AZ area data
Sun city west, AZ
Sun city west, AZ.
Population: 27,680 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $377,812
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $432,536
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,000
- Median list price
- $411,250
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 238
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 61
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,967/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,460/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,250/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 72
- Days with Good air quality
- 41
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bean Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Luke Air Force Base (LUF) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,982 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,655
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,020,817
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21,487
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