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Living in a luxury and stunning gated community provides residents with many benefits including privacy, safety, and endless social and recreational activities. A big perk to living in a gated neighborhood is the limited access entry, usually overseen by management and staff at gatehouses who guarantee 24/7 security and surveillance systems. Residents also appreciate the well-kept properties, low-maintenance homes, and resort-style amenities like golf courses, swimming pools, pickleball, fitness centers, parks, walking paths, and more.

Many exclusive gated communities may even boast unique luxury features like private airstrips, resorts, and top-notch restaurants. Whether you're looking for a home in a gated community that's move-in ready or prefer new development offering customizable construction options, your quest for top-notch security in the ideal luxury community to call home begins right here. Search by your desired state/region, then explore each luxury gated community by seeing photos, learning more about stunning amenities and available homes, and requesting information.

Why Luxury Gated Communities Are So Attractive

One notable feature of many exclusive luxury communities across the country is that their entrances are gated to prevent non-residents from entering without visitor permission. There may be a manned gatehouse team for security or gated community access could be controlled by an electronic device that’s placed in residents’ cars.

Living in a stunning gated community gives residents an extra sense of enhanced privacy and security. A gated community also helps to reduce traffic and preserve a quiet atmosphere, which makes it safer for children and pedestrians who enjoy time outside. With controlled access to the exclusive gated community, thieves and other nefarious individuals are less likely to wander in looking for an opportunity to commit a crime.

Gated neighborhoods are a lifestyle choice with a strong sense of community. Homeowners associations (HOA) at gated communities also often set high standards for the homes and amenities are how they are managed and maintained, which further helps preserve higher property values.

Here’s a closer look at what residents find so appealing about luxury gated communities:

Safety and Security

When residents are asked why they chose to live in a gated community, the top reason is security. Gates or barriers stop vehicles and deter outsiders from walking through the luxury community uninvited. Security cameras at the gates record the comings and goings of residents and their guests.

With controlled access and reduced traffic, joggers, children riding their bikes, dog walkers, and other residents worry less during their day-to-day life!

Privacy and Sense of Community

In a luxury gated community, it’s common for neighbors to hold parties and events for those who live there. Socializing builds strong bonds between neighbors, who tend to watch out for each other within luxury communities.

Residents of these tight-knit luxury communities can enjoy stunning onsite amenities such as swimming pools, golf courses, and private lakes or beaches, without worrying about strangers interfering with their activities.

Protecting Your Investment

While gated communities can be expensive, condos, single-family homes, and villas in gated communities are highly coveted. The exclusivity of gated, master-planned communities is enhanced with beautifully designed custom homes and shared spaces, as well as luxury amenities–all of which help preserve or increase the value of your home.

HOAs in gated communities also have strict rules and regulations about the exterior appearance of the stunning homes to preserve the appearance of continuity and belonging.

How to Find the Perfect Exclusive Gated Community

Private Communities gives you direct access to more than 150 gated communities from California to states up and down the east coast, as well as the Southeast United States, and more.

Take a deep dive into each area that catches your eye to learn more about the elevated and relaxing lifestyle you can enjoy at these exclusive gated communities!


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Del Webb Stone Creek

Ocala, Florida Gated Community
Ocala, Florida

Located in Ocala, Florida, this 55+ active adult community offers the renowned Del Webb lifestyle, complete with resort-style amenities and convenient access to shops, restaurants, and healthcare. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, sports courts, dog park, walking & biking trails, catch-and-release fishing pier, and more. Homes priced from $258,990 to $486,990. Read More...

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Del Webb Tradition

Port St. Lucie, Florida Gated Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Located in the master-planned community of Tradition, this 55+ community is the first Del Webb active adult community in Southeast Florida. Amenities designed by the award-winning builder include a grand clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, fitness trails, a dog park, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents enjoy quick access to shopping, dining, healthcare, beaches, golf, and cultural attractions. Homes priced from the low $400,000s. Read More...

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Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida Gated Community
Boynton Beach, Florida

Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club is a private member owned Florida golf community located in beautiful Southern Palm Beach County. In addition to its acclaimed Pete Dye designed golf course, resort-style amenities of this gated golf community include a 26,000 square foot clubhouse, tennis and fitness facilities, full-service dining, swimming pool, and playground. The Southeast Florida community includes single-family homes starting in the $600,000s and villas from $350,000. Read More...

