Sun City AZ market report
Sun City Arizona Real Estate Market Report: October 2026
Market data area: Sun City area (ZIPs 85351, 85373).
Sun City Arizona real estate key facts
- The median single-family sale price in the Sun City area (ZIPs 85351, 85373) is $336,500, 1.7% higher than $331,000 a year earlier.
- 50 single-family homes sold in the latest month of closings, and they spent 72 days on market.
- Inventory equals 3.4 months of supply, which makes the area a balanced market.
- 164 Sun City listings across the Sun City area (ZIPs 85351, 85373) cut their price in the latest month, down 5.7% from a year earlier.
- Condos and townhomes closed at a $183,100 median.
- This Sun City AZ market report covers Sun City homes for sale and Sun City condos for sale, updated monthly.

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Sun City Arizona real estate snapshot: October 2026
This Sun City Arizona real estate report covers every number that moves a price in Sun City: closings, pending sales, inventory and time on market for single-family homes, plus condos and townhomes. Whether you are browsing Sun City homes for sale or getting ready to sell, start here.
| Latest month, single‑family | Year earlier | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $331,000 | $336,500 | +1.7% |
| Average sale price | $331,289 | $341,044 | +2.9% |
| Closed sales | 62 | 50 | -19.4% |
| Pending sales | 52 | 32 | -38.5% |
| New listings | 97 | 82 | -15.5% |
| Homes for sale | 240 | 234 | -2.5% |
| Listings with price cuts (all homes) | 174 | 164 | -5.7% |
| Days on market | 77 | 72 | -6.5% |
| Share of list price received | 97.5% | 98.0% | +0.5 pts |
| Months of supply | 3.2 | 3.4 | +6.3% |
The price-cut row includes condos and townhomes.
The worry: Sellers often ask how much it costs to sell a house in Arizona, and the list price alone does not answer it. The fix: Your net depends on price, concessions and closing costs, so get a written price opinion and a net sheet from a full-time listing agent.
Year to date in Sun City Arizona real estate: 646 homes closed at a $319,000 median, versus 717 at $325,000 a year earlier, so fewer homes have sold at a lower median than last year.
What it means for buyers
You have leverage, but it is narrow. Sellers still received 98.0% of asking, so build your offer from closed sales on your street, not from list prices. Your full-time Sun City buyer’s agent pulls those comps before every offer. In the latest month, 164 Sun City listings cut their price, down 5.7% from a year earlier, so start your search of Sun City homes for sale with those.
What it means for sellers
With pending sales down 38.5%, fewer buyers are writing offers, and pricing on day one decides your net. Start with a real price opinion for your Sun City home, then compare plans from a full-time listing agent in your zip. 164 Sun City listings cut their price in the latest month, down 5.7% from a year earlier; pricing right on day one keeps you off that list.
October 2026 Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: Base every offer on recent closed comps rather than asking prices: sellers took 98.0% of list in the latest month. Start with the homes that have been listed longest, and have a dedicated buyer’s agent check the comps before you offer.
- Sellers: Across the Sun City area (ZIPs 85351, 85373), homes are taking 72 days to sell and pending sales are down 38.5% from a year earlier, so use this Sun City AZ market report to set your list price from closed sales, then interview a full-time Sun City listing agent.
- Condo buyers: Sun City condos for sale carry 5.2 months of supply at a $183,100 median, versus 3.4 months for houses. Review the HOA budget and reserves before you offer.
- Out-of-state buyers: Get a dedicated agent touring Sun City homes for sale on video before you fly in. We walk the street, the HOA and the commute for you on a live call, so your trip is for the final two or three homes.
The worry: Buyers and sellers both search who pays closing costs in Arizona. The fix: The purchase contract decides it, and seller concessions can shift costs, so ask for an estimated settlement statement before you sign; a full-time listing agent or buyer’s agent negotiates those terms.
How to read this Sun City AZ market report
Months of supply is how long current listings would last at today’s sales pace; under 3 favors sellers, 3 to 6 is balanced. Pending sales are homes under contract, the earliest sign of where closings go next. Share of list price shows how much room buyers are negotiating. Read the three together before you set a price or write an offer.
