Sun City West
Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona · Sun Cities golf market
- Gated
- No
- Age restricted
- 55+
- Housing
- Single-family homes, Patio homes
Considering a Home in Sun City West?
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Sun City West, opened by Del Webb in 1978 as the sequel to the original Sun City, uses the same nonprofit Recreation Centers ownership model (RCSCW), but at a larger scale: 7 golf courses instead of Sun City's 8, plus two independent golf operations that sit outside the bundled system entirely (Briarwood, a private club, and Hillcrest, a public tournament-pedigree course), and a fully separate gated 55+ community (Corte Bella) carved out within its footprint with its own private course.
Golf Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Like original Sun City, home ownership in Sun City West ties buyers into RCSCW cardholder eligibility, which in turn allows purchase of a separate annual golf card for access to the 7 RCSCW courses. Two other named golf facilities inside Sun City West -- Briarwood Country Club and Hillcrest Golf Club -- are NOT part of this system and have their own, entirely independent access rules (see their anchor records). Corte Bella, a separate gated community also inside Sun City West's boundaries, has its own private course that neither RCSCW cardholders nor the rest of Sun City West can access.
Living in Sun City West
Sun City West is unguarded/open-street at the community level (per general knowledge of the development, though not independently re-sourced this session), spreading its 7 RCSCW courses and recreation centers broadly across the community rather than concentrating them behind a single gate -- in contrast to Corte Bella's smaller, gated, self-contained golf community model next door.
Interested in Homes in Sun City West?
We can connect you with a local real-estate specialist who knows Sun City West and the Sun Cities market.
What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm RCSCW's own base recreation-card property assessment amount (not found this session; do not assume it matches RCSC's $680 figure at original Sun City).
- Confirm current approximate home price range.
- Confirm exact gated/ungated status directly with RCSCW/community sources.
Notable
- Opened by Del Webb in 1978 as the second of the three Sun Cities developments.
- RCSCW owns 7 courses (4 regulation, 3 executive) as a shared community amenity, structurally distinct from a conventional single-club private course.
Considering a Move to Sun City West?
Whether you're comparing Sun City West with another Sun Cities golf community or you're ready to start looking at homes, US Golf Living can connect you with a local real-estate specialist.
US Golf Living provides independent real-estate research and can connect consumers with real-estate professionals. Golf membership, availability, fees and approval are determined independently by the applicable club.