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85351

Sun City

33.6061° N · 112.2841° W

315 homes for sale in Sun City, Maricopa County.

315

For Sale

$250K

Median List

27,592

Residents

85335853458536385373853748538185382

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Neighborhood Data

85351 by the numbers.

Breathtaking view of Superstition Mountains under a clear blue sky in Arizona, USA — Sun City, ZIP 85351

27,592

Population

ACS 5-year estimate

Stunning sunset over the cactus-filled Superstition Mountains, Arizona — Sun City, ZIP 85351

$274K

Median Home Value

ACS estimate · 0.6× metro

Rustic stone cabin illuminated beneath the stunning Milky Way in Tucson, Arizona night sky

$54K

Median Income

64% of the metro median

Expansive desert landscape with saguaro cacti under clear blue skies in Vail, Arizona

72.6

Median Age

1.9× the metro median

Capture of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona with clear skies and cacti — Sun City, ZIP 85351

$167K–$320K

Closing Range

10th–90th percentile

Five-year trend · by quarter

Data currency · auto

Reflects closings through July 2026.

Closed sales take time to record, so recent quarters can still shift. Read the most recent quarter as a direction, not a final number.

Against the metro

The median home value in 85351 is $274K, which is 36% below the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #135 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in Sun City.

ZIPAreaMedian valuevs 85351
85363$320K+17%
85335$322K+17%
85381Peoria$448K+63%

Population Growth · 20102024

-0.7%

2010201520202024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau — 2010 & 2020 Decennial Census; ACS 5-year 2011–2024 · Census ZCTA land area · ARMLS closings through July 2026.“Metro median” comparisons are against the median of Maricopa County ZIP medians. ACS figures are rolling 5-year estimates; ZCTA boundaries were revised in 2020. Closed sales take time to record, so recent quarters can still shift.

ZIP code 85351 is a postal area in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 10.83 square miles with a population of 27,592 — about 2,548 people per square mile. It borders 85335, 85345, 85363, 85373, 85374, 85381, and 85382.

On the Market

Homes for sale in 85351.

Every active listing in ZIP code 85351, Sun City, pinned on the map and listed below.

Each pin links to its listing. ZIP 85351 is highlighted — click a neighboring ZIP once to preview it, again to open its page.

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In ZIP 85351

Local favorites.

Dining

  • Different Pointe of View — Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix

    Different Pointe of View

    4.52,668

    Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix

Golf

  • Coyote Lakes Golf Club — Golf Course · 18800 N Coyote Lakes Pkwy, Surprise

    Coyote Lakes Golf Club

    4.3559

    Golf Course · 18800 N Coyote Lakes Pkwy, Surprise

  • Union Hills Golf Club — Golf Course · 9860 W Lindgren Ave, Sun City

    Union Hills Golf Club

    3.9466

    Golf Course · 9860 W Lindgren Ave, Sun City

  • Wigwam Golf Club — Golf Course · 451 N Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park

    Wigwam Golf Club

    4.4997

    Golf Course · 451 N Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park

Parks & Trails

  • New River Trailhead to Scottland Yard — Park · Sun City

    New River Trailhead to Scottland Yard

    4.649

    Park · Sun City

  • Scotland Yard Trailhead to New River — Park · 9251 W Scotland Ave, Peoria

    Scotland Yard Trailhead to New River

    4.769

    Park · 9251 W Scotland Ave, Peoria

  • New River Trailhead at Westbrook Village — Hiking Area · 19259 N 83rd Ave, Peoria

    New River Trailhead at Westbrook Village

    4.513

    Hiking Area · 19259 N 83rd Ave, Peoria

Schools

  • El Mirage Elementary School — Elementary School · 13500 N El Mirage Rd, El Mirage

    El Mirage Elementary School

    Elementary School · 13500 N El Mirage Rd, El Mirage

  • Peoria High School — High school · 11200 N 83rd Ave, Peoria

    Peoria High School

    High school · 11200 N 83rd Ave, Peoria

  • Peoria Elementary School — Elementary School · 11501 N 79th Ave, Peoria

    Peoria Elementary School

    Elementary School · 11501 N 79th Ave, Peoria

Essentials

  • Fry's — Grocery Store · 10660 Grand Ave, Sun City

    Fry's

    4.31,759

    Grocery Store · 10660 Grand Ave, Sun City

  • Safeway — Grocery Store · 10926 W Bell Rd, Sun City

    Safeway

    4.21,505

    Grocery Store · 10926 W Bell Rd, Sun City

  • Albertsons — Grocery Store · 8950 W Bell Rd, Peoria

    Albertsons

    4.21,477

    Grocery Store · 8950 W Bell Rd, Peoria

Resorts & Clubs

  • Wigwam Golf Club — Golf Course · 451 N Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park

    Wigwam Golf Club

    4.4997

    Golf Course · 451 N Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park

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Where it sits

The shape of 85351.

