Fayetteville Area New Home Communities

As the "World's First Sanctuary for Soldiers and Their Families," Fayetteville offers it's large military community local services, ranging from free childcare to job placement for soldiers' spouses. The larger metro area is made up of smaller communities including, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. The town has also received the prestigious All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times.

Fort Bragg and the Pope Army Airfield are the backbone of Fayetteville's economy and its two largest employers. This large military community fuels the retail businesses in the area including, shops, restaurants, services, lodging, healthcare, and entertainment.

The Fayetteville area has a large and growing Defense Industry and was ranked in the Top 5 Defense Industry Development areas in US for 2010. Eight of the ten top American defense contractors are located in the area, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and L3 Communications.

Having Fun in Fayetteville

Downtown Fayetteville has grown significantly and is home to unique shopping, quaint eateries, art studios, nightlife, cinema, yoga, theater, wine shops, fashion, festivals and coffee shops.  The Cameo Art House Theatre,  Cape Fear Studios, and  Rude Awakening coffee are popular downtown destinations, along with the  Gilbert Theater, the Arts Council of Fayetteville and Fascinate-U Children's Museum. "Fourth Friday" and "The Streets Are Alive" celebrations invite the community to downtown, which is host to themed events, artists and musicians.

Looking to get outside? The farmers market and Carolina Grown bring fresh, seasonal produce from regional farmers.  The Cape Fear Botanical Garden offers 78 acres of specialty gardens and blooming ornamental plants nestled between the Cape Fear River and Cross Creek. Fayetteville is also home to the Airborne and Special Ops museum, which is a great attraction to take visitors.