What else moved this month
Across Sun City Arizona real estate, closed sales fell 19.4% to 50 while new listings fell 15.5% to 82, and homes for sale were down 2.5% from a year earlier. The average sale price of $341,044 sits above the $336,500 median because higher-priced homes pull the average up, so the typical home costs closer to the median than the headline average suggests.
12-month Sun City Arizona real estate trend: single-family median sale price
Over the past 12 months, single-family medians in Sun City Arizona real estate ranged from $299,950 to $336,500, a $36,550 band. The latest month closed at $336,500, up from $320,000 the month before and 1.7% above the same month a year earlier. Month-to-month medians move with the mix of homes that close, so read the line, not one point. Each month this Sun City AZ market report adds the newest closings to the line.
What a pricing mistake costs in Sun City
Sun City sellers received 98.0% of asking in the latest month, about $6,700 under list on a $336,500 home, before any concessions. Sellers who priced right closed in about 72 days; sellers who guessed are still sitting, cutting and handing leverage to the buyer. Buyers face the mirror image: overpay by 5% on a $336,500 home and you start $16,825 behind before your first payment. That is why we put a dedicated full-time local agent on every Sun City Arizona real estate move.
DON’T make a $100,000 mistake and hire a part-time or out-of-area agent.
Here is how that mistake happens with Sun City Arizona real estate:
- Pricing against the wrong comps. A blended-ZIP median or a different subdivision is not your home’s market. Sellers in the Sun City area (ZIPs 85351, 85373) received 98.0% of asking in the latest month; misread the comps by 5% on a $336,500 home and that is $16,825.
- Missing an HOA, floodplain or airport issue. HOA rules, a mapped floodplain or an airport noise area can change a home’s value. Check any address on the Flood Control District of Maricopa County floodplain page before you are under contract. Most of Sun City sits inside the territory in the vicinity of Luke Air Force Base (the zone defined in A.R.S. 28-8461), outside its mapped noise contours and accident potential zones; see the Luke Air Force Base map on the Arizona Department of Real Estate airport boundary maps and have your agent check the exact address.
- Losing negotiation leverage. 164 Sun City listings cut their price in the latest month. Seller concessions are negotiated, and a weak first offer or counter can leave thousands on the table.
Work with a dedicated full-time local agent: a full-time buyer’s agent if you are buying, or a full-time seller’s agent if you are selling.
Sun City homes for sale by zip code
Sun City Arizona real estate covers about 14 square miles of unincorporated Maricopa County in the northwest Valley, bordered by Peoria, Youngtown and El Mirage, with Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) running through it and Loop 101 to the east.
Sun City homes for sale: what each part of Sun City offers
North of Grand Avenue: 85351 and 85373
The later phases of Sun City, with larger single-family homes, golf courses and Banner Boswell Medical Center nearby.
South of Grand Avenue: 85351
The original phases from the early 1960s, with smaller homes, duplexes and condos close to Thunderbird Boulevard.
Ask us for single-family comps on your exact street before you write an offer on Sun City homes for sale or set a list price.
Sun City Arizona real estate neighborhoods to know
Zip codes tell you price. Neighborhoods tell you how it feels to live there. These are the Sun City Arizona real estate names our agents hear most from buyers.
- Original phases. Smaller single-level homes and duplexes from the early 1960s south of Grand Avenue.
- Golf course homes. Homes along the community golf courses, where lot position and views drive price.
- Lakeside homes. Homes around the community lakes on the north side.
- Condos and patio homes. Single-level condos, townhomes and patio homes with their own HOA budgets and rules.
- Newer phases. The northern phases from the 1970s, with larger floor plans and two-car garages.
Every Sun City Arizona real estate neighborhood above behaves differently when prices soften. Ask us how the last three months of sales played out in the exact community you are considering.
Sun City Arizona real estate: condos and townhomes
Sun City condos for sale: resale condos and townhomes, October 2026
The worry: Condo buyers search for average HOA fees in Arizona, but an average says little about one building. The fix: Ask for the HOA budget, reserve study and any special assessments before you offer; your condo agent requests them for you.
Sun City condos and townhomes closed at a $183,100 median in the latest month, a -8.5% change from a year earlier, with 5.2 months of supply versus 3.4 for houses. Before you offer, have a condo specialist review the HOA budget and reserves.
Condo and townhome median sale price: 12-month trend
Our market data: Sun City condo and townhome closings, latest 12 months.
