Sun City Center Unit 45
Homes for Sale in Sun City Center, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price here is driven by condition, not location premium. With a median just above $255,000 and a median around 1,967 square feet, you are paying roughly $155 a foot for homes built between 1978 and 1998. What separates one closing from the next is whether the roof, HVAC, and kitchen have been updated — the older, untouched homes sit, and the renovated ones move.
Market posture favors buyers. Median days on market sits at 140, prices are off 6.9 percent year over year, and the heat score is low. That is a slow, negotiable market. Sellers should price to the current comps and expect a wait; buyers have time to inspect, counter, and walk away without losing the home to competition.
Sun City Center Unit 45 right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($255K) is down 6.9% from the prior 12 months ($274K). With about 5 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: Medium (8 and 9 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 45 market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $255K ($155 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 140 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Sun City Center Unit 45 is a community of 207 homes in Sun City Center, Hillsborough County, built between 1978 and 1998 (median 1979), with a median living area of about 1,967 square feet. 71% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is an established, low-turnover pocket of Sun City Center — homes were built across two decades ending in the late 1990s, and about 71 percent are homesteaded, which keeps inventory tight and turnover measured.
Who Sun City Center Unit 45 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a larger single-story floor plan around the median price without paying a premium for a newer build
- Value-focused buyers willing to trade updated finishes for negotiating leverage in a slow market
- Cash or well-qualified buyers who can act when a renovated listing surfaces
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a turnkey, fully updated home with no deferred maintenance
- Sellers who need to close fast, given the 140-day median on market
- Buyers counting on a quick flip or near-term price gains in a market down year over year
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 ($255K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($274K) IS the -6.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 12 sales each (8 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 45 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sun City Center Unit 45 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 45.
An older section that trades on condition
The homes in this section were built between 1978 and 1998, with a median build year of 1979. At a median near 1,967 square feet, these are not small homes, but many carry original systems and finishes. Expect the spread between closings to be wide and condition-driven rather than tied to square footage alone.
With just 8 closings in the tracking window against 207 homes, sample size is thin and any single sale can swing the median. A high homestead share means fewer homes come to market in a given year, so when you find the right one, be prepared to move on it even in a slow market.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sun City Center Unit 45. 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 45 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 3 factors (4.9). Basis: Recent Direction -6.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 71% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a section this thin on sales and this driven by condition, comps require judgment, not just a spreadsheet. We read each closing against its roof, HVAC, and finish level so you are not overpaying for deferred maintenance or underpricing a renovated home. In a market sitting at 140 days, that pricing discipline is what gets a deal done.
Sun City Center Unit 45 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 (8 streets, ZIP 33573)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (69 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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