55+ Communities in Delaware

Delaware has 57 age-restricted 55+ communities: 14 in Sussex County, 11 in Kent County and 32 in New Castle County. Every one is listed below by county and town, with a link to its own page. Age-restricted means the community itself sets an age requirement, usually that at least one person in the home be 55 or older.

See these communities on our Delaware Community Map, with filters for county and 55+.

Delaware has fewer of these than most people expect. Most communities here are open to all ages, and many of those have single-level homes, clubhouses and lawn care without any age restriction. Those are on our all-ages page. HOA fees are on our 55+ HOA fee page.

Sussex County

The beaches, inland Sussex and the western farm towns. 14 communities. See Sussex County on its own page.

Bay Crossing
Lewes
The only age-restricted community inside Lewes itself, off Route 1 north of town.
Cedar Bay
Ocean View
Condominiums, a mile west of Bethany Beach.
Covered Bridge Trails
Lewes
Newer construction off Stillwater Drive.
Four Seasons at Belle Terre
Lewes
On Dorman Farm Lane.
Four Seasons at Scenic Harbor
Lewes
Low-maintenance homes on Topsail Way, near Rehoboth Bay.
Heritage Creek 55+ Enclave
Milton
The age-restricted enclave within Heritage Creek, on Woodland Avenue.
Heritage Shores
Bridgeville
Golf course community on Royal View Drive.
Independence
Millsboro
On Samuel Adams Circle, off Route 24.
Sundance Club
Ocean View
Clubhouse amenities on Sundance Circle, close to Bethany Beach.
Sussex West
Lewes
Manufactured homes on the Lewes Georgetown Highway.
Traditions of America at Lewes
Lewes
On Hopkins Road, between Beaver Dam Road and Fisher Road.
Truitt Homestead
Rehoboth Beach
Inside Rehoboth Beach itself, on Shuttle Road.
Village of Cinderberry
Georgetown
On Cinder Way, close to the county seat.
Westridge Shores
Millsboro
A waterfront community on Westridge Drive.

Kent County

Dover, Smyrna, Magnolia and Felton. 11 communities. See Kent County on its own page.

Ashland
Smyrna
On Sunnyside Road, north of Smyrna.
Auburn Meadows
Smyrna
On Brenford Road.
Champions' Club
Magnolia
On Plaindealing Road, south of Dover.
Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills
Magnolia
On Sophers Row.
Longacre Village
Dover
On Winblo Court, east of Dover.
Nobles Pond
Dover
On Skipping Stone Lane, west of Dover.
Roesville
Felton
On Roesville Road.
Southern Meadow
Magnolia
On Bluebell Drive.
Spring Meadow
Smyrna
On Hickory Ridge Road.
Verona Woods
Dover
On Laertes Drive.
Village of Eastridge
Smyrna
On New Village Lane.

New Castle County

Middletown and Townsend south of the C&D Canal, up through Bear, Newark and Wilmington. 32 communities. See New Castle County on its own page.