Sun City condos and townhomes trade about 30 times a month. Each complex has its own HOA, so read the HOA as closely as the unit, and read our guide to Arizona condo financing before you make an offer. We review the budget, reserve fund, rental rules and any special assessments.
Where Sun City condos and townhomes trade
| Area | Communities | Note |
|---|---|---|
| South of Grand Avenue: 85351 | Ask us for the current communities in this area | Most condos and patio homes are in the older phases near Thunderbird Boulevard. |
| North of Grand Avenue: 85351 and 85373 | Ask us for the current communities in this area | Condo and townhome complexes near the golf courses and lakes. |
Sun City condos for sale change week to week, so we share the current condo and townhome communities in each area on request.
Which cities near Sun City should buyers compare against?
Sun City sits in Maricopa County; compare Sun City Arizona real estate with every city in our Maricopa County guide. Times are approx. drive time from Banner Boswell Medical Center (Thunderbird Boulevard, central Sun City), no traffic, by our routing to each city’s mapped center.
How Sun City compares with its neighbors
Many Sun City buyers also tour Sun City West, Peoria, Surprise and Youngtown before they decide, so we track each of those markets every month alongside Sun City Arizona real estate. Sun City is unincorporated, so county services and each property’s own rules often decide the purchase as much as the house.
Selling in one Valley city and buying in another? Timing both sides is where movers lose money. One full-time agent can line up your sale and purchase so you are not carrying two mortgages or rushing into the wrong home. Sun City Arizona real estate ranges from early-1960s homes to golf course and lakeside properties.
Buying Sun City Arizona real estate this fall: a 5-step plan
- Set your number from closed sales, not list prices. Sun City sellers received 98.0% of asking in the latest month. On a $336,500 home that is about $6,700 of room, so build your offer around recent closings on your street.
- Pick the zip before the house. Sun City Arizona real estate prices vary from original-phase homes and condos to golf course and lakeside properties. Narrow your search to the area that fits your plans and budget.
- Target homes that have sat. With 72 days on market and pending sales down 38.5%, Sun City homes for sale that have sat for several weeks are where sellers listen. Our team flags those listings the day they cross that line.
- Check jurisdiction lines, HOA rules and school boundaries. Because Sun City is unincorporated, Maricopa County provides most services, and some addresses with a Sun City mailing address sit inside Peoria, Youngtown or El Mirage limits instead. Sun City is a 55+ age-restricted community under its own rules (HOPA, the Housing for Older Persons Act; see the U.S. Department of Justice Fair Housing Act page). These details change taxes, police, fire and the rules that come with any Sun City Arizona real estate purchase.
- Put a full-time agent on your side. Tell us your goal in 60 seconds with the form below, and a dedicated full-time Sun City buyer’s agent who works your part of Sun City gets back to you.
Selling Sun City Arizona real estate this fall: 4 pricing moves that work
- Price for today, not last spring. Over 12 months, the single-family median for Sun City Arizona real estate moved between $299,950 and $336,500. Pricing above what recent closings support invites price cuts. We price from recent closings near you, not from online estimates.
- Win the first two weeks. With 234 Sun City Arizona real estate listings and 32 pending, buyers compare everything. Photos, repairs and price need to be right on day one.
- Know your real competition. Resale houses in Sun City compete with each other on updates, floor plan and position on a golf course or lake, so price Sun City Arizona real estate against recent sales in the same phase first.
- Negotiate the net, not the price. Concessions can matter as much as the sale price, and a full-time Sun City listing agent protects the number you actually walk away with.
Sun City Arizona real estate: age rules, seasonal ownership and investing
Age rules and seasonal ownership
Sun City is a 55+ age-restricted community under its own rules (HOPA, the Housing for Older Persons Act; see the U.S. Department of Justice Fair Housing Act page). Before you buy, read the age rules, the deed restrictions and the recreation-center membership and fees that come with the property, plus any HOA rules on seasonal use and rentals. If you’re relocating, see our Arizona relocation guide.
Buying to rent or hold
Sun City Arizona real estate has rental demand, but the community’s age rules, deed restrictions and HOA rental limits set lease terms and minimum lease lengths, so check them before you buy a rental. Before you buy a rental, confirm the HOA rental rules and local licensing for the exact address. Already own one? We offer $99-a-month flat-fee property management, and we help investors plan an Arizona 1031 exchange inside the 45-day and 180-day windows.
