What percentage of people rent in Sun City, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Sun City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.8% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Sun City, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,595 renting households against 19,123 that own their home.

In Sun City, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.8% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 3,595 (±460)
Median renter income: $47,095 (±$7,386)

Who rents and who owns in Sun City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.8% (±1.8 points)	34.8% (±0.3 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,595 (±460)	602,808 (±5,320)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,123 (±769)	1,127,888 (±7,022)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,095 (±$7,386)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,433 (±$2,697)	$107,595 (±$699)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Sun City, the renter share is lower than in Maricopa County (34.8%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (32.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Maricopa County, Sun City ranks 19 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 213.

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

How renting in Sun City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	17.6% (±1.5 points)	15.8% (±1.8 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,088 (±$41)	$1,569 (±$96)	+44.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$40,586 (±$1,714)	$54,586 (±$2,548)	+34.5%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sun City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sun City	—	15.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Youngtown	2.5 mi	35.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher
El Mirage	3.1 mi	30.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Sun City West	5.8 mi	11.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Glendale	7.8 mi	42.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Litchfield Park	9.0 mi	15.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Surprise	10 mi	20.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Citrus Park	11 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Phoenix	12 mi	42.7% (±0.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun City West, AZ (11.9%), Citrus Park, AZ (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Youngtown, AZ (35.9%), El Mirage, AZ (30.3%), Glendale, AZ (42.8%).

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

Households that rent across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Gilbert	26.9% (±1.1 points)
14	Peoria	24.0% (±1.3 points)
15	Goodyear	22.3% (±2.1 points)
16	Surprise	20.9% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Wickenburg	16.6% (±5.1 points)
17 (tie)	Circle City	16.6% (±14.0 points)
19	Sun City	15.8% (±1.8 points)
20	Fountain Hills	15.6% (±2.7 points)
21	Litchfield Park	15.2% (±5.4 points)
22	Anthem	15.1% (±4.6 points)
23	Buckeye	14.0% (±1.7 points)
24	Sun Lakes	12.0% (±3.2 points)
25	Sun City West	11.9% (±2.2 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sun City

How many renters are there in Sun City?

Sun City has an estimated 3,595 (±460) renting households, 15.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sun City?

In Sun City, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sun City?

A renting household in Sun City has 1.7 people on average, against 1.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sun City?

The median renting household in Sun City, AZ has an income of $47,095 (±$7,386) a year, against $55,433 for households that own their home.

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 CDP, Arizona (place:70320, in state:04).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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