Sun City Center, FL housing market
Typical home value
$269K
▼ 5.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,156/mo
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+6%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Sun City Center is worth $269,061, down 5.4% over the past year and up 6% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,156 a month (+0.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.6% (above the Tampa, FL metro's 6.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,479/mo, $677 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Tampa, FL metro's home values to change −1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Tampa, FL metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #478 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sun City Center compares
| Measure | Sun City Center | Tampa, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $269,061 | $356,843 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −5.4% | −0.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,156 | $1,991 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.7% | +0.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 9.6% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.4 | 14.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,479 | $1,961 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Sun City Center
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.