How long do people stay in their homes in Sun City West, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Sun City West, AZ, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±2.7 points) of households in Sun City West, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.9% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 10.2%

When households in Sun City West moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sun City West	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±2.4 points)	23.7%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.8% (±2.9 points)	45.6%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±1.9 points)	14.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±1.6 points)	6.9%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	4.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Sun City West, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Maricopa County (29.5%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (28.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sun City West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City West
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sun City West	—	21.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Surprise	5.5 mi	27.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Sun City	5.8 mi	23.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
El Mirage	5.9 mi	23.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Youngtown	6.7 mi	29.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Peoria	8.4 mi	25.2% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Citrus Park	11 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Park	12 mi	27.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	14 mi	29.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Surprise, AZ (27.6%), Youngtown, AZ (29.5%), Peoria, AZ (25.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Peoria	25.2% (±1.3 points)
19	Fountain Hills	24.3% (±3.1 points)
20	Gila Bend	24.1% (±20.1 points)
21 (tie)	Tolleson	23.5% (±9.7 points)
21 (tie)	Sun City	23.5% (±2.6 points)
23	El Mirage	23.1% (±3.2 points)
24	Sun City West	21.9% (±2.7 points)
25	Rio Verde	21.3% (±9.4 points)
26	Citrus Park	20.4% (±8.4 points)
27	Sun Lakes	19.8% (±2.7 points)
28	Paradise Valley	17.7% (±3.7 points)
29	Carefree	17.5% (±8.6 points)
30	New River	13.6% (±3.9 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 often do people move in Sun City West?

21.9% of households in Sun City West, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sun City West have?

10.2% of households in Sun City West have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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