Research Triangle healthcare plus Village Hearth — the country's first LGBTQ+-focused 55+ cohousing community.
Status: PUBLISHED · reviewed 2026-08-30 · prices 2026-06Raleigh–Durham sits in North Carolina: No statewide law for housing and No statewide law for public accommodations. Flat 3.99% income tax (2026, down from 4.5%); SS exempt; local NDOs in some cities. Local ordinance status: partial. Verify current status via the Movement Advancement Project before relying on it — state law is moving.
Anchor institution: LGBTQ Center of Durham; LGBT Center of Raleigh. Village Hearth Cohousing (Durham). HIV/LGBTQ-competent care: Duke & UNC systems.
Climate: humid subtropical, roughly 90° summer highs and 32° winter lows. Walkability: car-first with pockets. Hazard awareness: hurricane remnants. Air access: RDU.
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