Your Guide to Buying a Home in Sun City West, AZ

Buying a Home in Sun City West, Arizona

Sun City West is located in Maricopa County

After its success with Sun City, Del Webb moved four miles down the road and launched Sun City West, a second community mirroring the lifestyle enjoyed by those in Sun City.

Some facilities were developed before the first residents moved to the community. The Hillcrest Golf Course opened as the first residents moved to Sun City West in 1978. The course has hosted several PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA events.

The Sundome Center for the Performing Arts is the largest one-floor theater in the country and features famous musicians, plays and variety shows. The Sundome is undergoing a massive renovation which will make room for large Broadway productions.

The Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital serves the health needs of area residents, along with its sister hospital, Walter O. Boswell Hospital in Sun City. Virtually every major medical specialty is represented by physicians in the surrounding area. Because of the large population of retirees, many physicians specialize in diseases or care for the elderly.

Sun City West has 17,000 homes, 32,000 people, seven golf courses and four recreation centers. A strong spirit of volunteerism exists here as well. The Sun City West Prides keep the streets clean and the area's Sheriff's Posse assists in maintaining law and order.

Like Sun City, the community is unincorporated and is age restricted. One member of the household must be at least 55 and no one under 18 is permitted as a permanent residence.