Cost of living in Sun City Center, FL

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$275,795
Median home value
$2,156/mo
Median rent
78
Cost index (US=100)
-7.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Sun City Center, FL is $275,795 as of 2026-04. That places Sun City Center below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 78 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Sun City Center has fallen 7.4%, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.2% annual growth. The current price sits -17.4% from its 5-year peak in 2022-09.

Renters pay a median of $2,156 per month in Sun City Center. Rents have changed +1.6% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Sun City Center are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$275,795
1-year change-7.4%
5-year CAGR+4.2%
10-year CAGR+5.3%
vs 5-year peak-17.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Sun City Center compares

Cost index78 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-22.3%
Population30,952
Momentum score41 (Cooling)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.