How many renters in Sun City West, AZ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

75.4% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Sun City West, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
75.4% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
69.8% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income
42.2% (±7.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sun City West

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSun City WestMaricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than 15%12.8% (±11.2 points)10.3%11.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%2.2% (±2.5 points)11.5%11.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.9% (±2.2 points)13.4%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.7% (±4.4 points)12.2%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.6% (±5.7 points)9.5%9.3%9.2%
35% or more69.8% (±11.3 points)43.1%42.2%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Sun City West against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Sun City WestMaricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Paying 30% or more75.4% (±12.7 points)52.6% (±0.7 points)51.5% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more69.8% (±11.3 points)43.1% (±0.6 points)42.2% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income42.2% (±7.0 points)31.4% (±0.4 points)30.8% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,576 (±$13,304)$63,203 (±$842)$57,682 (±$588)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,672 (±$344)$1,708 (±$8)$1,543 (±$7)$1,413

In Sun City West, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Maricopa County (52.6%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (51.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Maricopa County, Sun City West ranks 2 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Sun City West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City West
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Sun City West—75.4% (±12.7 points)—
Surprise5.5 mi55.6% (±5.9 points)Lower
Sun City5.8 mi68.2% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
El Mirage5.9 mi48.1% (±8.5 points)Lower
Youngtown6.7 mi55.2% (±12.3 points)Lower
Peoria8.4 mi59.2% (±4.2 points)Lower
Citrus Park11 mi50.0% (±64.4 points)Not measurably different
Litchfield Park12 mi65.1% (±20.2 points)Not measurably different
Glendale14 mi58.4% (±3.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Surprise, AZ (55.6%), El Mirage, AZ (48.1%), Youngtown, AZ (55.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Maricopa County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Rio Verde100.0% (±71.3 points)
2Sun City West75.4% (±12.7 points)
3Carefree75.0% (±50.4 points)
4Sun Lakes72.5% (±17.1 points)
5Wickenburg69.5% (±20.5 points)
6Sun City68.2% (±7.1 points)
7Litchfield Park65.1% (±20.2 points)
8Goodyear64.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 8 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

Are renters in Sun City West rent-burdened?

75.4% of renting households in Sun City West pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Sun City West spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sun City West, AZ spends 42.2% (±7.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sun City West CDP, Arizona (place:70355, in state:04).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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