Sun City Arizona by Del Webb

In 1960 Del Webb opened the first 55+ community in the country, Sun City Arizona.  Today the community has over 26,000 homes and is still wildly popular even amidst construction of newer active adult communities in the area.  The original Sun City boasts fantastic home values, low property tax and small homeowner association fees.  Those features combined with the amazing collection of amenities have helped ensure the continued popularity of this AZ active adult community.

Residents appreciate the golf-cart friendly roads with easy access to local shopping centers and recreational amenities.  There are seven recreation centers with hundreds of amenities to keep even the most active adult very busy!  In addition there are eleven golf courses which will surely please even the most discerning golf enthusiast.  Some of the more unique amenities of Sun City Arizona include 30 churches, a synagogue, performing arts theater, two libraries, two bowling alleys, two fishing lakes and even an on-site hospital.  

Active adult communities in Arizona are famous for offering expansive collection of amenities and Sun City Arizona does just that.  There are multiple fitness centers with studios for aerobics, dance and yoga, numerous swimming pools both indoor and outdoor, an indoor walking track, woodworking shop, racquetball courts and numerous studios for hobbies, cards, crafts and more. Miles of landscaped walking and biking trails meander throughout the community offering the perfect path for an invigorating morning jog or a relaxing evening stroll with friends.

Some 200 special interest groups and clubs are active within Sun City Arizona.  New residents will easily meet new people and make new friends in this vibrant 55+ AZ community thanks to numerous activities available to participate in every single day.  There is always something fun to discover and something exciting to look forward to at Sun City.

The homes at Sun City were constructed between 1960 and 1978.  Today shoppers will find a wide variety of resale homes to choose from including many that have been nicely upgraded and remodeled.  Prices are very reasonable beginning from around $70,000 and going up to the low $500’s.  Association fees in Sun City Arizona are just $420 per year and property taxes are among the lowest in the country.  During the 18 years Del Webb was constructing this amazing active adult community there were over a hundred floor plans offered.  There are numerous styles to choose from including single family ranch, patio homes and garden apartments. 

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