Sun City West

Sun City West, AZ

Sun City West

Sun City West, AZ

FAST FACTS
Facilities:
Age/Style of Homes:
Median Sale Price: $360,000
Gated: NO
Age Restricted: YES
Years Constructed: 1978-1997
# Homes: 17,000

ABOUT

Sun City West Arizona

The 2nd Sun City development in Arizona by Del Webb. With 17,000 homes and 30,000 residents, this community is so large it is its own city!

The retirement community of Sun City West is actually separate from the city, even though it shares the name. The Sun City West HOA manages four recreation centers, seven golf courses, and offers hundreds of clubs and activities.

Overview

The huge success of Sun City Arizona, Del Webb’s first master-planned retirement community, led to the development of a new community two miles to the west of the original Sun City, and thus aptly called: Sun City West.

The new Sun City West 55+ retirement community opened for sales in 1978, shortly after the original Sun City community sold out. By its completion in 1997, 31,000 people had come from the 50 states, Canada and other countries to make Sun City West their home.

Del Webb has since gone on to create numerous “Sun Cities” throughout Arizona, and throughout the country. The “Sun Cities” in the Phoenix area, in order of construction are: Sun City ArizonaSun City WestSun City GrandSun City Festival, and Sun City Anthem at Merrill Ranch.


Sun City West Real Estate

From garden apartments and duplexes, to spacious full-time living – with so many floorplans and sizes available, there is something just right for almost every budget and lifestyle.

The various townhomes have their own sub-associations and fees vary by neighborhood.

  • Single Family Dwellings: These comprise the majority of homes and are from 920-Sq.ft. to more than 3,500-sq.ft. with large lots, small lots, golf course lots and some homes in neighborhood associations that handle landscaping and other services for a monthly fee. 
  • Duplexes: Side-by-side units, each individually owned and from 1,200 to more than 2,000-sq.ft. 
  • Garden Apartments: Several units attached in a row that range from 700 to 1,400-sq. ft. 
  • Additional Options: Grandview Terrace offers luxurious condos in a six-story building complete with fine dining, indoor pool, walking track, craft and club rooms and an active calendar of events.

Most homes for sale at Sun City West were built during the 1970s – 1990’s, so buyers will usually want to do a little updating and modernizing. Although, more and more of the houses are being remodeled and updated, so you might get lucky and find a home that has already been renovated.


About the Sun City West Area

Sun City West is located on Bell Rd. We refer to this stretch of Bell Rd as “Retirement Row,” because you’ll find the 55+ retirement communities of Sun CitySun City WestSun VillageSun City GrandArizona Traditions, and Sun City Festival, all in a straight line traveling west on Bell Rd from Peoria to Buckeye.

When it was created, Sun City West was 30 miles from Phoenix, and in the middle of nowhere! Now, the Phoenix area has expanded, and Sun City West finds itself right in the middle of the heavily populated suburban areas of Surprise and Peoria.

You’ll find lots of stores and restaurants within a 5-10 minute drive of any Sun City West neighborhood. The Loop 101 freeway makes Scottsdale or downtown Phoenix just 35-45 minutes away, and for sports fans, there is spring training baseball, major league football, and NHL hockey stadium all within a 30 minute drive.


LOCATION

Sun City West Visitors Center

13815 W Camino del Sol

Sun City West, AZ 85375

623-584-4288