Growing up in my hometown, there were no gated communities. Small-town south Louisiana was surrounded by swamps, bayous and other natural barriers. But gated communities of today are more than just ...

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 ...

If you are buying a home, you may come across some properties that are located in a gated community. These properties typically have a gate that restricts access to residents only. The gate could be ...

A gated community is a group of homes with strictly controlled entrances—for both safety purposes as well as creating an air of exclusivity. Oftentimes homes in a gated community will appear alike, ...

ACCESS POINT: The Ramble Biltmore Forest is one of many gated communities in Western North Carolina. Photo by Justin McGuire Real estate agent Byron Greiner recently worked with a client who wanted to ...

At least two large gated communities in Bluffton are scanning IDs, a practice not used in any gated community in Hilton Head.

Phoenix residents can petition for gates to block off alleyways, with over 1,100 already installed. The program aims to reduce crime, illegal dumping, and trespassing, and is funded by the city and ...