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Choosing an active-adult community is about lifestyle, amenities, activities, location and the people around you. I live in a 55+ community myself, so I compare these neighborhoods the way residents actually experience them.
A chapter,
not a house
I know what the Friday night dinners sound like, what the pickleball calendar looks like and why new residents make friends faster than they expected. Choosing a 55+ community is about much more than bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage. It is about choosing the chapter of life you are stepping into.
The right next home is the one that serves the life you actually want to live, and finding it starts with a lifestyle conversation, not a listing search.
"It's not just about the house, it's about the lifestyle." That is not a slogan here. It is how I match people to communities.
New to 55+ communities? Read my 55+ buyer's guide to understand age qualifications, what to ask, and how established communities compare with newer options.
55+ living, Las Vegas style
Where 55+ buyers
look first
Sun City Summerlin
Northwest Las Vegas
Built by Del Webb beginning in 1989, it is the valley's largest active-adult community with roughly 7,700+ homes and more than 14,000 residents. Three 18-hole golf courses (Highland Falls, Eagle Crest and Palm Valley), four recreation centers and a full social calendar.
Sun City Summerlin 55+ Guide
Northwest Las Vegas · Deep Dive
A full visitor's guide to the valley's flagship 55+ community: where it sits, drive times, golf and pools, dining, healthcare, shopping, schools, churches and the lifestyle, written for people who know nothing about the area yet.
Sun City Anthem
Henderson · Anthem
A large 55+ community in Henderson with clubhouse-centered living, extensive amenities and its own strong social scene on the side of the valley closest to Lake Las Vegas.
Sun City Anthem 55+ Guide
Henderson · Anthem · Deep Dive
A full visitor's guide to Del Webb's big Anthem 55+ community: where it sits, drive times, recreation and golf, dining, healthcare, shopping, schools, churches and the lifestyle.
Sun City MacDonald Ranch
Henderson · MacDonald Ranch
Del Webb's Henderson active-adult community, known for golf, an active recreation center and easy access to Anthem and the 215.
Sun City MacDonald Ranch 55+ Guide
Henderson · MacDonald Ranch · Deep Dive
The established east-side 55+ guide: Desert Willow golf, the clubhouse, drive times, dining, healthcare, shopping and the lifestyle.
Sun City Aliante
North Las Vegas · Aliante
The Del Webb 55+ village inside the Aliante master plan in North Las Vegas, with roughly 2,000 single-story homes from the early 2000s and clubhouse living at the foot of the Sheep Range foothills.
Sun City Aliante 55+ Guide
North Las Vegas · Aliante · Deep Dive
The Del Webb village guide: clubhouse life, Aliante golf and resort dining, drive times, healthcare, shopping and the lifestyle.
Siena
Summerlin South
A boutique 55+ community inside Summerlin with Tuscan-inspired architecture, a village feel and clubhouse living minutes from The Ridges and Summerlin's commercial core.
Siena 55+ Guide
Summerlin South · Deep Dive
The gated Tuscan-village guide: Siena Golf Club, the community and fitness centers, drive times, dining, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Trilogy
Northwest Las Vegas
Shea Homes' active-adult community with resort-style amenities, a packed activities calendar and a location that balances Summerlin access with the northwest's open space.
Trilogy Sunstone 55+ Guide
Northwest Las Vegas · Trilogy · Deep Dive
The newest resort-style 55+ guide: the Cabochon Club, the models, drive times, dining, healthcare, shopping and the lifestyle.
Los Prados
Northwest Las Vegas
A guard-gated golf community in northwest Las Vegas with its own executive course and clubhouse, mixing four age-restricted 55+ villages with all-age neighborhoods.
Los Prados 55+ Guide
Northwest Las Vegas · Golf · Deep Dive
The mixed 55+ and all-ages golf community guide: the course, the RClub, the four 55+ villages, dining, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Del Webb at Lake Las Vegas
Henderson · Lake Las Vegas
Active-adult living inside the Lake Las Vegas master plan: newer gated single-story homes in the resort area on Henderson's east side.
