Best Denver 55+ Communities: Homes for Sale + Realtor Tips

The best Denver 55+ communities with homes for sale today

Six Denver-area 55+ communities had 201 homes listed on November 4, 2026, led by Windsor Gardens and Heather Gardens; across ten metro cities the MLS showed 330 homes in 55+ communities. REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke, the hardest working man in real estate, and our team of real estate agents at The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC rank them here by what is actually for sale, with 12-month sale prices where the MLS has them, so you can compare before you tour. This Realtor list replaces our old 2021 post and is updated with live counts. Call or text 303-955-4220. A live person answers.

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Denver 55+ communities compared

Sales: MLS closed sales in the community, about Nov 2025 to Oct 2026; n/a where we did not pull the community’s sold file.

What each community is

• Heather Gardens (Aurora): Condos and patio homes around the community’s own golf course and clubhouse off South Havana Street, Arapahoe County.
• Windsor Gardens (Denver): A large condo community in southeast Denver; most homes are one-level condos, with a clubhouse and community activities.
• Heritage Eagle Bend (Aurora): Detached homes on a golf course in southeast Aurora, Arapahoe County; the HOA states its own age rules (55+ and 45+).
• Heritage Todd Creek (Thornton): Detached homes around Todd Creek Golf Club near E-470, 136th Avenue and Quebec Street, Adams County.
• Anthem Ranch (Broomfield): Detached and paired homes in Broomfield’s Anthem area, with a clubhouse; Broomfield is its own city and county.
• Gleneagles Village (Highlands Ranch): Homes around an executive golf course inside Highlands Ranch, Douglas County; owners also pay the Highlands Ranch Community Association assessment.

55+ homes for sale by city

Each city link opens the live 55+ search for that city. For more, see Littleton 55+ communities and patio homes and the Denver metro 55+ community comparison.

How 55+ communities work in Colorado

Federal fair housing rules let a community limit sales or rentals by age only if it qualifies as housing for older persons. For a 55+ community that means at least 80% of occupied homes have at least one resident 55 or older, the community publishes and follows policies showing it is meant for people 55 and older, and it verifies ages, updating those records by survey at least once every two years (24 CFR 100.305 to 100.307). Housing for people 62 and older is stricter: every occupant must be 62 or older. So a 55+ label does not mean every resident is 55; the community’s own rules set who else may live in the home.

Read three documents before you offer: the declaration (the age rule and who else can live in the home), the HOA budget and reserve study, and the rules on rentals, pets and guests. Ask what the dues cover; in a condo community they often include water, trash, exterior insurance and snow removal, and in a detached-home community they often cover the clubhouse and common areas only.

Colorado senior property tax exemption. An owner who is 65 or older on January 1 and has owned and lived in the home as a primary residence for at least 10 straight years can have 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value exempted, filed with the county assessor by July 15. A 2024 law (SB24-111) let a senior who already had the exemption move it to a new home for tax years 2025 and 2026; SB26-116 ends that portability starting with tax year 2027. If you are selling a long-held home to buy in a 55+ community, ask the county assessor how the exemption applies before you close.

How to choose between them

• Condo or house: Windsor Gardens and Heather Gardens are mostly condos; Heritage Eagle Bend, Heritage Todd Creek and Anthem Ranch are mostly detached or paired homes.
• One level: many condos are on one floor but some buildings have stairs; many houses have a main-floor primary bedroom and a basement. Ask about the entry, the laundry and the garage.
• Total monthly cost: add the HOA dues, any metro district and the property tax before you compare prices.
• Golf: four of the six have a course inside or next to the community; ask whether play is included or a separate membership.

Selling a long-held house to move into one of these? Start with a free Smart Pricing Report and read downsizing in the Denver metro.

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Tour Denver 55+ communities with a Realtor

Why people call us: 5.0 stars on 283 Google reviews (checked October 2026), A+ with the Better Business Bureau (accredited since 2017), REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke licensed in Colorado since 2003, 306 homes Brian sold in the last 10 years ($117 million) and 1,000+ homes with his team over 20+ years, with Keller Williams Realty DTC, LLC supervising every contract. See Brian’s sold homes, our proof as a group and the team.

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The Kenna Group is a real estate group with Keller Williams Realty DTC, LLC (Keller Williams DTC), 6300 S Syracuse Way, Suite 150, Centennial, CO 80111, formerly known as Kenna Real Estate Group, serving Denver metro home buyers and sellers.

Disclaimer: We are real estate agents, not loan officers, tax advisers or attorneys. Program rules, income limits and credit minimums change, and each lender adds its own rules; a licensed lender confirms what you qualify for and a tax professional answers tax questions. Listing counts and prices come from the MLS on November 4, 2026 (Active and Coming Soon) and change daily; sold figures come from MLS closed sales for the dates shown. Equal Housing Opportunity.