Why Sun City movers choose our team
- 99 city reports, 15 county guides. Beyond this Sun City AZ market report, we publish market reports for 99 Arizona cities and communities and all 15 Arizona counties, so your agent sees how Sun City Arizona real estate compares with every nearby market.
- Full-time agents only. Never a part-timer, never a call center. Here is why full-time matters.
- Real numbers, not robot estimates. Pricing in this Sun City AZ market report comes from actual Sun City closings, not an automated value. See why online estimates get Arizona homes wrong.
- Local knowledge. Which phases have the larger floor plans, which lots back to a golf course or a busy road, and which addresses sit outside Sun City in Peoria or Youngtown: our agents know the original phases from the newer ones, and price Sun City Arizona real estate accordingly.
Living in Sun City: schools, county services and jobs
Sun City is home to 39,931 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census count for the Sun City CDP (linked in Sun City market drivers).
Nearby schools
Source: Arizona State Board of Education FY2025 A-F letter grades, Arizona Department of Education final FY2025 file; school detail on Arizona School Report Cards. Grades served and school ZIPs from the National Center for Education Statistics school search. Verify attendance boundaries with the district.
The worry: Buyers search Arizona school grades, then learn that the closest school is not always the one assigned to an address. The fix: Use the FY2025 grades below as a starting point and confirm the attendance boundary with the district; your buyer’s agent checks it for the exact address.
| District serving Sun City addresses | FY2025 district grade | Schools graded | Where it serves Sun City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Unified School District | B | 44 | 2 graded schools with a Sun City address (85373) |
Top elementary schools. Among district schools with Sun City addresses, the highest FY2025 K-8 scores belong to Peoria Traditional School (Peoria Unified School, A, 88.38), Zuni Hills Elementary School (Peoria Unified School, A, 82.52).
High schools. No graded district high school has a Sun City address in the FY2025 file; ask the district which high school serves a specific address.
Peoria Traditional School
88.38 total points. School address in 85373.
ADE A88.38 pointsZuni Hills Elementary School
82.52 total points. School address in 85373.
ADE A82.52 pointsGrades are neutral public information and one of many factors a household may weigh. We do not recommend or discourage any area based on school data.
Sun City crime data and police coverage: October 2026
The worry: A common search is which Arizona city has the lowest crime rate, but city rankings mix different sources and methods. The fix: Read the sourced figures below side by side and look up the exact address; a local buyer’s agent can tour the street with you at different hours.
2 public sources cover crime in Sun City, each with its own method: AreaVibes and FBI Crime Data Explorer. The FBI Crime Data Explorer counts offenses the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office reported; AreaVibes grades the area in its own way. A grade or a rate is not a promise about any street.
Sun City crime by source, side by side
Each source measures crime differently, so read each column on its own terms rather than against the others.
| Source | AreaVibes | FBI Crime Data Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| What it measures | Crime grade and reported crimes per 100,000 residents, from FBI data | Offenses reported by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for all the areas it patrols, not Sun City alone |
| Sun City figure | Grade D+, from an estimated 2,097 crimes per 100,000 residents (Arizona 2,214; US 2,119); no locally reported count is published for Sun City | 2024: 1,159 violent (276.9 per 100,000) and 3,773 property (901.2 per 100,000). 2025 is left out because the published months are incomplete |
| Period | 2024 data (estimate) | Calendar year 2024 |
| Checked | October 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
Crime data is one data point; tour the area at different times of day. Your buyer’s agent can walk the street with you at night and on a weekend before you write an offer.
Crime figures checked October 12, 2026. Per-resident rates read higher around retail and commercial blocks, where few people live. Look up any specific address yourself before you decide.
Law enforcement jurisdiction in Sun City
Sun City is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, so it has no city or town police department. Law enforcement comes from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Some addresses with a Sun City mailing address sit inside Peoria, Youngtown or El Mirage limits and are policed by those cities instead, so check which side of the line an address sits on.
The Arizona DPS Highway Patrol patrols the state highways in the area. Sun City has no city fire department, so fire and emergency medical service depends on the address; ask which fire district or provider covers a specific home before you buy. Sun City covers about 14.4 square miles of land, per the Census Bureau gazetteer.
