Sun City West is an unincorporated town in Maricopa County.
Del Webb Corporation, the nation's leading developer of adult communities, completed construction of Sun City West in 1997. Its four recreational complexes, nine golf courses, convenient local businesses, churches and nationally ranked hospital are all in place -- not promises of things to come.
Retiring soon? Looking for a second home? Looking at active adult retirement communities? Look no further…Sun City West is the premier retirement golf community in Arizona. Sun City West is a mature, lush oasis nestled in the valley of the sun, near Phoenix, Arizona. With more than 320 days of sunshine, we are far away from the harsh winters. The community sports four high quality recreational complexes, nine impressive golf courses, and our own thirty lane bowling alley. We enjoy convenient local businesses, places of worship and a nationally ranked hospital. All of this is in place right now -- not promises of things to come.
We are confident when you compare our active community to any other senior retirement golf community nationwide, you will know why the residents of Sun City West are convinced they have the best of the best. There will never be another Sun City like Sun City West; we are a self contained retirement community with shopping, health care facilities and recreation in one community. We even have a pet park for Rover to romp in.
These extensive facilities are available at a surprisingly low cost...just $258 per resident, per year. Only golf and bowling cost extra. An annual golf card for unlimited play costs $2000 - an average of $18 per round! Residents may choose from any of seven courses reserved for them and their guests. And property taxes are as low as 0.5%. That’s only $500 per $100,000 of market value.
Housing Cost
In Sun City West, the average home price is $182,900, while prices range from $134,700 to $258,700.
Demographics
Population is estimated at 26,344.Sun City West covers 11.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 1,234 feet above sea level
Climate
Sun City West, AZ climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is June with an average maximum temperature of 99.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 31.90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 31 degrees Fahrenheit, and relatively big during winter with an average difference of 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Sun City West is 12.25 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 1.83 Inches.
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