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As of 2000, median price of a house in Sun City is $104,200, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Sun City was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

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 6,394 Owner Occupied Houses in Sun City, CA, see rank

Sun City, CA	104,200 USD
California	211,500 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,440, see rank, 100%	12,214,549	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	8,750, 92.69%, see rank	94.17%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	7,414, 78.54%, see rank	53.59%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	1,336, 14.15%, see rank	40.58%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	690, 7.31%, see rank	5.83%	8.99%
For Rent	56, 0.59%, see rank	1.56%	2.26%
For Sale Only	134, 1.42%, see rank	0.75%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	120, 1.27%, see rank	0.42%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	78, 0.83%, see rank	1.94%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	302, 3.20%, see rank	1.14%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
1978	1970	1971

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,394	100%	5,527,618	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	3,200	50.05%, see rank	79.01%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	3,194	49.95%, see rank	20.99%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sun City, CA	889 USD
California	1,478 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.25%, see rank	0.32%	0.66%
$300 to $499	245	7.66%, see rank	2.28%	5.56%
$500 to $699	748	23.38%, see rank	5.12%	12.79%
$700 to $999	1,016	31.75%, see rank	13.67%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	923	28.84%, see rank	29.93%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	218	6.81%, see rank	22.98%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	33	1.03%, see rank	17.29%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	9	0.28%, see rank	8.40%	3.13%

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

Sun City, CA	26.50% of the Total Income
California	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	182	5.69%, see rank	5.58%	7.21%
10% to 20%	728	22.75%, see rank	27.00%	36.64%
20% to 30%	1,013	31.66%, see rank	29.86%	29.01%
30% to 40%	533	16.66%, see rank	16.09%	12.29%
40% or More	710	22.19%, see rank	20.93%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sun City, CA	227 USD
California	305 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,056	33.06%, see rank	16.37%	18.76%
$200 to $299	1,565	49.00%, see rank	32.42%	32.81%
$300 to $499	545	17.06%, see rank	34.73%	33.61%
$500 to $699	20	0.63%, see rank	9.80%	9.21%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	4.13%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	8	0.25%, see rank	2.55%	1.78%

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

Sun City, CA	26.50% of the Total Income
California	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,419	44.43%, see rank	53.07%	47.32%
10% to 20%	1,151	36.04%, see rank	27.26%	30.46%
20% to 30%	352	11.02%, see rank	8.55%	10.16%
30% to 40%	58	1.82%, see rank	3.68%	4.28%
40% or More	130	4.07%, see rank	5.82%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,456, 100%	12,214,549	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	7,601, 80.38%, see rank	56.35%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	638, 6.75%, see rank	7.63%	5.56%
2 Units	50, 0.53%, see rank	2.68%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	119, 1.26%, see rank	5.71%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	45, 0.48%, see rank	5.92%	4.67%
10 or More Units	141, 1.49%, see rank	17.04%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	862, 9.12%, see rank	4.66%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,456, 100%	12,214,549	115,904,641
1 Room	47, 0.50%, see rank	5.01%	2.20%
2 Rooms	228, 2.41%, see rank	9.38%	4.81%
3 Rooms	357, 3.78%, see rank	13.85%	9.84%
4 Rooms	1,683, 17.80%, see rank	15.75%	15.97%
5 Rooms	3,442, 36.40%, see rank	18.95%	20.89%
6 Rooms	2,413, 25.52%, see rank	16.50%	18.45%
7 Rooms	951, 10.06%, see rank	10.33%	12.06%
8 Rooms	242, 2.56%, see rank	5.93%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	93, 0.98%, see rank	4.31%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	4.80	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,456, 100%	12,214,549	115,904,641
No Bedroom	140, 1.48%, see rank	7.09%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	400, 4.23%, see rank	18.12%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	5,348, 56.56%, see rank	28.18%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	3,136, 33.16%, see rank	30.50%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	418, 4.42%, see rank	13.41%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	14, 0.15%, see rank	2.70%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,780, 100%	11,502,870	105,480,101
Utility Gas	6,579, 74.93%, see rank	70.55%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	110, 1.25%, see rank	3.78%	6.52%
Electricity	2,082, 23.71%, see rank	21.78%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	9, 0.10%, see rank	1.78%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.43%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,251, 100%	4,768,723	33,386,326
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.27%	5.52%
$200 to $299	8, 0.64%, see rank	2.74%	5.45%
$300 to $499	143, 11.43%, see rank	13.00%	23.18%
$500 to $699	572, 45.72%, see rank	25.86%	29.57%
$700 to $999	315, 25.18%, see rank	30.82%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	134, 10.71%, see rank	18.25%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	32, 2.56%, see rank	4.97%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	47, 3.76%, see rank	2.09%	1.02%
Median	$671, see rank	$747	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,780, 100%	11,502,870	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	723, 8.23%, see rank	9.49%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	4,676, 53.26%, see rank	34.15%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	2,716, 30.93%, see rank	37.75%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	665, 7.57%, see rank	18.62%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.