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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sun City is $113,000, which is lower than the state average of $162,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Sun City median house value has grown by 19.96% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sun City is lower than the state average rate of 34.30% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sun City was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1989 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 18,922 Owner Occupied Houses in Sun City, AZ, #174

Sun City, AZ	113,000 USD
Arizona	162,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #154

Sun City, AZ	19.96%
Arizona	34.30%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,918, see rank, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	23,300, 80.57%, see rank	83.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	18,922, 65.43%, see rank	52.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,378, 15.14%, see rank	30.40%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,618, 19.43%, see rank	16.95%	12.45%
For Rent	302, 1.04%, see rank	3.14%	2.34%
For Sale Only	661, 2.29%, see rank	1.82%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	444, 1.54%, see rank	1.16%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,262, 11.28%, see rank	7.36%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	949, 3.28%, see rank	3.44%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #370

Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
1974	1989	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	18,922	100%	1,513,294	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	7,671	40.54%, see rank	66.84%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,251	59.46%, see rank	33.16%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sun City, AZ	885 USD
Arizona	1,390 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$299 or Less	75	0.98%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	525	6.84%, see rank	1.90%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,536	20.02%, see rank	5.14%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,730	35.59%, see rank	16.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,119	27.62%, see rank	32.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	536	6.99%, see rank	21.25%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	111	1.45%, see rank	15.79%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	39	0.51%, see rank	6.03%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Sun City, AZ	26.60% of the Total Income
Arizona	23.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	373	4.86%, see rank	6.06%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,926	25.11%, see rank	31.07%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,122	27.66%, see rank	27.22%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,184	15.43%, see rank	13.73%	13.74%
40% or More	2,038	26.57%, see rank	21.06%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sun City, AZ	311 USD
Arizona	381 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,254	11.15%, see rank	13.09%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,902	34.68%, see rank	19.50%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,289	47.01%, see rank	39.03%	34.63%
$500 to $699	674	5.99%, see rank	18.30%	21.16%
$700 or More	132	1.17%, see rank	10.08%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Sun City, AZ	11.00% of the Total Income
Arizona	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	5,104	45.36%, see rank	45.85%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,776	33.56%, see rank	29.32%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,294	11.50%, see rank	10.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	422	3.75%, see rank	4.64%	5.64%
40% or More	564	5.01%, see rank	7.46%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,918, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	17,387, 60.13%, see rank	63.52%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,975, 27.58%, see rank	4.89%	5.82%
2 Units	349, 1.21%, see rank	1.40%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	473, 1.64%, see rank	3.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	564, 1.95%, see rank	4.25%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,004, 6.93%, see rank	11.57%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	166, 0.57%, see rank	10.94%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,918, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
1 Room	125, 0.43%, see rank	2.22%	1.95%
2 Rooms	385, 1.33%, see rank	3.56%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,497, 5.18%, see rank	10.08%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,380, 22.06%, see rank	17.89%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,323, 35.70%, see rank	22.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,301, 21.79%, see rank	18.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,394, 8.28%, see rank	11.74%	12.27%
8 Rooms	954, 3.30%, see rank	6.81%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	559, 1.93%, see rank	6.59%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,918, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
No Bedroom	157, 0.54%, see rank	2.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,231, 7.71%, see rank	11.62%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,390, 70.51%, see rank	27.40%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	5,842, 20.20%, see rank	37.36%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	258, 0.89%, see rank	17.15%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	40, 0.14%, see rank	4.08%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,300, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,216, 30.97%, see rank	34.33%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	126, 0.54%, see rank	2.89%	4.86%
Electricity	15,784, 67.74%, see rank	59.09%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.06%, see rank	0.07%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	19, 0.08%, see rank	2.01%	2.12%
Solar Energy	60, 0.26%, see rank	0.17%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	81, 0.35%, see rank	1.17%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,957, 100%	830,623	39,201,928
$199 or Less	25, 0.63%, see rank	0.91%	1.50%
$200 to $299	90, 2.27%, see rank	1.57%	3.18%
$300 to $499	105, 2.65%, see rank	6.05%	7.37%
$500 to $699	296, 7.48%, see rank	18.08%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,711, 43.24%, see rank	32.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,037, 26.21%, see rank	29.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	354, 8.95%, see rank	7.63%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	339, 8.57%, see rank	3.22%	6.10%
Median	$952, see rank	$905	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	23,300, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,759, 7.55%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,228, 65.36%, see rank	37.99%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,792, 24.86%, see rank	38.30%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	521, 2.24%, see rank	16.84%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.