55+ Communities in California
79 researched communities across 51 cities, 79 with a legal 55+ or 62+ age restriction. Most are in Oceanside, Brentwood and Indio.
California is one of the largest and most established 55+ markets in the country, anchored by an unmatched concentration of Del Webb communities — Sun City in Menifee (opened 1962, one of Del Webb's earliest communities anywhere) is joined by Sun City Palm Desert, Sun City Shadow Hills, Sun City Apple Valley, Sun City Roseville, and Sun City Lincoln Hills, among others, spanning the Inland Empire, the Coachella Valley, and the Sacramento region.
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79 communities
Barcelona
Brentwood, CA · Contra Costa County
Attached / townhome
An outdoor pool and patio · Bocce ball courts
Bel Air Estates
Menifee, CA · Riverside County
Manufactured
Outdoor pool and hot tub · Fitness center · Shuffleboard courts
Bella Vista Park
Yountville, CA · Napa County
Manufactured
An outdoor swimming pool · A community clubhouse
Champagne Village
Escondido, CA · San Diego County
Manufactured
Guard-gated community entrance · Tennis courts · Pool and spa
Costa Serena
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Attached / townhome
Crestview Hills
Fallbrook, CA · San Diego County
Manufactured
Heated pool and spa · Fitness/exercise room · Library and computer room
Del Webb at River Islands
Lathrop, CA · San Joaquin County
Single-family
Fitness center
Del Webb Glenbrooke
Elk Grove, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
Del Webb Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Resort-style gated clubhouse
Del Webb Woodbridge
Manteca, CA · San Joaquin County
Single-family
Resort-style pool and spa · Fitness center and gym · Tennis and racquetball courts
Destinations at Vineyard Point
Sacramento, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
Outdoor swimming pool and spa · Gated community entrance
Diamond Grove
Vacaville, CA · Solano County
Single-family
Price: Reported resale pricing in the mid-$500,000s to low-$600,000s range
Community library · Swimming pool and spa · Multipurpose meeting rooms
Domani
Palm Desert, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Clubhouse with fitness center · Outdoor fireplace lounge · Bocce and pickleball courts
East Ridge
Fallbrook, CA · San Diego County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Swimming pool · RV parking lot
Emerald Lake Village
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Single-family
3,500-square-foot clubhouse · Community pool and spa · Exercise room
Esperanza
Ontario, CA · San Bernardino County
Single-family
Catering kitchen · Cabanas · Gated masterplan layout
Esplanade at Madeira Ranch
Elk Grove, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
Resort-style pool · Pickleball and tennis courts · Dedicated pet park
Four Seasons at Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Kern County
Single-family
HOA: Reported HOA dues of approximately $416 per month, though dues vary by home and neighborhood section
On-site dining · Tennis and bocce courts · Swimming and fitness facilities
Four Seasons at Hemet
Hemet, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Tennis and pickleball courts · Billiards room and beauty salon
Four Seasons at Homestead
Dixon, CA · Solano County
Single-family
HOA: Reported 2026 HOA dues of approximately $445 per month
Whirlpool spa · Dog parks · Yoga deck and exercise areas
Four Seasons at Murrieta
Murrieta, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Basketball court · Horseshoes and shuffleboard
Four Seasons at Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Two pools and spas · Clubhouse and fitness center · Tennis courts
Four Seasons at The Ranch
Rancho Cordova, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
Gavilán Ridge
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA · Orange County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Heritage Carson Creek
El Dorado Hills, CA · El Dorado County
Single-family
A tennis court
Heritage Palms
Indio, CA · Riverside County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Four lighted tennis courts · Two bocce ball courts · Outdoor pool and spa
Heritage Placer Vineyards
Roseville, CA · Placer County
Single-family
Price: Reported from approximately $545,000 to $645,000, with an average sale price around $663,884
Heritage Vineyard Creek
Sacramento, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
Price: One source reports resale pricing in the high $300,000s to high $400,000s
Pool and patio area · Pickleball and tennis courts · Bocce ball court
Indian Hill
Avila Beach, CA · San Luis Obispo County
Manufactured
Price: Reported low $700,000s to low $1 million, with one source citing an average around $898,613
Swimming pool · Hobby and game room, library · Walking and biking trails
Junipers
San Diego, CA · San Diego County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Fitness room · Fire pit and dog park · Bocce ball and pickleball courts
Laguna Woods Village
Laguna Woods, CA · Orange County
Condo
Lake Park Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda, CA · Orange County
Manufactured
Second clubhouse and pool/spa
Leisure Village
Camarillo, CA · Ventura County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Heated pool and fitness center · Pickleball and tennis courts
Leisure World Seal Beach
Seal Beach, CA · Orange County
Condo
Lemon Wood
Ventura, CA · Ventura County
Manufactured
Heated pool, spa, and sauna · Fitness room · On-site barber shop
Longtable Park at Cotino
Rancho Mirage, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Los Robles Estates
Redding, CA · Shasta County
Manufactured
Clubhouse · Lending library · Swimming pool
Nevina - A Trilogy Boutique Community
Paso Robles, CA · San Luis Obispo County
Single-family
Price: From the $800,000s, per Shea Homes' own site
Oakmont Village
Santa Rosa, CA · Sonoma County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo · Mixed home types
Oaks North
San Diego, CA · San Diego County
Condo · Single-family
Community pool and spa · Library and ceramics studio
Ocean Hills Country Club
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Heated swimming pool and spa · 24-hour guard-gated security · RV parking
Pacific Pointe
Oxnard, CA · Ventura County
Attached / townhome
Price: Reported in the $400,000s to $600,000s range