Briarcreek North
Newark
On Leahy Drive.
Columbia Place
Columbia Place
Wilmington
On Garden of Eden Road.
Courtyards at Brandywine
Wilmington
On Cassell Court.
Crossings at Christiana
Bear
On Abrams Court.
Four Seasons at Baymont Farm
Middletown
On Northern Oak Street.
Four Seasons at Pennfield
Middletown
On Pennfield Drive, near the C&D Canal.
Four Seasons at Silver Maple
Middletown
On Bayview Road.
Legacy at Odessa National
Townsend
On Glenshee, in the Odessa National golf community.
Legacy at The Preserve at Deep Creek
Middletown
On St. Anne's Church Road.
Milltown Village
Wilmington
On Carlow Drive.
Montchanin Estates
Montchanin
On Ball Farm Drive.
Parks Edge at Bayberry
Parks Edge at Bayberry
Middletown
On Vivaldi Drive, in the Bayberry community.
Ponds at Bayberry
Middletown
On Vivaldi Drive, in the Bayberry community.
Riverbend
New Castle
On Arrowgrass Lane.
Spring Arbor
Middletown
On Gazebo Lane.
Springmill
Middletown
On Windmill Way.
Steeple Glenn
Newark
On Grand National Lane.
The Cascades
Newark
On Pulaski Highway.
The Grove at Bayberry
Middletown
New villas next to Bayberry Town Center, in the Bayberry community.
The Parke at Foulkstone
Wilmington
Townhomes on Jameson Way, north Wilmington.
The Preserve at Robinson Farms
Townsend
On Robinson Road.
The Villas at The Preserve at Robinson Farms
Townsend
The villas within The Preserve at Robinson Farms.
Traditions at Christiana
Newark
On E. Kayla Marie Drive.
Traditions at Whitehall
Middletown
On Baldy Lane, in the Whitehall community.
Village of Brandywine
Wilmington
On Cassell Court.
Village of Fox Meadow
Newark
On Vaughn Lane.
Village of Hershey Run
Wilmington
On Hershey Run Drive.
Village of Long Creek
Newark
On Devalinder Drive.
Village of Red Lion Creek
Bear
On East Red Lion Drive.
Village of Rocky Run
Wilmington
On Lynthwaite Farm Lane.
Whispering Woods
Middletown
On Boyds Corner Road.
Winchelsea
Middletown
On Jamison Corner Road.

Planned in New Castle County: Hyetts Landing in Middletown, about 80 to 86 single-family homes in an age-restricted plan still in county review. It is not counted in the 57 above until it is built.

Straight AnswersDelaware 55+ Community Questions

How many 55+ communities are in Delaware?

We count 57 age-restricted 55+ communities in Delaware: 14 in Sussex County, 11 in Kent County and 32 in New Castle County. Each is listed on this page with its town and a link to its own page.

Where are the 55+ communities in Delaware?

In Sussex County they are in Lewes (6), Ocean View (2), Millsboro (2), Milton, Bridgeville, Rehoboth Beach and Georgetown. In Kent County they are in Smyrna (4), Magnolia (3), Dover (3) and Felton. In New Castle County they are in Middletown (12), Wilmington (7), Newark (6), Townsend (3), Bear (2), Montchanin and New Castle.

Which Delaware 55+ communities are closest to the beach?

The Sussex County communities in Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Ocean View: Bay Crossing, Covered Bridge Trails, Four Seasons at Belle Terre, Four Seasons at Scenic Harbor, Sussex West and Traditions of America at Lewes in Lewes, Truitt Homestead in Rehoboth Beach, and Cedar Bay and Sundance Club near Bethany Beach. Each community's page gives its own driving distances.

What are HOA fees in Delaware 55+ communities?

Where we have a dated figure, monthly fees run from about $105 to about $430. In Kent County most dated figures are about $125 to $235 a month, in New Castle County about $105 to $330, and in Sussex County about $165 to $430. Several also charge a one-time capital contribution at settlement. Every community, with the date of each figure, is on our 55+ HOA fee page. Fees change. We will get the current figure for any home you are considering.

What does 55+ mean for a Delaware community?

Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, a 55+ community must have at least 80 percent of its occupied homes with at least one person 55 or older, and it must publish and follow policies that show it is intended for that. Each community's own documents set the details, such as the minimum age for anyone else living in the home. Ask us for a community's rules before you buy.

Which Delaware 55+ communities have golf?

Heritage Shores in Bridgeville is built around its own 18-hole course, and Legacy at Odessa National in Townsend sits in the Odessa National golf community. Ask us about golf near any of the others.

Is every Delaware community with single-level homes age-restricted?

No. Many Delaware communities have single-level homes, lawn care and clubhouses without an age restriction. Those are on our all-ages page, and the difference matters for who can buy and live in the home.

How do I see what is for sale in Delaware 55+ communities?

Each community page carries its current listings. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you what is for sale in any of the 55 and what has sold recently.

Not sure which of these fits? Call us at 302-549-5164. We will tell you what we know about any of them, including the things that do not show up on a builder website. Broker compensation is not set by law and is fully negotiable. How we are paid, and by whom, is something we agree with you in writing before we go to work, and we will walk you through the options in plain language first.