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55+ communities in North Carolina
North Carolina research is under way. This hub carries the state's age-rule, association, district, and property tax statutes with their sources; community profiles publish here one at a time as their evidence meets the listing standard.
What can I compare in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 17 public 55+ community profiles on 55NearMe as of 2026-09-02. Research opens with Charlotte and Raleigh, Cary, and the Triangle. What this page can state today is what North Carolina law says about age rules, association fees, and property tax relief, each line linked to the statute it was read from. Fees, price ranges, and age documents for individual communities stay marked unknown until a source is attached, never zero.
Sources checked Sep 2, 2026.
Coverage in this place
What is actually documented in North Carolina
Counted from the 17 public profiles on this page. These are counts of evidence on file, not a rating of the communities.
- Profiles here
- 17Across 16 cities.
- With a price source
- 17 of 17A published or reported price range with a source.
- With a fee amount
- 3 of 17An HOA, POA, or recurring charge with a number attached. An unpublished fee is never $0.
- Meeting the listing standard
- 15 of 17At least two sources with one not third-party, a sourced age rule, a sourced price or fee, no conflicting core field, and a check date. These are the profiles that count toward this page existing.
- Sources Checked
- 0 of 17No profile here has been through the automated source check yet.
- With governing age language
- 0 of 17No governing document or public record cited for the age rule yet.
- Latest check
- The most recent verification date across these profiles. Older profiles were checked before this.
Local evidence
What the current North Carolina sources show
Age rules, association fees, districts, and property tax relief as the statutes state them. Each line links to the page it was read from.
- A North Carolina 55-plus community can qualify as age-restricted housing under state law only if at least 80 percent of its units have a resident who is 55 or older. Source
- The federal fair housing exemption that lets a community call itself 55-plus also requires that at least 80 percent of its occupied units have a resident age 55 or older. Source
- In a North Carolina planned community, the homeowners association assesses every lot for its share of common expenses according to the formula set out in the recorded declaration. Source
- Owners in a North Carolina planned community have a legal right to examine the association's financial and meeting records, subject to the bylaws. Source
- A North Carolina association may charge no more than $200 for a written statement of unpaid assessments, so a buyer can verify a home's HOA balance before closing. Source
- Changing a North Carolina community's recorded rules, including any age restriction, generally requires a vote of owners holding at least 67 percent of the association's votes. Source
- North Carolina homeowners aged 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled, can exclude the greater of $25,000 or 50 percent of their home's appraised value from property tax. Source
- To qualify for that North Carolina property tax break, an owner must be at least 65 years old or totally and permanently disabled. Source
- Some North Carolina cities fund extra services for a community, such as landscaping or lighting, by creating a municipal service district that taxes only the properties inside it. Source
- A city may charge properties inside a municipal service district an added property tax on top of the citywide rate to pay for that district's extra services. Source
- In Wake County, a community's recorded declaration and restrictive covenants can be looked up directly through the Register of Deeds' public real estate records search. Source
- In New Hanover County, the declarations and covenants that govern a 55-plus community are public records anyone can view at the Register of Deeds office. Source
Statewide fee medians for North Carolina: 3 of 17 profiles carry a sourced fee amount; a median is published once the sample supports it.
Every profile
17 communities in North Carolina, side by side
The same fields for every profile, taken from the ledger. Open a profile for the full fee table, sources, and dates.
| Aerial | Community | City | Price | HOA / POA | Age policy | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bailey's Glen | Cornelius, NC | Operator markets homes starting from the $600,000s to $700,000s; a third-party profile reports a broader low $500,000s to mid $1,000,000s resale band | 55places reports a $220 to $397 monthly range; the community's own site did not publish a current fee schedule page at retrieval | The community's own site describes Bailey's Glen as a 55 community | |
 | Carolina Arbors | Durham, NC | Mid $400,000s to high $700,000s resale-market snapshot | The association's own notice states the 2023 monthly HOA assessment is $216 | Builder and secondary sources report a 55+ age restriction | |
 | Carolina Overlook | Clayton, NC | High $300,000s to mid $700,000s resale-market snapshot | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $233 to $255 per month; the builder release separately states the HOA covers cable TV, high-speed internet, and lawn care without giving a dollar figure | A county government listing and a builder release report a 55-plus active adult designation | |
 | Carolina Preserve at Amberly | Cary, NC | Mid $400,000s to high $700,000s resale-market snapshot | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $209 to $321 per month | The association's About page markets Carolina Preserve as a 55+ Active Adult community | |
 | Cresswind at Rocky River | Locust, NC | $402,990 to $803,840 across ten floor plans | Current association fee amount and inclusions not publicly verified | The builder markets the community as a premier 55+ community | |