Del Webb at Lake Las Vegas 55+ Guide
Henderson · Lake Las Vegas · Deep Dive
The lakeside 55+ guide: new single-story homes, the clubhouse, MonteLago dining, drive times, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Heritage at Cadence
Henderson · Cadence
Lennar's gated 55+ village inside Henderson's fast-growing Cadence master plan, with single-story homes, parks and trails on every side.
Heritage at Cadence 55+ Guide
Henderson · Cadence · Deep Dive
The Lennar 55+ village guide: the recreation center, Central Park, drive times, dining, healthcare, shopping and the lifestyle.
Cordera Ranch
Henderson · 89044
A small, gated 55+ community of about 73 single-story homes built by Freedom Homes (a D.R. Horton company) off St. Rose Parkway, near the Inspirada and Southern Highlands areas.
Cordera Ranch 55+ Guide
Henderson · St. Rose · Deep Dive
The boutique 73-home 55+ guide: the clubhouse, I-15 access, healthcare, shopping and the lifestyle.
Solera at Anthem
Henderson · Anthem
The 55+ member community inside Anthem with approximately 1,800 single-story homes, a clubhouse culture and easy access to shopping and the 215.
Solera at Anthem 55+ Guide
Henderson · Anthem · Deep Dive
The clubhouse-centered Anthem 55+ guide: the indoor pool, tennis and bocce, drive times, dining, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Terra Bella at Anthem
Henderson · Anthem
An age-restricted 55+ condominium enclave inside Anthem: an original late-2000s phase plus a newer Lennar phase from around 2020, in Mediterranean three-story buildings with resort amenities.
Terra Bella at Anthem 55+ Guide
Henderson · Anthem · Deep Dive
The lock-and-leave condo 55+ guide: resort amenities, elevator buildings, drive times, dining, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Ardiente
North Las Vegas
An age-restricted 55+ gated community in North Las Vegas.
Ardiente 55+ Guide
North Las Vegas · Deep Dive
The guard-gated community guide: the clubhouse, two resort pools, seven parks, drive times, healthcare and the lifestyle.
Del Webb at North Ranch
North Las Vegas · North Ranch
An age-restricted 55+ active-adult community in North Las Vegas.
Del Webb at North Ranch 55+ Guide
North Las Vegas · North Ranch · Deep Dive
The new Del Webb guide: the clubhouse, pools, drive times, VA hospital access, shopping and the lifestyle.
Heritage at Stonebridge
Summerlin West
Lennar staff-gated 55+ community in Summerlin West.
Heritage at Stonebridge 55+ Guide
Summerlin West · Stonebridge · Deep Dive
The newest Summerlin 55+ guide: the clubhouse, Red Rock views, Downtown Summerlin, drive times and the lifestyle.
55+ sections of larger master plans
Valley-wide
Some of the valley's biggest master-planned communities include dedicated 55+ neighborhoods, so your short list can keep family nearby without sharing a roof.
Figures for Sun City Summerlin reflect published community sources and change over time. HOA fees, assessments and amenity costs vary by community, phase and home type, so I pull the current numbers on whatever property you are actually considering.
The questions
that pick the community
How do golf costs work here?
Course ownership, memberships and fees differ from community to community, and even from phase to phase. I pull the current numbers for the specific property you are considering.
What do the HOA fees actually cover?
Amenities, common areas, gates, clubhouses and sometimes more. Fees vary widely, so the right answer is always the line item on the home in front of you, not a valley-wide average.
Is the social calendar real?
Yes, and it is the part that makes or breaks the lifestyle. I encourage clients to visit during activity hours and ask residents what a typical week looks like.
Which community is best for me?
The one that matches how you actually want to spend your days. That is not a floor plan question, and it is why we start with your lifestyle, not listings.
Two days,
three communities
My advice to anyone comparing 55+ communities: block two days, visit three or four communities, eat lunch in each clubhouse and talk to the residents, not just the salespeople. Residents will tell you the real culture in five minutes.
Tell me which communities made your short list and I will set up the visits, bring comparables for each phase and walk you through the true costs, so the comparison is apples to apples.
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The house is often the easiest part of the decision. Let's get the lifestyle right first.