Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.01,483 homes sold in Sun City in the last year, at a typical $265K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Sun City homes are listed.
Every place Sun City homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Sun City.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
9% of Sun City’s sales are condos, at $138K less than a house
818 houses and 134 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 818 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $197AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 134 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156AZ $279
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 531 sold, typical $227K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,483 sales in the last year, against 2,366 in 2021 and a low of 1,455 in 2025. The typical sale went from $134K in 2016 to $265K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Sun City
Check a listing against what Sun City homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Sun City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sun City’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,483 sales.
If you’re buying in Sun City
- Shop in January. It brings about 215 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 218 a month), but September is the most competitive: 21% of September sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). January has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Sun City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 14% | 39% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 43% | 54% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 27% | 22% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.9% | 100.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 40 | 31 | 67 |
585 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (254) and 80% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 27%
A house typically sold for $313K in the last year (818 sales), a condo for $175K (134).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sun City ranks 28th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sun City is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sun City home costs about $1,459 a month
Price: Sun City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sun City’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sun City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 131.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $265K home, about $920 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sun City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sun CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sun City.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Youngtown, El Mirage, Glendale and Litchfield Park for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sun City, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 3,934 | $423K | $225 | 16% | 74 |
| Glendale | 2,066 | $435K | $239 | 18% | 62 |
| Sun City | 1,483 | $265K | $181 | 15% | 75 |
| Sun City West | 1,066 | $355K | $213 | 8% | 64 |
| El Mirage | 276 | $349K | $235 | 29% | 55 |
| Litchfield Park | 113 | $596K | $271 | 6% | 75 |
| Youngtown | 107 | $346K | $227 | 19% | 86 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Sun City
What do homes sell for in Sun City, AZ?
1,483 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $265K, $181 a square foot. Houses sold for about $313K, condos for about $175K.
Is Sun City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 524 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 146 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sun City?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sun City?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $265K home that’s near $920.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sun City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sun City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sun City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).