Sun City Center Unit 271
Homes for Sale in Sun City Center, FL
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Market Heat
Price here is driven by condition and finish, not location roulette. These are homes built between 2002 and 2016, with a median around 2006 and a median footprint just over 2,200 square feet, so the housing stock is fairly consistent in age and size. At a median of $355,000 and roughly $179 per square foot, the spread you see across listings comes down to how updated a given home is rather than which street it sits on.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Median days on market sits near 172 — a slow pace — and prices are down 17.1% year over year, which tells you sellers no longer set the terms. If you are selling, sharp pricing and move-in-ready condition matter more than they did a year ago. If you are buying, there is room to negotiate and time to be selective.
Sun City Center Unit 271 right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($355K) is down 17.1% from the prior 12 months ($428K) and up 60% since 2012. With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: Low (5 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sun City Center Unit 271 market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $355K ($179 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 172 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 17% from the prior 12 months and up 60% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Sun City Center Unit 271 is a community of 312 homes in Sun City Center, Hillsborough County, built between 2002 and 2016 (median 2006.0), with a median living area of about 2,244 square feet. 78% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a mature, tightly defined pocket of Sun City Center in Hillsborough County — 312 homes of similar vintage and size, with a high homestead share near 78%, which points to a settled, owner-occupied community rather than a rental-heavy one.
Who Sun City Center Unit 271 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a mid-$300s home in a consistent, owner-occupied community
- Value hunters willing to update a home and use current negotiating leverage
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with a slow, condition-led market
Probably not for
- Sellers who need to move quickly given days on market near 172
- Short-term buyers counting on near-term price gains after a 17.1% annual decline
- Buyers wanting brand-new construction rather than homes from 2002 to 2016
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($355K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($428K) IS the -17.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Sun City Center Unit 271 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sun City Center Unit 271 today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Sun City Center Unit 271.
A slow, condition-led market
Two numbers define the near-term picture. First, days on market near 172 is genuinely slow — homes here take time to trade, so anyone counting on a quick sale should reset that expectation. Second, the 17.1% year-over-year decline reframes the longer arc: values are still up about 60% since 2012, but the recent direction is down, and pricing to last year's comps is a mistake.
With homes clustered in age and size, the market rewards presentation. Two houses of nearly identical square footage can sit far apart on price purely on updates and upkeep. That is good news for a buyer willing to take on cosmetic work, and a caution for a seller who assumes original finishes will command a premium in a market this patient.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sun City Center Unit 271. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Sun City Center Unit 271 buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (3.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +60% since 2012; Recent Direction -17.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 78% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A slow, condition-driven market is exactly where local read matters most. We will tell you which updates actually move the median-priced home and which do not, and we price against where the market is heading, not where it was a year ago. Whether you are buying with room to negotiate or selling into a patient market, our job is to keep you from overpaying or underpricing.
Sun City Center Unit 271 in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33573)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (44 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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