Major employers and commute times
Sun City’s largest employer is health care, centered on Banner Boswell Medical Center, with more jobs across Peoria, Surprise, Glendale and at Luke Air Force Base. Times below are approx. drive time, no traffic, from Banner Boswell Medical Center (Thunderbird Boulevard, central Sun City), computed with the public OSRM road router to each employer’s main site in the area. Your rush-hour drive will be longer.
- Banner Boswell Medical Center 0 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center 14 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 15 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Luke Air Force Base 20 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 37 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
Before you write an offer on Sun City Arizona real estate, your agent pulls the tax history and checks the commute at the hours you actually drive.
Buying Sun City Arizona real estate from out of state
Many buyers of Sun City Arizona real estate are relocating from colder or pricier states. The biggest mistake we see is buying from a photo without knowing the street, the HOA or the commute. Relocating to Sun City? A local buyer’s agent can tour homes for you on live video and tell you what the listing photos leave out, before you fly in.
Start with the part of Sun City that fits your plans: the original phases south of Grand Avenue, or the golf course and lakeside homes to the north. Then compare Sun City Arizona real estate listings against real closings, not list prices. Read our moving to Arizona guide for climate, costs and timing.
More Sun City Arizona real estate help from our team
Not every Sun City Arizona real estate move is a simple house purchase, and each request below gets a dedicated full-time specialist. If you are selling, you get real comps from a full-time agent, not an automated online estimate. Seasonal buyers can compare Sun City condos for sale with single-family homes, HOA rules and rental limits here and in nearby Sun City West and Peoria.
Buying or selling a Sun City business, with or without the real estate? We work with full-time business brokers who value, market and close with complete confidentiality. Retail, office, industrial, flex and multifamily belong with a full-time commercial agent, not a residential agent who handles one occasionally. For land and acreage, we check zoning, water, utilities and access before you commit, so a great price doesn’t become an unbuildable parcel.
Sun City and Valley events: October 2026 to spring 2027
Touring Sun City Arizona real estate listings from out of town? Plan a trip around one of these. Sun City events are highlighted in green.
Local events (late Oct–Nov 2026)
We checked these on each event’s official site on Oct 21, 2026. Hours and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
- Surprise Veterans Day Parade (Bullard Avenue, Surprise): Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon. Official site
- Surprise SciTech Festival (Surprise Recreation Campus): Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Official site
| When | Event | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Dec 4, 2026 | Surprise Party (Surprise) The City of Surprise holiday celebration with a tree lighting and fireworks at Surprise Community Park, 5 to 9 p.m. | Official site |
| Sat Dec 12, 2026 | Peoria Holiday Festival (Peoria) Tree lighting, music and vendors in Old Town Peoria, 5 to 9 p.m. | Official site |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Phoenix Suns home opener The Suns’ downtown Phoenix arena, vs. Warriors. Home games run through April 9, 2027. | Official site |
| Oct 25 to Jan 3 | Arizona Cardinals home games The Cardinals’ stadium in Glendale: Oct 25, Nov 15, Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 20 and Jan 3. Week 18 home game vs. 49ers: the weekend of Jan 9 to 10, 2027, with the exact day set by the league after Week 17. | Official site |
| Fri Apr 2, 2027 | Arizona Diamondbacks Home opener Friday, April 2, 2027 vs. the Marlins, at the Diamondbacks’ downtown Phoenix ballpark. | Official site |
Dates checked October 11, 2026 on each event’s or team’s official site. Every date above is the one published on that official site.
Why Sun City Arizona real estate matters in 2026
Sun City market drivers
These are the forces behind Sun City Arizona real estate prices this year.
- Health care close in. Banner Boswell Medical Center sits in central Sun City, our starting point, with Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center about 15 minutes away and Luke Air Force Base about 20 (approx. drive time, no traffic, by our routing; see employers and commute times).
- Unincorporated. Sun City is not a city, so the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Maricopa County handle police and most services; see police coverage.
- Community rules. Every Sun City property comes with recorded age rules, deed restrictions and recreation-center fees, so read them before you make an offer.
- Grand Avenue and Loop 101. U.S. 60 runs through Sun City and Loop 101 sits to the east, so the drive to Glendale, Peoria and Phoenix is direct.
