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

Name: Rent burden in Sun City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.2% (±7.1 points) of renting households in Sun City, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.2% (±7.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.4% (±6.8 points)
Median share of income: 42.0% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sun City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±3.3 points)	10.3%	11.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.6% (±3.7 points)	11.5%	11.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±4.6 points)	13.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±3.7 points)	12.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±2.1 points)	9.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.4% (±6.8 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 against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.2% (±7.1 points)	52.6% (±0.7 points)	51.5% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.4% (±6.8 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	42.2% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.0% (±5.4 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.8% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,095 (±$7,386)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,569 (±$96)	$1,708 (±$8)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Sun City, 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 ranks 6 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 29 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sun City	—	68.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Youngtown	2.5 mi	55.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Mirage	3.1 mi	48.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Sun City West	5.8 mi	75.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	7.8 mi	58.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Litchfield Park	9.0 mi	65.1% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Surprise	10 mi	55.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Citrus Park	11 mi	50.0% (±64.4 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix	12 mi	51.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Mirage, AZ (48.1%), Glendale, AZ (58.4%), Surprise, AZ (55.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rio Verde	100.0% (±71.3 points)
2	Sun City West	75.4% (±12.7 points)
3	Carefree	75.0% (±50.4 points)
4	Sun Lakes	72.5% (±17.1 points)
5	Wickenburg	69.5% (±20.5 points)
6	Sun City	68.2% (±7.1 points)
7	Litchfield Park	65.1% (±20.2 points)
8	Goodyear	64.0% (±6.4 points)
9	New River	62.7% (±37.2 points)
10	Guadalupe	61.5% (±18.6 points)
11	Anthem	61.2% (±15.8 points)
12	Tolleson	59.6% (±17.7 points)

Showing 12 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

Are renters in Sun City rent-burdened?

68.2% of renting households in Sun City 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 spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sun City, AZ spends 42.0% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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