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Delray Trails

Delray Beach, Florida Gated Community
Delray Beach, Florida

Delray Trails is an age-restricted community in vibrant Delray Beach, FL, offering a haven for active adults 55 and better. The Florida 55-plus gated community includes a clubhouse, an outdoor resort-style swimming pool with lounge area, tennis and pickleball courts, and walking trails. World-class beaches, golf, charming towns, and exciting city life are all within easy reach. A variety of brand-new, active adult, multi-family, and single family homes are priced from the high $400,000s to the low $700,000s. Read More...

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Fiddler's Creek

Naples, Florida Gated Community
Naples, Florida

Award-winning Fiddler's Creek is a private, master-planned community in Naples offering a 54,000 square-foot Club & Spa, a nature park, an optional golf club with 18 holes of championship golf, and the optional Tarpon Club with beach pavilion providing beach access along with dining options and an active social calendar. Pre-construction and move-in-ready homes are priced from $1.5 million to over $10 million. Read More...

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Glen Kernan

Jacksonville, Florida Gated Community
Jacksonville, Florida

Glen Kernan is an exclusive gated golf community in Jacksonville, Florida, offering a private club, championship golf course, and luxury estate homes. Minutes from Mayo Clinic, EverBank Stadium, and St. Johns Town Center, it blends tranquility with convenience. Residents enjoy a newly renovated clubhouse, sports complex, walking paths, and a scenic 250-acre golf course. With limited homesites available, Glen Kernan provides a rare opportunity for custom luxury living in Northeast Florida. Homesites are priced from the high $500,000s to the mid $900,000s. Read More...

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GlenLakes

Weeki Wachee, Florida Gated Community
Weeki Wachee, Florida

Consistently named one of the "Best Places to Retire” by Where to Retire magazine, this Florida golf community is located north of Tampa in the "Nature Coast" area of Hernando County. In addition to a Ron Garl-designed championship golf course, amenities include a clubhouse, fitness, tennis, and walking trails. Maintenance-free single-family homes and custom estate homes are priced from $240,000 to $700,000, excluding homesites. Read More...

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Grand Harbor

Vero Beach, Florida Gated Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Located on Florida's Treasure Coast, Grand Harbor is a waterfront resort in Vero Beach. Built with respect to natural surroundings and area wildlife habitats, the community features resort-style amenities including two championship golf courses, a 126-deep-slip marina, tennis & swim center and more. Mediterranean-style condominiums, townhomes, villas and single-family homes are priced from the $200,000s to $3 million. Read More...

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Grand Haven

Palm Coast, Florida Gated Community
Palm Coast, Florida

Situated around the scenic Intracoastal Waterway, lush wetlands, and a 4,000-acre nature preserve, Grand Haven is a golf community located on Florida's east coast. The Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is regularly highlighted as one of the "Top 100 Courses in North America" by Links magazine. Luxury estates, maintenance-free condos and patio homes are priced from $400,000 to $1.5 million. Lots from under $185,000 to $375,000. Read More...

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Grandview at Bay Beach

Fort Myers Beach, Florida Gated Community
Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Named for its panoramic views of Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, this waterfront condominium community features 58 luxury residences and resort-style amenities in a tropical setting. On-site amenities include a club room, fitness center, catering kitchen, indoor and outdoor bars, private guest suites, a swimming pool, tennis courts, walking & jogging paths, and an outdoor entertainment area. Condos are priced from $1.5 million to $3 million. Read More...

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Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa

Palm Coast, Florida Gated Community
Palm Coast, Florida

Just minutes south of St. Augustine, Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa is a Florida golf and tennis community situated along the Atlantic Coast in Palm Coast, FL. Residents and members of this country club in Northeast Florida have access to an array of resort-style amenities including two golf courses, eight lighted Hydro-Grid clay tennis courts, six onsite restaurants, a 91,000 square foot pool complex, marina, spa, fitness center, and more. Homes, condos, and villas with ocean, golf, and lake views priced from $350,000 to $3.5 million. Read More...

