Cost of living in Sun City West, Arizona
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,672 a month.
Sun City West is a Census community, not a separate city government in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $63,685 a year.
- People
- 27,425
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,672
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $63,685
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $377,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,734
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
Sun City West, Arizona has about 27,425 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $377,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Maricopa County is $1,734 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Sun City West. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, prices sit at 103.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Arizona taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Sun City West's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Arizona home paid 15.38¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Sun City West's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Arizona in the table we use.
Among 171 places we list in Arizona with a rent figure, 30 have higher typical rent than Sun City West.
Nearby places
- Surprise
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Typical rent $1,806
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Typical rent $1,157
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Typical rent $1,843
Compare with Sun City West - Citrus Park
Typical rent $2,863
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Typical rent $1,922
- Glendale
Typical rent $1,528
Compare with Sun City West
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Arizona
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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.