What kinds of homes are in Sun City, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Sun City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sun City, AZ has 26,626 (±890) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,847 homes per square mile of land.

61.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,626 (±890)
Detached houses: 61.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Sun City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	61.3% (±2.1 points)	64.2%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	26.8% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±1.0 points)	11.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In Sun City, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sun City	—	8.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Youngtown	2.5 mi	19.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
El Mirage	3.1 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Sun City West	5.8 mi	6.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Glendale	7.8 mi	25.0% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Litchfield Park	9.0 mi	13.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Surprise	10 mi	7.0% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Park	11 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Phoenix	12 mi	26.4% (±0.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Mirage, AZ (3.2%), Sun City West, AZ (6.0%), Citrus Park, AZ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Youngtown, AZ (19.4%), Glendale, AZ (25.0%), Litchfield Park, AZ (13.5%).

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
10	Avondale	16.5% (±1.9 points)
11	Litchfield Park	13.5% (±4.7 points)
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)

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

Sun City 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

How many homes are in Sun City?

Sun City, AZ has an estimated 26,626 (±890) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sun City houses or apartments?

61.3% are detached houses and 26.8% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in Sun City 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 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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