Founded on New Year's Day 1960, Sun City was the first active-adult retirement community in America — and remains the largest Del Webb development with over 26,000 homes spread across 9 square miles in the West Valley.
12,168 closed sales since 2020, 524 current actives, 141 pending. Every closing searchable, sortable, and exportable. The full Sun City buyer's guide is still in progress, but the data tools are ready for you to use right now.
Sun City (zip 85351 / 85373 / 85351) is the genesis of every active-adult community that came after it — including Sun City West, Sun City Grand, and Corte Bella. When Del Webb opened the original Sun City model homes on January 1, 1960, the company sold 237 homes in the first weekend alone.
Today, Sun City offers some of the most affordable entry points in the West Valley for buyers 55+. The community features 7 golf courses, 7 recreation centers, over 120 chartered clubs, and an enormous variety of floor plans across multiple build eras spanning 1960 through the 1980s.
Important: Sun City has its own HOA structure, comp pool, and floor plan inventory — properties here are not directly comparable to Sun City West, Sun City Grand, or Corte Bella.
Lona spent 10 years at Del Webb as a Senior Contract Coordinator. Billy handles the tech, marketing, and tours. Together, 20+ years of West Valley experience and 478 career sales.