24-hour gated entry
Pacifica
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Shuffleboard courts
Peacock Hills
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Attached / townhome
Pilgrim Creek Estates
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Manufactured
Billiards room and library · Swimming pool and spa/hot tub
Rancho de Napa
Yountville, CA · Napa County
Manufactured
A renovated clubhouse · A swimming pool and hot tub · A bocce ball court
Rancho Hermosa
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Attached / townhome
No on-site clubhouse found
Regency at Folsom Ranch
Folsom, CA · Sacramento County
Single-family
18,000-square-foot clubhouse · On-site market · Fire pits and gathering areas
Regency at Tracy Lakes
Tracy, CA · San Joaquin County
Single-family
Price: Reported pricing from the low $700,000s for homes ranging roughly 1,560 to 2,775 square feet
Indoor/outdoor bar · Indoor pool
Rossmoor
Walnut Creek, CA · Contra Costa County
Condo · Single-family
Seven Oaks
San Diego, CA · San Diego County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Newer pickleball courts · Private backyards on most homes
Shasta Hills Estates
Redding, CA · Shasta County
Single-family
HOA: Reported at approximately $85-$94/month (sources vary), covering common-area and clubhouse/pool maintenance
Outdoor pool and spa
Smith Ranch Homes
San Rafael, CA · Marin County
Condo
Solera at Kern Canyon
Bakersfield, CA · Kern County
Single-family
Heated swimming pool and spa · Tennis and bocce ball courts · Putting green
Solera at Oak Valley Greens
Beaumont, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Resort-style pool and spa · Billiards lounge and library
Solera Diamond Valley
Hemet, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Guard-gated entrance
Summerset
Brentwood, CA · Contra Costa County
Single-family
Sun City
Menifee, CA · Riverside County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Two community swimming pools
Sun City Apple Valley
Apple Valley, CA · San Bernardino County
Single-family
Gated, on-site golf course · Two clubhouses · Indoor and outdoor pools
Sun City Lincoln Hills
Lincoln, CA · Placer County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Sun City Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Riverside County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
24-hour gated security patrol
Sun City Roseville
Roseville, CA · Placer County
Single-family
Sun City Shadow Hills
Indio, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Tennis and bocce courts · 24/7 guard-gated security
Sunny Glen
San Ramon, CA · Contra Costa County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo
A community swimming pool · An exercise room and game room · A bocce ball court
Temelec
Sonoma, CA · Sonoma County
Single-family
RV storage
The Colony at California Oaks
Murrieta, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
24/7 guard-gated entrance
The Village at Ironwood
Pleasanton, CA · Alameda County
Single-family
A 2,600-square-foot clubhouse · Two bocce ball courts
The Villages Golf and Country Club
San Jose, CA · Santa Clara County
Condo · Single-family · Mixed home types
Trilogy at Glen Ivy
Corona, CA · Riverside County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Trilogy Golf Club on-site
Trilogy at La Quinta
La Quinta, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Trilogy at Rio Vista
Rio Vista, CA · Solano County
Single-family
Two clubhouses · State-of-the-art fitness center · Scenic walking trails
Trilogy at The Polo Club
Indio, CA · Riverside County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Trilogy at the Vineyards
Brentwood, CA · Contra Costa County
Single-family
Trilogy Bickford
Lincoln, CA · Placer County
Single-family
Bocce ball and pickleball courts
Trilogy San Juan Oaks
Hollister, CA · San Benito County
Single-family
Via Verde Estates
Escondido, CA · San Diego County
Manufactured · Single-family
Clubhouse with a library · Exercise room · Pool and spa/hot tub
Villa Trieste
Oceanside, CA · San Diego County
Attached / townhome · Condo
Swimming pool and spa · Bocce ball court
Watercolors
La Quinta, CA · Riverside County
Single-family
Multipurpose gathering spaces · Gated community setting
Willowbrook
Napa, CA · Napa County
Attached / townhome · Condo
An outdoor pool and patio · A whirlpool spa · Walking trails
New construction vs. resale in California
California's 55+ inventory spans from some of the oldest age-restricted communities in the nation (Rossmoor and the original Leisure World developments, both dating to the early-to-mid 1960s) to large, still-actively-building Del Webb, Trilogy, Toll Brothers Regency, and K. Hovnanian Four Seasons communities across the Sacramento region, the Inland Empire, and the Coachella Valley. Several of the newest entrants are notable multi-builder collaborations — Gavilán Ridge at Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, for example, is being built jointly by Del Webb, Lennar, and Tri Pointe Homes across several distinct neighborhoods within one age-restricted village. Buyers should be aware that California's golf-resort culture, especially in the Coachella Valley, includes numerous well-known retiree-marketed communities (PGA West and Andalusia Country Club among them) that carry no actual legal age restriction despite their reputation, and that some age-restricted enclaves (such as Longtable Park within the larger, all-ages Cotino development in Rancho Mirage) sit within much larger master plans that are not themselves age-restricted.
Taxes and ownership in California
California has a state income tax with rates that scale with income, and offers no broad age-based property tax exemption, though the state's Proposition 13 framework caps annual increases in a property's assessed value while it is owned by the same party, and Proposition 19 allows homeowners 55 and older to transfer their existing property tax assessment to a replacement home under certain conditions — a potentially significant consideration for buyers downsizing within California. Property taxes are assessed and collected at the county level; homeowners should confirm current assessed value, applicable exemptions, and Proposition 19 portability eligibility directly with the relevant county assessor's office.
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