A 34-Home Age-Restricted Community Is Coming to Upper Southampton. The 55+ Market in Bucks County Is Heating Up

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team

A developer has submitted sketch plans for a 34-unit, age-restricted, twin-home community on a 20-acre property at 1230 Stump Road in Upper Southampton Township. The homes would be roughly 2,500 square feet each, clustered around a cul-de-sac, with nearly 14 acres of preserved wooded open space and a walking trail.

If you are over 55 in Bucks County and thinking about your next move, projects like this are becoming the conversation.

What’s Being Proposed in Upper Southampton

The property is currently zoned R-1, which does not permit the use. The developer is asking for two things: application of the township’s Active Adult Community Overlay District and a zoning amendment to allow twin singles, which is a lower-density alternative to townhomes.

Proponents are highlighting a projected $288,000 annual fiscal benefit to the township, minimal traffic impact, and 68% of the site preserved as open space. Some residents have raised concerns about traffic, open space loss, and the property’s failure to meet the overlay district’s 30-acre minimum requirement.

The plan will return for a more formal review. Nothing is approved yet. But the demand pressure behind projects like this is unmistakable.

Why 55+ Demand Is Reshaping Bucks County

Bucks County demographics are shifting. The first wave of baby boomers is now 79. The youngest are 60. Together they represent the largest share of homeowners in the county, and many are looking for one thing: a smaller, single-level, low-maintenance home in a community they already know.

These buyers do not want to leave Bucks County. They want to stay near their grandchildren, their doctors, their churches, their gym, and their friends. They are not moving to Florida. They are looking for the next home in Southampton, Newtown, Doylestown, or Warrington.

The supply is not keeping up. According to Bright MLS data pulled May 10, 2026, Bucks County had a 2.4 month supply of homes in April with average days on market of 24. That tightness applies double to the 55+ segment, where well-designed product is rare.

What This Means for You

If you are 55 or older in Bucks County and thinking about right-sizing, you have leverage. Your current home is likely worth more than you think. The April 2026 Bucks County median sale price was $510,000, up roughly 6% year over year. That equity matters.

But the timing of the next move requires planning. New 55+ communities like the one proposed in Upper Southampton take years to be built and sold. Resale 55+ inventory in Bucks County is tight right now. If you wait for the perfect new home, you may miss your window to sell into a strong market.

If you have parents or grandparents in Bucks County thinking about their next chapter, this is the conversation worth having now. Not in two years. Not when something breaks. Now.

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Upper Southampton or anywhere in Bucks County? Let’s talk.