The Walk at East Village, Clayton, NC
A 55+ age-restricted community in downtown Clayton, NC, where McKee Homes sells single-family homes and villas near the Triangle, with a recorded declaration requiring one occupant aged 55 or older in at least 80 percent of occupied homes.
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About The Walk at East Village
The Walk at East Village is in Clayton, in the Triangle: Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill region of North Carolina. Developer: TH Clayton Development Company, LLC (declarant); McKee Homes (builder). Status: Currently selling. Age-restricted (55+ community; occupancy rules are set in its recorded governing documents).
The Walk at East Village is a 55+ community in downtown Clayton, North Carolina, in Johnston County southeast of Raleigh. McKee Homes, the builder, describes it as a vibrant 55+ community designed for an active adult lifestyle, with a sales office at 192 Village Walk Drive, Clayton, NC 27527. The homeowners association site gives the community's address as 49 Bladen Place, Clayton, NC 27527. McKee lists three collections: the Arbors Collection with 87 homesites, the Gardens Collection with 26 homesites and the Villas Collection with 30 homesites, which adds up to 143 homesites (our arithmetic from the builder's figures).
The recorded Declaration of Protective Covenants for The Walk at East Village, filed in Johnston County on January 17, 2017, names TH Clayton Development Company, LLC as declarant and The Walk at East Village Association, Inc. as the association. The age restriction is written into that declaration, so it binds every owner and runs with the land; it is not a marketing label. The age restriction section below quotes the operative language.
McKee describes the clubhouse as including a pool, fitness center, sports lounge, pickleball and bocce courts, walking trails and a dog park, and says lawn maintenance is included with every home. It says the community is just 15 miles from downtown Raleigh and that NC-42, I-40 and I-95 give access to the coast and mountains. Those are builder statements; test the drive at the hours you would travel. Homes range from single-story ranches to two-story plans with secondary bedrooms and lofts for visiting guests.
Clayton itself is the subject of the Clayton place guide, which covers the town's property tax, hospital and growth. The Town of Clayton's finance page gives a town property tax rate of $0.49 per $100 of valuation and the Johnston County rate of $0.52, for a combined $1.01 before fire and other district charges, and the NC Department of Revenue's 2025-26 table lists Johnston at $0.52 with its latest revaluation in 2025 and the next in 2029. On a home assessed at $400,000, $1.01 per $100 produces $4,040 a year (our arithmetic, for illustration only). Confirm the parcel's exact district rates with Johnston County before contract.
Johnston County's exemptions page describes an elderly or disabled exclusion for applicants aged 65 or older, with a combined income limit of $38,800, and a circuit breaker deferment program with a $58,200 income limit. Both depend on income and application, so check eligibility with the county tax office. See the NC retirement taxes guide for state income-tax rules.
Age restrictions at The Walk at East Village
The recorded Declaration of Protective Covenants for The Walk at East Village (Johnston County Register of Deeds, Deed Book 4895, Pages 915-1002, filed January 17, 2017) states in Section 2(a) that "the Dwellings in the Properties are intended for the housing of natural Persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older" and that the provision is set out "in order to comply with" the federal Housing Act exemption from familial-status rules for housing for persons 55 and older. It provides that "not less than eighty percent (80%) of the occupied Dwellings on Lots subject to this Declaration shall at all times be Occupied by at least one person fifty-five (55) years of age or older." If the only qualified occupant dies, the occupants separate or the qualified occupant is removed by incapacity, remaining qualified occupants may stay as long as non-qualifying homes do not exceed 20 percent of all dwellings. No owner under 55 may occupy a dwelling except in compliance with the section, and every lease, occupancy agreement or sale agreement must disclose that lots must be occupied by persons 55 or older. An Age-Qualified Occupant is a person 55 or older who has designated the dwelling as a primary residence. Owners must notify the board in writing of any change in occupancy and give names and ages, and the association may fine for each day of late notice. The board may grant hardship exceptions only if federal requirements are still met, and the association may take eviction action against non-compliant occupants. Read the full declaration and current rules before buying.
Housing types at The Walk at East Village
- Single-family homes (Arbors and Gardens collections)
- Villas (Villas Collection)
Pricing at The Walk at East Village
McKee's community page lists plans of 1,301 to 2,560 square feet with 2 to 3 bedrooms and 2 to 3.5 baths. On October 1, 2026 its quick move-in homes were priced from $377,245 (116 Carteret Court, the Palmetto, 1,301 square feet) to $436,617 (80 Watauga Way, the Elm, 1,703 square feet), with $402,328 for the Camellia at 69 Watauga Way and $387,065 for the Aspen at 86 Carteret Court. Some listings advertise a '$20K Use As You Choose' incentive. Prices exclude lot premiums, upgrades and options, and incentives change, so confirm the current price list with McKee.
HOA and fees at The Walk at East Village
McKee's page notes that community association fees may be required but publishes no dollar figure, and the association's public pages list no assessment. The recorded declaration says the purchaser pays a working capital assessment and an initial transferee assessment to the association at closing, each in an amount set by the declarant or the board, so the amounts are not fixed in the declaration. McKee says lawn maintenance is included with every home.
Before contract, ask for the current annual assessment and what it covers, both closing assessments, the reserve study, the budget and any special assessments, and read the declaration, bylaws, fine policy and collection policy that the association lists in its Resource Center. The 55-plus community versus conventional neighborhood guide lists the questions to ask.
Amenities at The Walk at East Village
- Clubhouse with a pool and fitness center
- Sports lounge
- Pickleball courts
- Bocce courts
- Walking trails
- Dog park
- Lawn maintenance included with each home (per the builder)
Healthcare near The Walk at East Village
UNC Health Johnston Clayton is a full-service hospital on Veterans Parkway in Clayton. The Town of Clayton's economic development site says it opened in October 2009 with a 24/7 emergency department and outpatient laboratory, imaging and surgical care. Test the drive from the community and ask your physicians which health systems they use.
Airport access from The Walk at East Village
The Town of Clayton's economic development site describes Raleigh-Durham International Airport as the region's primary commercial airport, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Clayton. RDU's site lists the airlines serving it and its nonstop destinations.
Why The Walk at East Village is included
A recorded 55+ age-restricted community of 143 homesites in Clayton, Johnston County, built by McKee Homes, with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball and bocce courts and lawn maintenance included in the home.
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Sources and review date
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources below; where a rule or figure can change, check the linked source before relying on it.
- Declaration of Protective Covenants for The Walk at East Village (filed 1-17-17) — The Walk at East Village Association, Inc. (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Resource Center: Governing Documents — The Walk at East Village Association, Inc. (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Community Information — The Walk at East Village Association, Inc. (accessed 2026-10-01)
- The Walk at East Village — McKee Homes (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Taxes & Fees — Town of Clayton (accessed 2026-10-01)
- 2025-2026 County Tax Rates — North Carolina Department of Revenue (accessed 2026-09-30)
- Exemptions, Exclusions and Deferments — Johnston County, NC (accessed 2026-09-30)
- Healthcare — Town of Clayton (accessed 2026-09-30)
- Location — Town of Clayton (accessed 2026-09-30)