Thinking about moving to a 55+ community? Once limited to the Sunbelt, these developments, designed for people aged 55 and older, can now be found throughout the nation, from Washington state to Texas, Virginia, the Carolinas and the Northeast. And more of them are popping up.
Marilyn Burke, 60, and her husband, Martin Burke, 66, sold their five-bedroom home in Silicon Valley and purchased a three-bedroom contemporary in Cresswind Wesley Chapel, a 55+ community in Monroe, N.C. The couple closed in November 2022, paying $745,500. Now, they fill their days with trivia contests, happy hours, community concerts, pickleball and mah-jongg games.
