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Sun City Center, FL

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Experience the tranquil lifestyle of this unique Tampa Bay-area community

Suburb Interstate Age Restricted Safe Low Crime Coastal

Sun City Center is a large suburb located about 25 miles down Interstate 75 from Tampa. The self-contained community is age-restricted, with prospective residents required to at least 55 years old. While mainly residential, Sun City Center hosts a thriving local economy, with a wide range of shopping centers, restaurants, entertainment venues, and specialty businesses clustered along Sun City Center Boulevard. Residents enjoy great opportunities to spend quality time in the Florida sunshine, with Little Manatee River State Park on the south side of town and Cypress Creek Golf Club on the north side.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Sun City Center, FL is $1,673 for one bedroom, $2,129 for two bedrooms, and $2,530 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sun City Center has increased by 2.7% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,673/month
700 Sq Ft
House
$2,402/month
1,953 Sq Ft
Condo
$1,988/month
1,279 Sq Ft
Townhome
$2,259/month
1,741 Sq Ft
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Transportation

31

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

37

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center
  • Little Manatee River State Park
  • Florida Railroad Museum

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tampa International
  • St Pete-Clearwater International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.