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This page contains a list of the best places to retire in North Carolina. Click on the town to learn more about what is like to retire there. Below each retirement town is a list of the best 55+ and active adult communities in or near it. Have fun exploring!

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Apex
Apex Active Communities
The Regency at White Oak Traditions at Bella Casa

Asheville

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Balsam Mountain Preserve

Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private club community nestled inside a Nature Preserve in western North Carolina. Located between Waynesville .....

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Asheville Active Communities

Beaufort NC
Beaufort NC Active Communities
Front Street Village North River Golf Club Olde Towne Yacht Club

Black Mountain
Black Mountain Active Communities

Blowing Rock

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The Coves Mountain River Club

The Coves Mountain River Club is a g.....

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Blowing Rock Active Communities

Blue Ridge Mountain Club

Boone
Boone Active Communities
Carefree Cove Echota

Brevard
Brevard Active Communities
College Walk Connestee Falls Glen Cannon Qualla Village Straus Park

Calabash
Calabash Active Communities
Beacon Townes Crow Creek Devaun Park

Cary
Cary Active Communities
Carpenter Village Del Webb Carolina Preserve Heritage Pines NC The Courtyards at Cary The Courtyards at OKelly Chapel

Chapel Hill

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Briar Chapel

From the beginning, the Briar Chapel® community, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was designed as a place in harmony with nature. We've preserved nearly 900 acres of open space, slopes and streambeds, and thousands of trees. The result is a more n.....

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Fearrington Village

Located near one of America's top college towns - Chapel Hill, NC - Fearrington Village is a planned community of nearly 2000 people, crafted by builder/developer Fitch Creations since 1976. Fearrington attracts a diverse mix of active retirees, prof.....

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Chapel Hill Active Communities

Charlotte

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Cresswind Charlotte

Welcome to Cresswind Charlotte! This nature-rich refuge of inviting streetscapes, manicured landscaping and miles of walking trails combines resort-style amenities with easy access to the shopping, dining and entertainment of uptown Charlotte. .....

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Charlotte Active Communities

Cornelius
Cornelius Active Communities
Baileys Glen The Courtyards at Jetton

Durham

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Carolina Arbors

Carolina Arbors is an exciting Del Webb community for active adults aged 55 or better in Durham, North Carolina. Situated in the center of th.....

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Durham Active Communities

Edenton
Edenton Active Communities
Beechwood Lakes Scotch Hall Preserve

Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City Active Communities

Elkin
Elkin Active Communities

Fayetteville
Fayetteville Active Communities
Anderson Creek Club Carolina Highlands Meadow Walk The Cottages at North Ramsey

Franklin
Franklin Active Communities
Sanctuary Village Sundrops on Caney Fork Trillium

Garner
Garner Active Communities
The Village at Aversboro

Granite Falls
Granite Falls Active Communities
Anchors Landing

Greensboro
Greensboro Active Communities
Abbotswood at Irving Park Heritage Greens Pennybyrn At Maryfield Villas at Deep River Plantation Villas at Sedgefield

Greenville
Greenville Active Communities
Cypress Glen Cypress Landing

Hampstead
Hampstead Active Communities
Coastal Plantation by JENSEN communities

Hayesville
Hayesville Active Communities
RiverWalk of Hayesville

Hendersonville
Hendersonville Active Communities
Blacksmith Run Braewood Carolina Village Carriage Park Hendersonville Champion Hills Cummings Cove Fox Run Preserve Grand Highlands at Bearwallow Mountain Lake Pointe Landing Legacy at Mills River Riverwind The Half-Way Tree Mobile Home Park The Village of Wildflowers White Oak Village

Hertford

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Albemarle Plantation

Along the shores of Albemarle Sound, far removed from the frenetic pace of contemporary life, lies Albemarle Plantation, an extraordinary golf and marina community unlike any other on the Carolina Coast. Albemarle Plantation is named after Albemarle .....

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Hertford Active Communities

Hickory
Hickory Active Communities
Rock Barn Golf and Spa The Woodlands at Olivers Landing

Highlands
Highlands Active Communities
Chinquapin Cullasaja Club Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove

Hillsborough
Hillsborough Active Communities
Corbinton

Holden Beach
Holden Beach Active Communities
Rivers Edge Golf Club and Plantation Seascape at Holden Plantation

Holly Springs
Holly Springs Active Communities
12 Oaks

Lexington
Lexington Active Communities

Manteo
Manteo Active Communities

Marvin
Marvin Active Communities
The Courtyards of Marvin

Matthews
Matthews Active Communities
Bella Serra Villas Plantation Estates The Courtyards at Emerald Lake The Courtyards at Weddington Road

Maysville
Maysville Active Communities

Morganton
Morganton Active Communities
Grandview Peaks Silver Creek Plantation

Mount Airy
Mount Airy Active Communities
White Sulphur Springs

Murphy
Murphy Active Communities
Wilderness Creek Falls

Nags Head
Nags Head Active Communities
The Village at Nags Head

New Bern
New Bern Active Communities
Arlington Place Bogue Watch Carolina Colours Carolina Pines Fairfield Harbour Greenbrier River Bend River Dunes Sellhorn Heights Taberna Trent Woods

Oak Island
Oak Island Active Communities

Ocean Isle Beach
Ocean Isle Beach Active Communities
Bent Tree Plantation Ocean Ridge Plantation Rourk Woods Seaside Landing Sunset Ridge The Cottages at Ocean Isle

Oriental
Oriental Active Communities

Pinehurst Village
Pinehurst Village Active Communities
Little River National Golf Club Pinehurst Number 6 Pinehurst Resort Quail Haven Village

Raleigh
Raleigh Active Communities
Abbotswood at Stonehenge Ashbury Crossing Bedford at Falls River Independence Village of Olde Raleigh Ivy Hall Longleaf at Flowers Plantation Magnolia Glen Regency at Brier Creek The Cypress of Raleigh The Walk at East Village Wakefield Plantation Wendell Falls

Sanford
Sanford Active Communities
Carolina Trace

Southern Pines
Southern Pines Active Communities
Camden Villas at Mid South Club Knollwood Village Longleaf Golf and Country Club McLendon Hills Talamore

Southport
Southport Active Communities
Cambridge Crossings Rivermist Seawatch at Sunset Harbor St. James Plantation Winding River Plantation

Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach Active Communities
Colony II at Oyster Bay Dock Street Townhomes Ocean Isle Palms Sandpiper Bay Sea Trail Resort Springmill Plantation Waterway Landing

Sylva
Sylva Active Communities

Tarboro
Tarboro Active Communities
The Fountains at the Albemarle

Wake Forest
Wake Forest Active Communities
Hasentree Heritage Wake Forest Hidden Lake Reynolds Mill The Courtyards at Heritage Grove The Villas of Wake Forest

Waynesville
Waynesville Active Communities
Laurel Ridge Maggie Valley Club and Resort Sunset Falls at Bald Creek

Wilmington

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Brunswick Forest

Brunswick Forest features a variety of real estate offerings including homes and home sites. We are centered around an active golf community lifestyle that attracts new families as well as empty-nesters, pre-retirement and retirees. We are just a sho.....

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Wilmington Active Communities