Buying a Home in Sun Lakes, AZ
Buying in Sun Lakes means paying somewhere near $500,000, the median of the 69 Sun Lakes sales in ClozeEZ's records. ClozeEZ lists 147 Sun Lakes homes for sale today at a median asking price of $479,000. On owner-listed homes, ClozeEZ buyers deal with the seller directly and pay a flat $300 only if they close.
What should you plan for when you buy a home in Sun Lakes?
Plan for a 6.3% sales tax on retail purchases and July highs that average 108.9 F at a NOAA station outside Sun Lakes. Detached single-family houses make up 82.8% of Sun Lakes homes in Census estimates.
Expect to tour mostly stand-alone houses, so ask each owner what yard care the lot needs. Census estimates show 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners. Most of your neighbors will likely own their homes too. Sun Lakes is unincorporated, so it has no city sales tax. A new bed or refrigerator from a local store is taxed at 6.3%, the state and Maricopa County rate.
Just over half of local commutes are short. In Census figures, 51% of workers who commute get to their job in less than 20 minutes. Only 8.1% of commuters spend 45 minutes or more getting there. Before you make an offer, make the drive to your job on a weekday morning.
The July high and the rain total both come from NOAA's Maricopa 4 N station (USC00025270), near the city of Maricopa. It sits about 11.6 miles southwest of Sun Lakes, so readings in town may differ a bit. Its normal yearly precipitation is just 7.11 inches. Because ClozeEZ puts you in touch with the owner, ask what cooling cost last summer and how the yard is watered.
Local facts and where they come from
Each fact was checked against its source on November 2, 2026.
- 82.8% of the homes in Sun Lakes are detached single-family houses (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25024, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- 88% of occupied homes in Sun Lakes are lived in by their owners (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25003, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- Retail sales in Sun Lakes are taxed at 6.3%, the combined state and Maricopa County rate, because the unincorporated community has no city sales tax. Source: Arizona Department of Revenue tax rate tables, rates effective November 1, 2026.
- 51% of Sun Lakes workers who commute get to work in under 20 minutes, and 8.1% take 45 minutes or more (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B08303, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- NOAA's Maricopa 4 N station (USC00025270), about 11.6 miles southwest of Sun Lakes, near the city of Maricopa, averages a July high of 108.9 F. Source: NOAA climate normals, averages for 1991 to 2020.
- Normal yearly precipitation at the same Maricopa 4 N station (USC00025270) is 7.11 inches. Source: NOAA climate normals, averages for 1991 to 2020.
What Sun Lakes homes sell for
Across 69 recent Sun Lakes sales shown on ClozeEZ, the median closed price was $500,000, about $250 per square foot. Compare a home with sales near it, not with the citywide median.
ClozeEZ estimates the yearly property tax on Sun Lakes listings from Maricopa County Assessor records.
Buying a Sun Lakes home on ClozeEZ
On owner-listed homes you tour and offer directly, on Arizona's standard purchase contract, and close through a licensed Maricopa County title and escrow company. If the purchase closes, the platform charge is a flat $300. The buyer's guide covers each step, and the ClozeEZ FAQ answers the questions that apply anywhere in Arizona.
Before you buy or sell in Sun Lakes
Buying in Sun Lakes: frequently asked questions
How many homes are for sale in Sun Lakes, AZ?
ClozeEZ currently shows 147 active listings in Sun Lakes, with a median asking price of $479,000. Counts update as listings come on and off the market.
Does Sun Lakes, AZ have a city sales tax?
No. Sun Lakes is unincorporated, so retail purchases there are taxed at 6.3%, the combined state and Maricopa County rate, with no city rate added.
What July heat should a Sun Lakes buyer plan for?
Plan for an average July high of 108.9 F, the NOAA normal at the Maricopa 4 N station about 11.6 miles southwest of Sun Lakes. Your air conditioner will work hard through the summer.