- Built out. Sun City has almost no vacant land, so resale homes rarely compete with new construction.
- Population. Sun City had 39,931 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census count for the Sun City CDP.
Moving to Sun City from California, Washington or Texas?
The Census Bureau’s latest State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024, Table 1 (American Community Survey 1-year estimates) counts 52,383 people (±6,890) living in Arizona who lived in California a year earlier, the most from any state, followed by Washington (17,601, ±3,256) and Texas (10,306, ±2,404). These are survey estimates for 2024 with margins of error.
Sun City versus California. In this Sun City AZ market report, the single-family median sale price is $336,500. For California, the Census Bureau’s QuickFacts lists a median value of owner-occupied housing units of $734,700 (2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate); that is an owner-reported value, a different measure from a sale price. Sun City had 39,931 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census count for the Sun City CDP; California has 39,355,309 in the Census Vintage 2025 estimates.
Retirement income. Arizona does not tax Social Security retirement benefits; the Arizona Department of Revenue lists them among income Arizona law does not tax.
Buying from out of state. A dedicated full-time Sun City buyer’s agent tours Sun City Arizona real estate listings for you on live video and checks what listing photos leave out: whether a street sits in the Luke Air Force Base vicinity area or another airport noise or flight-path area, whether a lot backs onto a wash or sits in a mapped floodplain (look up any address on the Flood Control District of Maricopa County floodplain page), what the HOA rules allow, and which school district serves the address, since district lines and city lines differ in Sun City in Sun City.
The worry: One of the most searched questions about Sun City is whether it is a good place to live, and no ranking answers that for one property. The fix: Weigh the price, school, crime and drive-time data on this page, then read our moving to Arizona guide.
Census, Department of Revenue and Flood Control District pages checked October 2026.
How we build this Sun City Arizona real estate report
Every area-wide number in this Sun City Arizona real estate report is our market data for Sun City, reported for single-family homes and for condos and townhomes separately. Zip-level figures return once the current month’s zip data is complete; we do not show older zip numbers next to newer area-wide data. We never publish a number we cannot verify; when a figure is not available, such as a monthly new construction series or price per square foot, we leave it out instead of guessing. Builder prices come from each builder’s own site and change often, and event dates were checked on official sites. We refresh this report every month.
Sun City Arizona real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in Sun City, AZ right now?
The median single-family sale price in Sun City was $336,500 in the latest month of closings, 1.7% higher than $331,000 a year earlier. Condos and townhomes closed at a $183,100 median.
Is Sun City a buyer’s or seller’s market in October 2026?
Sun City is balanced. Inventory equals 3.4 months of supply, pending sales fell 38.5% year over year, and sellers received 98.0% of list price.
How long does it take to sell a house in Sun City?
Single-family homes that closed in the latest month spent 72 days on market, 5 days faster than a year earlier. Pricing right on day one is the biggest factor you control.
How many homes are for sale in Sun City?
In the latest month, 234 single-family homes and 162 condos and townhomes were for sale in Sun City, with 82 new single-family listings added during the month.
What zip codes are in Sun City, AZ?
The ZIP codes in our Sun City market data are 85351 and 85373. These ZIPs also cover parts of Peoria, Youngtown and El Mirage, so check the jurisdiction for any address.
Which school districts serve Sun City addresses?
The districts with the most graded schools at Sun City addresses are Peoria Unified School District (B) in the FY2025 Arizona A-F letter grades. Always confirm the district for the exact address before you write an offer.
How many people live in Sun City?
Sun City had 39,931 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census count for the Sun City CDP.
Is Sun City, AZ a good place to live?
That depends on what you need from a property and a budget, not on a ranking. This page gives the facts to weigh: a $336,500 single-family median, 3.4 months of supply, FY2025 school grades, sourced crime data and drive times to major employers.
Who pays closing costs in Arizona?
The purchase contract sets which closing costs the buyer pays and which the seller pays, and seller concessions can shift buyer costs to the seller. Ask for an estimated settlement statement before you sign.
How much does it cost to sell a house in Arizona?
It depends on the sale price, the commission you negotiate, any concessions, and your share of closing costs and loan payoffs. Ask a full-time listing agent for a written net sheet built on recent Sun City closings.
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