55+ Communities in Deerfield Beach, FL

Our guides cover 8 active-adult (55+) communities in Deerfield Beach, with roughly 388 homes in total. The largest is The Meadows of Crystal Lake. 3 of the 8 are gated.

In Deerfield Beach, our guides include 6 communities with condominiums, 1 community with single-family homes and 1 community with manufactured homes. Each community page lists its home types, sizes and the years the homes were built.

Monthly HOA fees reported in recent listings range from about $120 at Highland Meadows Estates to about $862 at Hillsboro Cove, with a typical fee near $556 across the 8 communities that report one. What the fee covers varies by community, so compare what is included, not just the number.

3 of the 8 are gated: Century Village East, Highland Meadows Estates and Portofino at Shorewood.

Where we have enough recent sales to measure, typical sale prices run from about $120,000 at Portofino at Shorewood to about $392,500 at Hillsboro Cove. Prices depend heavily on home type, size, condition and location within the community.

Most 55+ communities follow the federal 55-and-older rule: at least 80 percent of occupied homes must have at least one resident who is 55 or older. That leaves room for some homes without a 55+ resident, but many associations are stricter. Some require a 55+ resident in every home, set a minimum age for other residents, or limit how long younger guests can stay. A smaller number are 62+ communities, where every resident must be 62 or older. Each community spells out its own rules in its documents.