virginia Retirement Community
Lansdowne, Virginia

This Northern Virginia 55+ community offers a low-maintenance lifestyle, new construction villa homes, and a variety of on-site amenities designed for active adults. Amenities include a dog park and pet station, pickleball court and multi-sport court, picnic and grilling pavilion, community walking trails, and an amphitheater. Homes priced from the $700,000s. Read More...


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Carter's Mill by Del Webb

Haymarket, Virginia Retirement Community
Haymarket, Virginia

This 55+ community in Haymarket, Virginia offers the renowned Del Webb active adult lifestyle with resort-style amenities and low-maintenance homes & villas. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center & yoga studio, indoor & outdoor swimming pools, walking & biking trails, pickleball, bocce ball, three pocket parks, and more. Villa homes and Single-family Homes from the upper $500,000s. Read More...


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Colonial Heritage

Williamsburg, Virginia Retirement Community
Williamsburg, Virginia

The lifestyle offered by this Williamsburg, Virginia active adult community combines small-town charm and city conveniences with an $18 million amenities package, featuring an Arthur Hills championship golf course. Elegant low-maintenance single-family villas and homes are priced from the upper $300,000s. Read More...


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Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club

Gainesville, Virginia Retirement Community
Gainesville, Virginia

A private 55-plus community named the "Best Active Adult Community in the Country" by the National Council on Senior Living. Set in the rolling hills of Virginia’s Hunt Country, Heritage Hunt features many amenities including championship golf by Arthur Hills, three clubhouses, a Fitness and Aquatic Center, and tennis courts. Homes priced from the mid $500,000s. Condominiums priced from the mid $300,000s. Read More...


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K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons at Virginia Crossing

Woodbridge, Virginia Retirement Community
Woodbridge, Virginia

K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Virginia Crossing is an active adult 55+ community in Woodbridge, VA, less than 40 minutes to Alexandria and D.C. This northern Virginia community’s list of amenities includes a spacious clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, gazebo, outdoor kitchen, firepit, bocce courts, and more. Condos and homes are priced from the high $300,000s. Read More...


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Montebello by Del Webb

Sterling, Virginia Retirement Community
Sterling, Virginia

This 55+ community in Sterling, Virginia offers the renowned Del Webb active adult lifestyle with resort-style amenities and low-maintenance homes & villas. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, indoor & outdoor swimming pools, walking & biking trails, pickleball, bocce ball, pocket parks, and more. Condos from the $400,000s; Villa homes from the mid $600,000s; Homes priced from the upper $600,000s. Read More...


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The Settlement at Powhatan Creek

Williamsburg, Virginia Retirement Community
Williamsburg, Virginia

Located just minutes from the historic area of Williamsburg in Virginia, the Settlement at Powhatan Creek is 55+ gated community of single-family and attached homes that offer a maintenance-free lifestyle and the amenities of a luxurious clubhouse. Townhomes and custom-style homes are priced from $400,000 to $600,000. Read More...


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Port Ludlow

Port Ludlow, Washington Retirement Community
Port Ludlow, Washington

This waterfront resort and golf community on the Puget Sound offers a mountainside retreat while also allowing easy access to city life of Seattle, WA. The myriad of amenities include an 18-hole golf course, a marina with watercraft rentals, two clubhouses, walking and biking trails, and tennis and pickleball courts. Call for prices. Read More...


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Verterra—a Trilogy® Boutique Community™

Bonney Lake, Washington Retirement Community
Bonney Lake, Washington

This active adult 55-plus neighborhood lies within Tehaleh, a major master plan spanning 4,200 acres of elevated forest land, one hour south of Seattle. Residents are treated to stunning Mt. Rainer as a backdrop in this new age-restricted Washington community that’s a basecamp for outdoor exploration, relaxation, and an exciting 55-plus lifestyle. Homes are priced from the mid $500,000s. Read More...


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Glade Springs

Daniels, West Virginia Retirement Community
Daniels, West Virginia

With the scenic backdrop of West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains, this gated community's amenities include three championship golf courses, a private 69-acre lake, and 26 miles of nature trails. Property owners receive special membership rates at the Glade Springs Golf and Country Club, with its heated swimming pool, racquet club and spa, and tennis courts. Lots priced from $2,000 to $200,000; Townhomes, Condos and Single-Family Homes from $120,000 to $1.5 million. Read More...

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