Sun City, AZ 85351 Real Estate Market Report
ZIP Code: 85351
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.
Market Overview
This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Market Metrics
Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Rental Market
Property Taxes
Liquidity & Velocity
Market Trends & Context
Understanding Market Temperature
A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.
Key Findings
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The primary market indicator is the median sold price, which is 297,000, and it represents the most reliable gauge of recent transaction-level value in Sun City (ZIP 85351) given current conditions.
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Recent liquidity appears muted: the market shows a long median days on market of 184, which suggests slower sales velocity and downward pressure on turnover that may indicate increased time-to-contract for typical SFR and condo listings.
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There is a modest gap between the median listing price and the median sold price—303,000 listing vs 297,000 sold—which may indicate pricing friction where seller expectations exceed recent transaction levels and neutral market temperature suggests limited upside to close that gap quickly.
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Market-level trends are signaling softening demand: year-over-year price trend is down and rent year-over-year trend is down, while interest rate pressure is moderate, collectively implying a cooling market environment and softer leasing conditions that may prolong listing lifecycles.
Notable Properties
The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.
Recent Transactions
Highest sale in the past 90 days. Fully renovated with modern finishes and premium lot positioning.
Sold above market average
Sold above market average
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Sold below market average
Sold below market average
Sun City, AZ 85351 Real Estate Market Report
ZIP Code: 85351
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on condominium properties. Metrics are calculated from recent condo sales and active listings within the past 90 days.
Market Overview
This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Market Metrics
Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Rental Market
Property Taxes
Liquidity & Velocity
Market Trends & Context
Understanding Market Temperature
A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.
Key Findings
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The primary market signal is the median sold price of 219,900, which represents the most reliable indicator of realized value in recent transactions and should be the baseline for pricing and appraisal conversations.
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There is a notable pricing gap between the median listing price of 209,900 and the median sold price of 219,900, which may indicate seller pricing that understates recent transaction levels or selective acceptance of offers; this dynamic suggests pricing friction that negotiators and appraisers should explicitly account for.
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Liquidity appears slow: the median days on market of 241 signals extended marketing time and slower sales velocity, which may indicate buyers have more time to negotiate and that sellers should plan for longer marketing periods.
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Broader market signals are mixed to soft: year-over-year down price trend and year-over-year down rent trend align with the local snapshot, while the market temperature is neutral and interest rate pressure is moderate — together these suggest measured caution for pricing and underwriting rather than aggressive expansion of exposure.
Notable Properties
The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.
Recent Transactions
Highest sale in the past 90 days. Fully renovated with modern finishes and premium lot positioning.
Sold above market average
Sold above market average
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Sold below market average
Sold below market average
Investment Analysis
Compare rental income potential against ownership costs and benchmark against market averages.
Monthly rental income vs estimated ownership cost
20% down, 6.5% rate, 0.4% tax
Avg nightly rate and occupancy for this ZIP
Data Sources
Real estate market data & public records, and GemHaus® proprietary models.
Report generated: 5/1/2026
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