Sun City Center, Sun City Center, Florida
Near the Gulf Coast, Popular 55+ Sun City Center Boasts Single Family Homes, Town Homes, Condominiums, Five Clubhouses, Four Golf Courses, More Than 200 Activity Groups and More
Twenty-five miles south of Tampa and about 35 miles from oceanfront beaches in west central Florida, Sun City Center is a large, self-contained 55+ village run by resident volunteers. Del Webb began construction in 1961, but other builders have helped produce the 15,000 homes that make up the community. Construction ended in 2018, and today, 30,000 people live here.
As might be expected in a community built over more than 60 years, buyers encounter a wide range of housing options in dozens of neighborhoods. Most houses are single family, but duplex villas (town homes) and condominiums are here, too. All are single story.
Floor plans range from less than 1,000 square feet with one bedroom and two baths in older sections to more than 3,000 feet with four bedrooms and four baths in newer areas. Minto is the primary builder in these more modern sections.
Prices begin in the low-$100,000s. Please verify these prices with a Realtor as they are subject to change.
About 100 different HOAs charge fees ranging from about $25 per month to the $700s per month. There is also an annual fee of about $335.
Sun City Center has five clubhouses, three of which are huge. They are the Kings Point Clubhouse (97,000 square feet), the Club Renaissance (43,000 square feet) and the Kings Point South Clubhouse (29,000 square feet), along with two smaller ones. All are open to all homeowners, except for the Club Renaissance, which is a private country club with an annual membership fee.
Spread across all of these clubhouses are fitness centers, dance studios, meeting rooms, computer rooms, photography labs, libraries, art galleries, small theaters for amateur productions, lap pools, therapy pools, and indoor walking tracks. The arts and craft center has rooms and materials for stained glass, china painting, weaving, lapidary, woodworking, and sewing.
Outside, neighbors partake in lawn bowling, pickelball, shuffle board, tennis and swimming in resort-style pools. Four on-site golf courses ensure that finding a tee time is never a problem.
More than 200 activity clubs cover everything from pottery and table tennis to technology, kayaking and gardening. There are also two travel clubs. Golf carts are the preferred method of transportation while traveling between neighborhoods, activities and clubhouses.
Sun City Center is not gated, but a security patrol is staffed by 1,200 resident volunteers. They are unarmed but have radios connected to the local sheriff’s office.
South Bay Hospital is within Sun City Center and is accredited by the Joint Commission.
This area has a hot, humid climate. Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s with high humidity levels and frequent rainstorms. Winter temperatures are in the 60s and 70s.