  1. 01

    Sun City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maricopa County; it is not an incorporated city and has no municipal government of its own.

  2. 02

    Sun City opened on January 1, 1960, developed by the Del E. Webb Development Co. on 20,000 acres purchased from the J.G. Boswell Company; about 100,000 people visited during the opening weekend, ten times more than expected.

  3. 03

    Sun City lies about 16 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix and is bordered to the north, east and south by the city of Peoria, to the southwest by Youngtown, to the west by El Mirage, and to the northwest by Surprise.

  4. 04

    Sun City is not located within any school district; its homeowners association lobbied to remain outside district boundaries, and students may attend schools in the neighboring Peoria Unified and Dysart Unified school districts.

  5. 05

    Sun City contains eight golf courses, seven recreation centers managed by Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc., the Sun Bowl Amphitheatre, and a horizontal sundial constructed in 1973 and renovated in 2011.

  6. 06

    Sun City Stadium operated from 1971 to 1995 and hosted Milwaukee Brewers spring training from 1973 to 1985.

10.83 sq mi

Land Area

2,548 / sq mi

Density

Northwest

Position

Aerial map of ZIP code 85351, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, showing highways, place names and the ZIP boundary
Aerial map of ZIP code 85351, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona — aerial imagery with highways and place names from the USGS National Map, boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area. Yong Choi, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Frequently Asked

Questions about 85351.

How active is the 85351 market?
ZIP code 85351 currently has 315 active listings, priced from $25K to $1.25M.
How much do homes cost in 85351?
The median home in ZIP code 85351 sold for $252,500 across 1163 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
Is 85351 expensive?
It is more affordable than the metro as a whole. The median sale in ZIP code 85351 was $252,500, against a $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
Is 85351 a buyer's or seller's market?
Homes in ZIP code 85351 closed at a median of 98.4% of their asking price and took 74 days to sell, against 98.8% and 73 days across the metro. That leans toward buyers by Phoenix standards. Conditions move month to month, so read this as the trailing year rather than as today's market.
What is the price per square foot in 85351?
Homes in ZIP code 85351 sold for a median of $178 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in 85351?
Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85351 were under contract within 74 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 1163 closed sales.
How much have home values in 85351 changed over five years?
The median sale price in ZIP code 85351 has risen 9.8% over five years, from $230,000 to $252,500. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
What does it cost to rent in 85351?
The median lease in ZIP code 85351 closed at $1,575 a month across 113 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.20 per square foot.
Are there condos or townhomes in 85351?
Yes. 27% of homes sold in ZIP code 85351 were condos or townhomes (9% condos, 18% townhomes), with the remaining 73% detached houses.
Do homes in 85351 have pools?
Usually not — only 3% of homes sold in ZIP code 85351 had one.
Do homes in 85351 have HOAs?
Most are in one. 72% of homes sold in ZIP code 85351 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $257.
What is the typical lot size in 85351?
The median lot in ZIP code 85351 is 0.17 acres, about 7,405 square feet.
How old are the homes in 85351?
The median home sold in ZIP code 85351 was built in 1971, making it about 55 years old.
How much do home prices vary within 85351?
Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85351 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $80K to $430K, a spread of about 6x. A single ZIP-wide median is a starting point rather than a guide to any particular street, so it is worth looking at comparable sales close to the address you are considering.
What city is 85351 in?
Every home sold in ZIP code 85351 over the past year carried a Sun City address. Note that a mailing address is not the same as a city limit — check the parcel itself for jurisdiction, taxes and services.
What school district serves 85351?
Adult serves most of ZIP code 85351 — it is the district listed on 99% of homes sold over the past year. The high school most often listed is Adult. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.
Is 85351 served by APS or SRP?
APS. Arizona Public Service's certificated service territory covers effectively all of ZIP code 85351. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.
Is any part of 85351 in a flood zone?
Parts of it are, which is true of most of the Phoenix valley — the desert washes that carry monsoon runoff are mapped as high-hazard even where they cross otherwise dry ground. ZIP code 85351 contains FEMA zones AE, AE (Floodway). That says nothing about any particular house: most homes in these ZIPs sit outside the mapped areas. A lender will require flood insurance only if the property itself is inside one, so the check that matters is on the address, not the ZIP.
What ZIP codes border 85351?
ZIP code 85351 borders 85335, 85345, 85363, 85373, 85374, 85381, and 85382.

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