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

Name: How long people stay in Sun City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.5% (±2.6 points) of households in Sun City, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 8.2%

When households in Sun City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±2.3 points)	23.7%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.4% (±2.8 points)	45.6%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±2.0 points)	14.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.2% (±0.7 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, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sun City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sun City	—	23.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Youngtown	2.5 mi	29.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Mirage	3.1 mi	23.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sun City West	5.8 mi	21.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	7.8 mi	29.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Litchfield Park	9.0 mi	27.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Surprise	10 mi	27.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Citrus Park	11 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix	12 mi	29.9% (±0.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glendale, AZ (29.8%), Surprise, AZ (27.6%), Phoenix, AZ (29.9%).

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
16	Litchfield Park	27.1% (±8.4 points)
17	Anthem	26.9% (±3.8 points)
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)

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 often do people move in Sun City?

23.5% of households in Sun City, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sun City have?

8.2% of households in Sun City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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