Rents are 5% below what Sun City's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,791 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in Sun City usually run 1.3% below trend in March and 1.4% above it in October, about $48 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Sun City is 2.7% below its high of $1,840 in April 2026, at $1,791 as of September 2026.
Rent in Sun City changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,586) is $1,365 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,490).
Youngtown, 4 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,429/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sun City. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Sun City, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sun City, AZ has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Sun City, AZ has climbed from $1,521 to $1,791, a 17.8% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $46,201 to $54,586 across the same window, up 18.1% versus 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Sun City, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Sun City rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sun City is $1,791/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,490/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,895/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,630/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,545/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($54,586/yr), Sun City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,791/mo, rent takes ~39% of Sun City's median household income ($54,586/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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