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Sun City West, AZ vs Snowflake, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Sun City West is 35.5% younger than the median age of a home in Snowflake.
 Sun City West, AZSnowflake, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$298,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock82.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.198.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned72.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented9.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sun City West, AZSnowflake, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,330  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sun City West, AZSnowflake, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sun City West, AZSnowflake, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sun City West, AZSnowflake, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196935.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.0%12.2%
Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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Reviews for Snowflake    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This is quite likely the best hidden jewel of a community in all of Arizona, along with Snowflake. It has all the essentials: Walmart, Ace Hardware, Bashas, a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Snowflake is quiet, laidback, no traffic, no hassle. People are super friendly - restaurants, stores, services - everywhere you go people chat and get to know you. The  More

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This is a quiet, slow paced town. Great for young and old families or retired couples.  More

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