 | Cresswind Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, NC | Mid $400,000s to mid $600,000s resale-market snapshot | 55places reports a $99 to $259 monthly range, consistent with a fee that stepped up as the amenity center opened in phases | Association and builder pages both publish a 55+ community identity | |
 | Del Webb at Carolina Gardens | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Mid $400,000s to high $800,000s | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $233 to $291 per month; a second secondary source separately states high-speed internet and cable TV are included in HOA fees without a dollar figure | A secondary profile reports a 55+ age-restricted designation | |
 | Del Webb at Traditions | Wake Forest, NC | Mid $500,000s to high $700,000s, average around $602,661 | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $179 to $272 per month | The community developer and a secondary profile report a 55+ active-adult designation | |
 | Encore at Wendell Falls | Wendell, NC | Developer page states townhomes and single-family homes from the low $300,000s to $800,000s or more; a secondary profile separately reports a mid $400,000s to low $600,000s snapshot | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $298 to $406 per month | The Wendell Falls developer page markets Encore as a 55+ community | |
 | Esplanade at Northgate | Indian Trail, NC | Mid $400,000s to high $500,000s market range; a listing aggregator separately shows currently available homes from $399,990 to $414,990 | 55places reports $301 to $325 per month; a listing aggregator separately reports $316 or more per month for the same community | The builder's own page names the community a 55+ Community | |
 | Regency at 12 Oaks | Holly Springs, NC | Journey Collection starting mid $500,000s; Excursion Collection from the $600,000s, per the builder page | No HOA fee amount was published on either fetched source | Builder and secondary sources describe Regency at 12 Oaks as an age-restricted 55+ active adult neighborhood | |
 | Regency at Auburn Station | Raleigh, NC | Discovery Collection starting at $397,995, with quick-move-in homes listed up to $725,000, per the builder page | A secondary market profile reports HOA dues of $230 to $275 per month | The builder page markets Regency at Auburn Station as a 55+ active adult community | |
 | Regency at PalisadesEvidence incomplete | Charlotte, NC | Conflicting third-party bands: one profile reports high $400,000s to low $800,000s (current resale), another reports mid $300,000s to high $500,000s (undated, likely an earlier snapshot) | $241 per month, reported to include lawn maintenance and all Regency amenities | Age-restriction status is disputed between third-party sources | |
 | The Courtyards at Blume Point | Mooresville, NC | One profile reports $610,000 to $750,000 based on recent sales; another reports high $400,000s to low $500,000s | 55places reports $250 to $495 per month; a realtor profile separately cites a $495 monthly example for one listed property | Two independent third-party profiles report a 55+ age policy | |
 | The Courtyards at Lake Davidson | Mooresville, NC | $630,900 to $1,125,900 across current floor plans | $285 per month reported by a third-party profile | Two independent third-party profiles report a 55+ age policy | |
 | The Courtyards of HuntersvilleEvidence incomplete | Huntersville, NC | One profile reports low $300,000s to low $500,000s; another reports $500,000 to $700,000 based on the past two years of sales | 55places reports $270 to $470 per month; a realtor profile separately cites a $500 monthly example for one listed property | Two independent third-party profiles report a 55+ age policy | |
 | The Courtyards on Poplar Tent | Concord, NC | Low $400,000s to low $600,000s (average around $525,000); a realtor profile separately describes pricing from the $520,000s | 55places reports approximately $250 per month; a realtor profile separately cites a $305 monthly example for one listed property | Two independent third-party profiles report a 55+ age policy |
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Markets in North Carolina
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01 · 9 communities
Charlotte
The Charlotte research set currently holds 9 public 55+ community profiles across 8 cities. Research is under way and this market page is a preview.
View market 02 · 8 communitiesRaleigh, Cary, and the Triangle
The Raleigh, Cary, and the Triangle research set currently holds 8 public 55+ community profiles across 8 cities. Research is under way and this market page is a preview.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Counts are derived from the 17 North Carolina profiles in the ledger on the date shown, not from a template.
How many 55+ community profiles does 55NearMe list in North Carolina?
17 public profiles as of Sep 2, 2026, across 2 markets and 16 cities. Every profile keeps its sources, verification dates, and unknown fields visible.
How many North Carolina profiles have a sourced HOA or fee amount?
3 of 17 profiles carry a sourced fee amount as of Sep 2, 2026, and 17 carry a price signal. The rest show "Not published as of" the date they were checked, never $0.
What is the range of sourced HOA dues in North Carolina?
Across the 3 profiles with a sourced HOA amount, monthly-equivalent dues run from about $216 at Carolina Arbors to about $285 at The Courtyards at Lake Davidson as of Sep 2, 2026. Annual and quarterly dues are divided to a monthly figure for comparison only; the original billing schedule stays on each profile.
What remains unverified in North Carolina?
As of Sep 2, 2026, 2 profiles lack a sourced HOA amount, 0 lack a verified price range, and 17 rely on marketing language rather than a governing age document. Those fields stay visible as unknown until a source is attached.