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.

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, ...