Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial view of gated community with golf course and palm trees and lake. According to Parametric Architecture, around nine million ...

American gated communities have evolved to fit a variety of budgets, lifestyles and needs. They aren't just a haven for retirees or the ultra-wealthy, although those communities are still prevalent.

Gated communities today offer more than security. "Florida is kind of the land of gated communities," Lindsey Tronolone, a realtor at The Jupiter Group, told CNBC. People aren't just buying homes — ...

Some people who live in gated communities get a false sense of security that they are “safe” because they live behind the gates and there are “security guards” at the gate. They probably don’t ...

Q: Can you please tell me the pros and cons of living in a guard-gated community in Las Vegas? A: There are many guard-gated communities in Las Vegas. I’ve been selling real estate here for 21 years ...

According to Parametric Architecture, around nine million people in the United States live in an estimated 20,000 gated residential communities. CNBC says Florida and California are especially popular ...

Florida's gated communities are booming — not just among retirees, but with families and young professionals too. Despite high homeowners association fees, club memberships and real estate prices that ...