What is the rental vacancy rate in Sun Lakes, AZ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sun Lakes, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sun Lakes, AZ is 19.7% (±12.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±1.0 points).

1,694 (±384) homes, 16.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sun Lakes, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 19.7% (±12.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 1,694 (±384)

Vacancy in Sun Lakes against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sun Lakes	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Rental vacancy rate	19.7% (±12.5 points)	6.0% (±0.3 points)	5.8% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,694 (±384)	153,638 (±4,300)	336,758 (±6,061)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Sun Lakes, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Maricopa County (6.0%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (5.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sun Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun Lakes
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sun Lakes	—	19.7% (±12.5 points)	—
Chandler	4.8 mi	5.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Casa Blanca	7.2 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	9.9 mi	6.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Sacaton	11 mi	0.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Guadalupe	12 mi	8.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tempe	13 mi	6.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Maricopa	14 mi	6.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Queen Creek	15 mi	4.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chandler, AZ (5.6%), Gilbert, AZ (6.1%), Tempe, AZ (6.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Fountain Hills	21.6% (±8.2 points)
2	Sun Lakes	19.7% (±12.5 points)
3	Goodyear	15.0% (±3.6 points)
4	Sun City West	14.0% (±6.9 points)
5	Cave Creek	13.2% (±19.6 points)
6	Litchfield Park	12.5% (±18.1 points)
7	Surprise	11.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Peoria	10.4% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sun Lakes 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 Lakes

Is it hard to find a rental in Sun Lakes?

The rental vacancy rate in Sun Lakes, AZ is 19.7% (±12.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Sun Lakes tighter than it was?

In Sun Lakes, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Sun Lakes?

An estimated 1,694 (±384) housing units, 16.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Sun Lakes CDP, Arizona (place:70530, in state:04).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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