What kinds of homes are in Sun City West, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Sun City West, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sun City West, AZ has 19,120 (±666) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,603 homes per square mile of land.

80.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,120 (±666)
Detached houses: 80.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Sun City West by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sun City West	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	80.7% (±1.7 points)	64.2%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	3.6%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.1 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±1.3 points)	11.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.6%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In Sun City West, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Maricopa County (20.7%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (16.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sun City West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City West
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sun City West	—	6.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Surprise	5.5 mi	7.0% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sun City	5.8 mi	8.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
El Mirage	5.9 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Youngtown	6.7 mi	19.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Peoria	8.4 mi	13.0% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Citrus Park	11 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Litchfield Park	12 mi	13.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Glendale	14 mi	25.0% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Mirage, AZ (3.2%), Citrus Park, AZ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sun City, AZ (8.2%), Youngtown, AZ (19.4%), Peoria, AZ (13.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Peoria	13.0% (±1.0 points)
13	Gilbert	12.6% (±1.1 points)
14	Fountain Hills	11.2% (±2.6 points)
15	Goodyear	11.0% (±1.5 points)
16	Sun City	8.2% (±1.5 points)
17	Surprise	7.0% (±0.8 points)
18	Sun City West	6.0% (±1.3 points)
19	Sun Lakes	5.7% (±1.6 points)
20	Gila Bend	5.1% (±8.0 points)
21	Carefree	4.1% (±4.1 points)
22	Anthem	4.0% (±1.5 points)
23	Wickenburg	3.6% (±2.0 points)
24	El Mirage	3.2% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sun City West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sun City West

How many homes are in Sun City West?

Sun City West, AZ has an estimated 19,120 (±666) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sun City West houses or apartments?

80.7% are detached houses and 11.3% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sun City West?

1.6% of homes in Sun City West are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun City West CDP, Arizona

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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