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Hammock Dunes

Palm Coast, Florida Gated Community
Palm Coast, Florida

Vibrant oceanfront private golf community located along Florida's upper east coast with easy access to the metropolitan areas of Jacksonville and Orlando. Tom Fazio links course, new Rees Jones 18-hole creek course, tennis, seaside croquet, and more. Many different options for residences including homesites, custom estate homes, condos, patio homes and villas- many offer oceanfront, lake and golf views. Lots priced between $175,000 to over $1.9 million. Patio homes, villas and condos priced from upper $200,000's to $4.9 million. Read More...

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Harbour Ridge Presented by HR Properties

Palm City, Florida Gated Community
Palm City, Florida

Harbour Ridge Presented by HR Properties, on Florida’s Treasure Coast, is situated on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, with two miles of pristine deep-water riverfront and mile-wide views of the St. Lucie River. Tucked into a wooded peninsula, the 885-acre gated community features two nationally recognized championship golf courses designated as “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries.” Additional amenities include an active Yacht Club and three marina pods with direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Locks leading to Lake Okeechobee and the west coast of Florida, a clubhouse, a robust tennis program with ranked players, a fitness center, dog park, and a natural habitat. Homes and condos priced from $200,000 to over $3.5 million; Rentals are available. Read More...

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Indian River Club

Vero Beach, Florida Gated Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Indian River Club is a gated golf community in Vero Beach, FL, offering a variety of single-family homes and condos. Set in a serene, woodlands-like environment, it combines natural beauty with first-class recreational amenities, including a nationally acclaimed golf course. Just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the community's charming, traditionally styled homes feature verandas, French doors, and indoor/outdoor living spaces. Residents enjoy the laid-back Florida lifestyle, with easy access to nearby beaches and the attractions of the Treasure Coast. Condos/Villas/Homes priced from $300,000 to $2 million. Read More...

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Indian River Colony Club

Melbourne, Florida Gated Community
Melbourne, Florida

“The Place Patriots Call Home,” Indian River Colony Club is an active adult, private country club community located on Florida's east coast. Amenities include a private 18-hole golf course and country club, tennis courts, a fitness center, a large heated swimming pool, fishing, and walking & biking trails. Single-family homes are priced from $200,000 to $400,000. Read More...

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K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons at Wylder

Port St. Lucie, Florida Gated Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Wylder is a new active adult 55+ community in Port St. Lucie, Florida offering an all-inclusive resort lifestyle with access to an array of amenities, social opportunities, and low-maintenance homes. Amenities include a clubhouse with several game and meeting rooms, catering kitchen, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, pickleball courts, walking trails, and more. The gated community offers premium Florida real estate in nine unique ranch-style home designs and one villa design. Homes priced from the $300,000s. Read More...

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Kings Gate

Port Charlotte, Florida Gated Community
Port Charlotte, Florida

This Southwest Florida gated 55+ active adult community offers low-maintenance living and resort-style amenities near the Gulf Coast. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, bocce ball, walking & biking trails, shuffleboard, and more. Villa homes priced from the $300,000s to the $400,000s Read More...

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Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida Gated Community
Daytona Beach, Florida

This Daytona Beach, Florida 55+ community inspired by the music and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett offers resort-style amenities and low-maintenance new homes. Amenities include a fitness center, bandshell with live music, theater with stage performances and dancing, pet spa, business center, arts/crafts and card rooms, restaurant with indoor/outdoor bar, swimming pool, tennis & pickleball courts, and much more. Homes priced from the $300,000s. Read More...

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Latitude Margaritaville Watersound

Panama City Beach, Florida Gated Community
Panama City Beach, Florida

This 55-and-better community on Florida’s Emerald Coast between Pensacola and Panama City is a short drive from the scenic Highway 30A corridor and convenient to Gulf Coast beaches and the Intracoastal Waterway. Residents can enjoy an active lifestyle while appreciating the natural environment. Homes priced from the $300,000s to $1 million+. Read More...

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Mediterra

Naples, Florida Gated Community
Naples, Florida

Buyers at this Florida Gulf Coast country club community gain access to two 18-hole Tom Fazio golf courses plus an upscale sports facility and a private beach club at nearby Bonita Beach. Homesites are priced from $328,000 to $1.925 million; New single-family luxury homes priced from $1.1 million to $7 million. Read More...

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