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4 rating (58 reviews)
<$100k
- $700Ks
On Top of the World, Ocala, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1981 – present |
10,000 homes
4 rating (25 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1995 – present |
10,100 homes
3.9 rating (34 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Sun City Texas, Georgetown, TX
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1995 – present |
9,900 homes
4.5 rating (16 reviews)
<$100k
- $1Ms
Sun City, Sun City, AZ
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1960 – 2016 |
28,257 homes
4.1 rating (29 reviews)
<$100k
- $400Ks
Oak Run, Ocala, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1985 – 2007 |
3,509 homes
4.2 rating (6 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Laguna Woods Village, Laguna Woods, CA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1964 – 1985 |
12,736 homes
4 rating (1 review)
$200Ks
- $600Ks
Renaissance at Manchester, Manchester, NJ
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1997 – 2007 |
1,904 homes
4 rating (8 reviews)
$200Ks
- $600Ks
Sun City Peachtree, Griffin, GA
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2007 – present |
3,387 homes
4.5 rating (19 reviews)
$200Ks
- $700Ks
Solivita, Kissimmee, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2000 – present |
5,900 homes
4.2 rating (10 reviews)
$200Ks
- $700Ks
Stone Creek, Ocala, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2006 – present |
3,800 homes
4.5 rating (12 reviews)
$200Ks
- $600Ks
Sun City Huntley, Huntley, IL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1998 – 2013 |
5,489 homes
4.9 rating (15 reviews)
$200Ks
- $900Ks
Robson Ranch – Arizona, Eloy, AZ
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2005 – present |
4,600 homes
4.1 rating (7 reviews)
$200Ks
- $600Ks
Sun City Anthem at Merril…, Florence, AZ
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2006 – present |
3,800 homes
4 rating (2 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
Trilogy® Lake Norman, Denver, NC
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2015 – present |
1,100 homes
$400Ks
- $600Ks
Falls Village, Durham, NC
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
1,050 homes
Grand Opening
$300Ks
- $600Ks
Del Webb Savannah at Hear…, Richmond Hill, GA
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present |
700 homes
$300Ks
- $500Ks
Coves at Ocean Club, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present |
258 homes
4.3 rating (11 reviews)
$300Ks
- $700Ks
Amblebrook, Gettysburg, PA
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2018 – present |
2,000 homes
$300Ks
- $500Ks
Stewart’s Glen, Smyrna, TN
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present |
59 homes
3 rating (2 reviews)
$300Ks
- $900Ks
Del Webb Charleston at Ne…, Summerville, SC
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2017 – present |
1,400 homes
3.9 rating (7 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
Robson Ranch – Texas, Denton, TX
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2002 – present |
7,200 homes
$400Ks
- $800Ks
Trilogy® Sunstone, Las Vegas, NV
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2021 – present |
933 homes
3.7 rating (3 reviews)
$300Ks
- $400Ks
Del Webb Fulshear, Fulshear, TX
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2022 – present |
725 homes
5 rating (2 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
Latitude Margaritaville W…, Panama City Beach, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2019 – present |
3,500 homes
4 rating (3 reviews)
$200Ks
- $600Ks
Hilton Head Lakes, Hardeeville, SC
New and Resale |
Age-targeted |
Built 2008 – present |
1,800 homes
4 rating (17 reviews)
<$100k
- $3Ms
The Villages®, The Villages, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1978 – present |
70,000 homes
5 rating (3 reviews)
$400Ks
- $800Ks
Heritage Hunt, Gainesville, VA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1998 – 2009 |
1,863 homes
4.8 rating (23 reviews)
$100Ks
- $400Ks
Timber Pines, Spring Hill, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1982 – 1998 |
3,452 homes
4 rating (25 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
The Villages of Citrus Hi…, Hernando, FL
New and Resale |
Age-targeted |
Built 1982 – 2025 |
10,005 homes
$300Ks
- $600Ks
Del Webb at Legacy Hills, Celina, TX
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present
3.8 rating (17 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Brunswick Forest, Leland, NC
New and Resale |
Age-targeted |
Built 2007 – present |
8,000 homes
4.1 rating (7 reviews)
$300Ks
- $800Ks
Sun City Mesquite, Mesquite, NV
