Active Adult Communities in Arizona
Arizona, also known as the Grand Canyon State, has seen a growth surge with the 60+ crowd in recent years. According to Vision Retirement, it’s the second most popular retirement destination after Florida. So why are retirees are flocking to Arizona? The scenery is fantastic! The Grand Canyon, Sedona and Hoover Dam to name a few. Taxes are low on working and retirement income, no estate or inheritance tax. Recently, Arizona adopted a flat income tax rate of 2.5%
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Here is a listing of active adult communities in Arizona for people 55+.
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Buckeye
Sun City Festival 7200 Single-family homes have been built by Del Webb from 2006 to the present. Not gated. Has golf, pickleball, pool, wood shop and craft studio, community center, sports/activities and walking/biking trails. Located in Phoenix’s northwest valley, all homes are designed single-story.
Sundance Adult Village 1100+ single-family homes built from 2002 to 2018, now built out. Not gated. Has golf, pickleball, a community center, a pool, clubs, fitness, and walking/biking trails. The city of Buckeye is at the southern tip of the White Tank Mountains.
Victory at Verrado 3500 single-family homes were built from 2015 to now and not gated. Has golf, pickleball, a community center, pools, clubs, fitness, and 26 miles of walking/biking trails. There are a wide range of home types and sizes here.
Casa Grande
Mission Royale Adult Village A budget-friendly 55+ golf community of almost 1300 homes. There is a fitness center, billards rooms, card and craft rooms, two swimming pools, pickleball, tennis and bocce courts. Not gated.
Chandler
Solera There are 1149 single-family homes that were constructed from 2001 to 2005. Solera is gated. Has golf, pickleball, community center, clubs, fitness, walking and biking trails. Del Webb built 11 floorplans here; all homes have a two-car garage, and some have three-car.
Springfield 740 single-family, single-level homes built between 1996 – 2000. Springfield is a guard-gated community by Del Webb and offers an 18-hole golf course, a community center, a performance theatre, pickleball, clubs, and fitness. Home size ranges from 878 to 2400 square feet.
Sunbird This community has 1600+ single-family and manufactured homes constructed 1987 – 1998. Guard gated. Has 18-hole golf, pickleball, pool, ceramics, fitness, clubs and card groups. It has a low HOA fee and is located at the foot of the San Tan Mountains.
Cornville
Verde Santa Fe This gated, master-planned community comprises seven neighborhoods; three are 55+: The Brookfield Villas, Dorado (96 homes) and VSF 1 (103 homes). The Brookfield Villas has a pool. All have access to the Verde Santa Fee clubhouse and golf course. The VSF Clubhouse has a fitness center, billiard room, card room and great room. All can use a swimming pool, spa tub, and BBQ patio area. Walking and biking trails.
Dewey
The Villages at Lynx Creek This 454-home community with a combination of full-sized manufactured homes, park models, and RV lots with full hookups is adjacent to an 18-hole public golf course. The neighborhood has a dog park, heated saltwater pool, pickleball, tennis court, and airport shuttle service. Not gated.
Eloy
Robson Ranch This gated community started building in 2005 and plans to have 4600 homes when complete. Amenities include an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, state-of-the-art fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts.
Florence
Sun City Anthem at Merrill Ranch A Del Webb 55+ development started in 2006 and is still building. There are 3800 single-family homes and an 18-hole golf course, pickleball, indoor and outdoor pools, indoor walking track, walking and biking trails, ceramics, aerobics studio and water park. Not gated.
Gilbert
Trilogy at Power Ranch A Shea Homes community with over 2000 single-level homes built between 1999- 2007. Homes in this gated neighborhood range from 1100 to 3007 square feet, with fences allowed. A state-of-the-art fitness, library, ceramics and computer lab are available along with pickleball, biking/walking trails and heated outdoor pool. Dick Bailey designed the 18-hole golf course.
Gold Canyon
Mountain Brook Village If you lived here, you would be able to see the beautiful Superstition Mountains every day. The 1650+ single-family and attached homes were built between 1989-2002 and are between 1150 – 2600 square feet in size. There is an outdoor pool, pickleball, fitness center, arts and crafts studio, yoga and woodcarving. This community is not gated.
Goodyear
CantaMia at Estrella There are 1700 single-family homes built between 2010 and now. This community has eight lakes; some lots back to water and/or have a water view. A gated community, CantaMia at Estrella has indoor and outdoor pools, a community center, fitness activities, clubs, pottery, pickleball and two dog parks. A Jack Nicklaus-designed course golf course is three miles away.
Pebble Creek This gated community is split between two sections, Eagles Nest and Tuscany Falls. The building began in 1994 and continues today with a cap of 6400 homes at completion. Each section has a clubhouse and golf course, with 54 holes of golf between them. Fitness, pools, pickleball, clubs, dog parks, performance theatre and more are available to keep you busy.
Mesa
Apache Wells A gated community of manufactured homes, single-family condos, and townhouses. Building started in 1960 and ended in 2019. The townhomes and condos cannot access the Apache Wells Country Club and semi-private golf course. Both sections have pools, pickleball, fitness, a woodworking center, clubs, and more.
Fountain of the Sun A gated golf course community comprised of single-family, townhouse, patio, and manufactured homes. Construction started in 1971, and the neighborhood was completed in 1996. The communities have multiple pools; activities include fitness, clubs, pickleball, and softball leagues.
Sunland Springs Village With fantastic views of the Superstition Mountains, this 2800+ active adult development by Farnsworth Homes, built between 1997 – 2020, offers a 27-hole golf course designed by Jeff Hardin. Amenities include pickleball, walking and biking trails, a fitness center, arts and crafts, a large game room, two heated pools, and a dog park.
Sunland Village There are over 2600 homes split between single-family, townhouses, and condos. The townhomes, called Sunland Villas, are one level and provide all exterior maintenance. Pets are not allowed in the Sunland Villas or the condos. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor pool, pickleball, tennis, game and recreation rooms. The 18-hole golf course is in the community and open to the public.
Sunland Village East Many of the 2400 one-level single-family and townhomes in this community are on the 18-hole golf course, which is open to the public. Pickleball, outdoor heated pool, woodwork shop, fitness center, R.V. and boat parking. This community is not gated.
Peoria
Trilogy at Vistancia This stunning community of 2800+ homes built between 2004 – 2022 has a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired clubhouse and a Gary Pank 18-hole design golf course. Single-family, one-level floor plans range from 1200 – 3000 square feet. Indoor/outdoor pool, ceramics, tennis/pickleball, demonstration kitchens, walking and biking trails.
Phoenix
Ahwatukee Retirement Village Located 15 minutes south of downtown Phoenix, this community is named after the words “awe chuuke” from the Native American Crow language. It means “land on the other side of the hill.” Started in 1971, this one-level single-family and attached-family home community has indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, a fitness center, woodworking, and ceramic studios. This development is not gated and has a John Bulla-designed golf course.
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