The Complete Reference · 2026

Phoenix Metro
55+ Communities
Master Comparison

35+ Communities
8 Variables Compared
Metro Median: $470K
YoY: 3.2%

Every major Phoenix area active adult community in one table. Price, HOA, golf, gate, age restriction, hospital, and location — nothing buried in paragraphs.

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PHX Metro Median: $470K
YoY Change: 3.2%
RCSC Transfer Fee: ~$4,000
RCSC Annual Rec Fee: ~$550/yr

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All Major Phoenix Metro 55+ Communities

Sorted by region. All fees approximate — verify directly before purchase. 'HOA incl.' means golf access is part of HOA cost shown.

CommunityPrice RangeHOA / MoGolfGateAgeHospitalPHX Drive
Northwest Valley — Sun City Corridor
Peoria
$150K–$420K
~$46/mo equiv.
$4K transfer + $550/yr
11 coursesOpen55+Banner Del E. Webb~30 min
Surprise
$180K–$500K
~$46/mo equiv.
$4K transfer + $550/yr
9 coursesOpen55+Banner Del E. Webb~35 min
Surprise
$280K–$600K
~$200–$250
4 coursesOpen55+Banner Del E. Webb~35 min
Sun City West
$350K–$750K
~$200–$280
1 courseGuard-gated55+Banner Del E. Webb~35 min
Surprise
$280K–$500K
~$160–$200
1 courseGated55+Banner Del E. Webb~35 min
Peoria — Northwest Valley
Peoria
$280K–$550K
~$150–$250
2 coursesGated55+Banner Del E. Webb~30 min
Peoria (north)
$350K–$800K
~$250–$350
None on-siteGated55+Banner Del E. Webb~35 min
Peoria
$250K–$480K
~$120–$170
None — lakesGated55+Banner Del E. Webb~30 min
Goodyear — West Valley
Goodyear
$300K–$700K
~$180–$220
2 coursesGated55+Abrazo West~30 min
Goodyear
$280K–$520K
~$150–$200
None on-siteGated55+Abrazo West~30 min
Buckeye
$350K–$700K
~$180–$250
Verrado GC adj.Open/Walkable55+Abrazo West~40 min
Buckeye
$280K–$560K
~$155–$190
2 coursesOpen55+Abrazo West~40 min
Mesa — East Valley
Mesa
$250K–$550K
~$150–$220
27 holesGuard-gated55+Banner Desert~25 min
Mesa
$200K–$420K
~$80–$150
18 holes incl.Open55+Banner Desert~25 min
Mesa (NE)
$450K–$1M+
~$200–$350
Golf adj.GatedAll agesBanner Gateway~30 min
Chandler — East Valley
Chandler
$280K–$550K
~$100–$180
18 holes incl.Open55+Chandler Regional~30 min
Chandler
$250K–$550K
~$150–$220
18 holes incl.Guard-gated55+Chandler Regional~30 min
Gilbert / Queen Creek — East Valley
Queen Creek
$400K–$900K
~$300–$450
Tom Lehman 18Gated55+Banner Ironwood~35 min
Gilbert
$350K–$700K
~$200–$260
None (lakes)Gated55+Chandler Regional~30 min
Gilbert
$400K–$1M+
~$150–$250
18 holesGuard-gatedAll agesChandler Regional~30 min
Scottsdale / North Valley — Luxury Tier
North Scottsdale
$600K–$1.5M+
~$300–$500
Jay MorrishGuard-gatedAll agesMayo Clinic~35 min
Rio Verde
$500K–$1.2M+
~$350–$500
Tom LehmanGated55+HonorHealth~45 min
Pinal County — Value Outliers
Maricopa
$240K–$450K
~$140–$170
None on-siteGated55+Chandler Regional (35 min)~35 min
Eloy (I-10)
$240K–$480K
~$140–$180
1 courseGated55+Casa Grande Regional~55 min

All fees approximate. HOA figures do not include golf memberships where separate. Verify all figures directly before purchase. Hospital listed is closest major facility — not necessarily nearest ER.

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Lowest Entry Price

Sun City — from $150K
Sunland Village East — from $200K
Sun City West — from $180K
Province / Robson Eloy — from $240K

Most Golf Courses

Sun City — 11 courses (RCSC)
Sun City West — 9 courses (RCSC)
Leisure World Mesa — 27 holes
Sun City Grand — 4 courses

Gated + Golf

Leisure World Mesa — 27 holes guard-gated
Leisure World Chandler — 18 holes guard-gated
PebbleCreek — 2 courses gated
Encanterra — Tom Lehman gated

Best Medical Access

Chandler corridor — Chandler Regional L1
North Scottsdale — Mayo Clinic
NW Valley — Banner Del E. Webb
North Tucson — UA Medical Center

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