Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Sun City, AZ?

Stretched but workable — rent takes 37.9% of gross income.

Sun City rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).

Sun City median rent
$1,737/mo
Truck Driver salary (Arizona)
$55,009/yr
Rent as % of income
37.9%
Gross monthly income works out to about $4,584, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,375/mo in rent. Sun City's median rent of $1,737 exceeds that threshold by $362/mo, putting a truck driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A truck driver works roughly 65.7 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a truck driver salary

Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Sun City, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:

Apache Junction, AZ
$1,736/mo (37.9% of income)
Cottonwood, AZ
$1,728/mo (37.7% of income)
Apache Junction, AZ
$1,727/mo (37.7% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a truck driver afford rent in Sun City, AZ?

Median rent in Sun City is $1,737 a month. A typical truck driver in Arizona earns about $55,009 a year, which makes that rent 37.9% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a truck driver afford in Sun City?

Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Arizona (~$55,009/yr) supports up to $1,375 a month in rent. Sun City's current median rent is $1,737/mo, which is $362/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Sun City?

At an hourly equivalent of about $26 an hour, a truck driver in Arizona works roughly 65.7 hours a month to cover Sun City's median rent of $1,737.

Where is rent cheaper than Sun City for a truck driver?

Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include Apache Junction ($1,736/mo), Cottonwood ($1,728/mo), Apache Junction ($1,727/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Arizona state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Sun City, AZ. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.