55+ adult community homes for sale in Charleston, SC start with Del Webb Point Hope, where Del Webb plans 767 single-story homes on the Cainhoy peninsula in Berkeley County. Construction began in 2025, so most homes there are new construction. Outside Point Hope, age-restricted options are limited. For example, Enclave Park on Johns Island is a 55+ pocket of seven homes.
If Point Hope's prices or build timeline do not fit, our Charleston-area 55+ communities page covers resale and new options in Summerville, Mount Pleasant, and North Charleston. Our team tours new and resale 55+ homes in all of those areas.
Not always. Under the federal housing rule for older persons, at least 80% of occupied homes need one resident who is 55 or older. The community must also publish its policies and verify residents' ages. Del Webb says at least one person in each household must be 55 or older unless the covenants say otherwise.
The rule is about who lives in the home, and each community's documents set the details. Some 55+ communities in Charleston show rentals, such as Overture West Ashley, a 55+ apartment community on Coburg Road. If a younger spouse, adult child, or caregiver may live with you, ask the association how it applies its age rule before you pick a home.
Point Hope sits in Berkeley County, so county rules set your tax bill.
Each plan changes which rules apply. Call or text Team Lail-Chambers at 843-296-2546, and we will set up tours of Point Hope and the nearby 55+ communities that fit your budget.