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2007 – present |
3,750 homes
4.6 rating (7 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Kissing Tree, San Marcos, TX
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2016 – present |
3,200 homes
5 rating (14 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
Sun City Shadow Hills, Indio, CA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2003 – 2016 |
3,400 homes
3.6 rating (16 reviews)
$200Ks
- $700Ks
Sun City Festival, Buckeye, AZ
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2006 – present |
7,200 homes
3.4 rating (7 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle, AZ
New and Resale |
40+ age-restricted |
Built 2008 – present |
1,500 homes
4.2 rating (5 reviews)
$200Ks
- $500Ks
Del Webb Sweetgrass, Richmond, TX
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2011 – present |
1,500 homes
5 rating (2 reviews)
$200Ks
- $300Ks
Arbor Gate, Myerstown, PA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1997 – 2005 |
378 homes
3.6 rating (20 reviews)
$100Ks
- $500Ks
Clearbrook, Monroe, NJ
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1972 – 1993 |
2,026 homes
$200Ks
- $300Ks
Magnolia Place, Lowell, NC
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2000 – present |
55 homes
$100Ks
- $300Ks
Villa Sao Miguel, San Diego, CA
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1980 – 1981 |
164 homes
3.4 rating (7 reviews)
$100Ks
- $500Ks
Rossmoor Village, Monroe, NJ
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1965 – 1991 |
2,303 homes
5 rating (1 review)
<$100k
- $400Ks
Century Village at Boca R…, Boca Raton, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1970 – 1995 |
7,500 homes
4.3 rating (4 reviews)
<$100k
- $200Ks
Kings Point in Delray Bea…, Delray Beach, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1973 – 1985 |
7,200 homes
5 rating (5 reviews)
$200Ks
- $400Ks
SummerGlen, Ocala, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2004 – 2014 |
1,024 homes
$200Ks
- $400Ks
Ovation at Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2018 – present |
601 homes
$400Ks
- $700Ks
Primrose at Pacific Mayfi…, Menifee, CA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2017 – 2021 |
134 homes
5 rating (7 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
PebbleCreek, Goodyear, AZ
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1994 – present |
6,200 homes
5 rating (2 reviews)
$200Ks
- $1Ms
Del Webb Naples, Ave Maria, FL
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2007 – present |
2,123 homes
4.9 rating (26 reviews)
$300Ks
- $800Ks
Del Webb Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra, FL
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2007 – 2022 |
1,988 homes
5 rating (12 reviews)
$400Ks
- $1Ms
Sun City Lincoln Hills, Lincoln, CA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1999 – 2008 |
6,783 homes
4.4 rating (12 reviews)
$300Ks
- $1Ms
Sun City Anthem, Henderson, NV
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 1998 – 2008 |
7,144 homes
4 rating (2 reviews)
$500Ks
- $900Ks
Ovation at Oak Tree, Lacey, WA
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2017 – present |
800 homes
$500Ks
- $600Ks
Paramount Escapes Ocean B…, Manahawkin, NJ
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2006 – present |
690 homes
4.8 rating (24 reviews)
$800Ks
- $1Ms
Gavilan, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2013 – 2021 |
1,200 homes
5 rating (2 reviews)
$400Ks
- $1Ms
Cresswind Peachtree City, Peachtree City, GA
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2016 – 2023 |
650 homes
5 rating (2 reviews)
$400Ks
- $1Ms
Trilogy® at Lake Frederic…, Lake Frederick, VA
New and Resale |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2006 – present |
950 homes
$700Ks
- $1Ms
Country Pointe Plainview, Plainview, NY
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2017 – present |
660 homes
$1,714
- $3,419 / mo
Overture Crabtree, Raleigh, NC
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2016 – 2018 |
203 rental homes
$1,798 / mo
Soléa Wellen Park, Venice, FL
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2022 – present |
204 rental homes
$1,749 / mo
Amberlin South Naples, Naples, FL
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present |
188 rental homes
$2,241.06
- $2,790.06 / mo
Heathergate at Oxford Val…, Langhorne, PA
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2004 – present |
202 rental homes
$1,350
- $2,676 / mo
Larkspur at Twin Creeks, Allen, TX
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2018 – present |
241 rental homes
$2,041.62
- $4,200.62 / mo
Avenida Carrollton, Carrollton, TX
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2023 – present |
203 rental homes
$2,600s
- $3,300s / mo
Hawthorne Commons, Dublin, OH
Resale Only |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2016 – 2017 |
86 rental homes
$1,614.85
- $2,460.85 / mo
Overture Buckhead South, Atlanta, GA
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2016 – 2017 |
190 rental homes
$2,364.12
- $5,149.12 / mo
Avidor Evanston, Evanston, IL
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
152 rental homes
$2,540.78
- $4,030.78 / mo
Sylvan Woods Evesham, Marlton, NJ
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2024 – present |
124 rental homes
5 rating (1 review)
$1,400s
- $3,000s / mo
Mera City Center, Surprise, AZ
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2020 – 2021 |
193 rental homes
$1,500s
- $2,700s / mo
Outlook Hamilton, Noblesville, IN
New Construction |
55+ age-restricted |
Built 2021 – 2023 |
170 rental homes
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On Top of the World
MLS OM731216 • Preferred Re Brokers Iii, Stacey Raisch
2 beds
|2 baths
|1,766 sq ft
|House
10075 Sw 91st Pl, Ocala, FL 34481
Community: On Top of the World
Sun Village
MLS 7078543 • Cerreta Real Estate, Marlene Cerreta
Four Seasons at The Lakes of Cane Bay
MLS 26028771 • Coldwell Banker Realty, Gary Fabian
2 beds
|3 baths
|2,814 sq ft
|Detached
497 Four Seasons Blvd, Summerville, SC 29486
Community: Four Seasons at The Lakes of Cane Bay
Sun City Palm Desert
MLS 219154606DA • Equity Union, Pamela Marantz
2 beds
|2 baths
|1,664 sq ft
|House
78778 Palm Tree Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Community: Sun City Palm Desert
Solivita
MLS S5159739 • Borchini Realty, Yamile Osorio Varrone
Sun City Hilton Head
MLS 513652 • Charter One Realty, Sabeth Biangone
2 beds
|2 baths
|1,247 sq ft
|Townhouse
10 Raven Ln, Bluffton, SC 29909
Community: Sun City Hilton Head
Sun City Hilton Head
MLS 513586 • Engel & Volkers, Warstler Burns Team
2 beds
|2 baths
|2,094 sq ft
|House
32 Southern Red Rd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Community: Sun City Hilton Head
New
Four Seasons at Smithville
MLS 613077 • Soleil Sotheby's International Realty – A, Bonnie Gross
2 beds
|2 baths
|1,800 sq ft
|House
103 Oxford, Galloway Township, NJ 08205
Community: Four Seasons at Smithville
On Top of the World
MLS OM733972 • On Top Of The World Real Est, Tammy Coughlin
3 beds
|2 baths
|1,766 sq ft
|House
8180 Sw 80th Ter, Ocala, FL 34476
Community: On Top of the World
Solivita
MLS W7890468 • Tropic Shores Realty Llc, Jennifer Harper
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Moving to Sterling Glenn was one of the best decisions we made. Our house was well built with no issues noted. Sterling Glenn is very convenient to…
We have lived in Rarity Bay for 15 years and this has been one of the best decisions we have made. The community and the lake are beautiful with…
Recently moved to DelWebb Cane Bay from NJ and it has been the best decision I ever made. Aside from tax savings, the community and neighbors are the…
We moved here in November 2014 and here it is June 2023 and we are still just as happy as the day we moved in. We feel like we are at adult camp…
My wife and i moved to Trilogy in 2017. We feel it is the best decision we could have ever made going into our retirement years. We are avid…
Great community in a great location. A smaller active community with tennis and pickleball courts. Very nice clubhouse, gym and pool. Close to…
We love living in the Bluffs on the Cape Fear because we can continue to live an active lifestyle. New pickleball courts, boat ramp and boat slips…
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Orange County Area, California
Specializes in Beaumont, Banning, Corona & 2 more
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Charleston Area, South Carolina
Specializes in Summerville, Charleston, Mt Pleasant & 1 more
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$434,500
Median 55+ home sale price
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(96 communities)
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(146 communities)
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(1 communities)
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(26 communities)
Phoenix Area
(90 communities)
Green Valley Area
(39 communities)
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(38 communities)
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(21 communities)
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(44 communities)
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(70 communities)
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(37 communities)
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(32 communities)
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