Sun City Center

Name

Sun City Center

Legal name

Sun City Center Community Association

Website

https://suncitycenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living and Retirement Community Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Adult / Senior Community Association Management (BPAJAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Active Adult (55+) Independent Living Communities (HLADAAAD)

Keywords

• 55+ retirement community
• Active adult community
• Senior living amenities
• Recreational club services
• Community association membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Sun City Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Association Membership Fees: Residents pay association fees to belong to the Sun City Center Community Association, which funds community operations, maintenance, facilities, and programming.
2. Club and Activity Fees: Various clubs charge annual dues (e.g., Tillers and Toilers garden plots at $20/year, Thespian Troupe at $10/year) and the community hosts ticketed entertainment events ranging from $10-$35 per person.
3. Event Ticket Sales: The community generates revenue through ticketed entertainment events including concerts, murder mystery dinners, talent shows, and dance competitions. Ticket prices range from $10-$35 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sun City Center operates a 55+ active adult retirement community in west-central Florida, providing recreational facilities, cultural and educational activities, social clubs, and community support services through the Sun City Center Community Association. The Association functions in lieu of a municipal government by providing emergency response, security patrol, medical alert, and library services, while coordinating over 100 resident-run clubs, arts programs, fitness and aquatic facilities, and entertainment events across three campus sites.

Product overview

Sun City Center is a 55+ active adult retirement community in West Central Florida, operated by the Sun City Center Community Association as a self-contained residential community. The community offers a comprehensive suite of recreational facilities and programs including fitness and aquatic centers, arts and crafts studios, outdoor sports courts (tennis, pickleball, lawn bowling), dance and music programs, entertainment venues for live performances, and over 100 social clubs spanning hobbies, heritage, veterans, and civic interests. The community also provides essential services including emergency response, security patrol, medical alert (Lifeline), and library services. The integrated portfolio functions as a unified lifestyle offering where residents can participate in organized activities, access fitness and recreational facilities, attend entertainment events, join social clubs, and receive community support services—all within the gated community environment. The community is notable for allowing golf carts as primary transportation on internal roads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sun City Center Community Association Membership The core membership that residents purchase to belong to the Sun City Center Community Association, granting access to community facilities, programs, and inclusion in many clubs; the CA also operates in lieu of a municipal government by coordinating emergency response, security, and community services.
• Aquatics and Fitness Programs Access to a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and a menu of group classes including Aquasizers, Yoga, Tai Chi, Low Impact Aerobics, Trimnastics, Flexercise Aerobic Dance, and Master Swim Club, available to CA members and their guests.
• Outdoor Recreation Facilities Use of ten tennis courts, four pickleball courts, three immaculate lawn bowl greens, shaded horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, dog parks, a softball facility, bocce courts, golf, archery, shuffleboard, and a model boat/yacht club, available to CA members.
• Arts and Crafts Clubs and Studios Access to more than 19 arts and crafts clubs including Art Club, Ceramics, Photography, Wood Carving, Stained Glass, Bunka Arts, China Painting, Diamond Painting, Lapidary, Model Railroad, Needlecrafters, Potters Wheel, Sawdust Engineers, Sew n Sews, Shellcrafters, Weavers Guild, and Dollhouse Miniatures, available to CA members.
• Dance and Music Programs Multiple dance and music clubs for CA members, including Ballroom, Line Dance, Latin Fitness, Cloggersizers, Tap Dance, Swing and Country Dance, Men's Chorus, Organ and Keyboard Club, and Front Porch Pickers.
• Entertainment Events and Ticketed Shows Ticketed live entertainment events including professional tribute band concerts, comedians, murder mystery dinners, talent shows, and dance competitions held at Community Hall and Florida Room venues. Ticket prices range from $10 to $35 per person.
• Cards and Games Clubs Clubs covering Bridge, Mahjongg, Poker, Billiards, Bingo, Pinochle, Scrabble, Euchre, Hand and Foot, Ladies Bunco, Ladies Penny Ante, Galaxy Bridge, Table Tennis, and Bunco, available to CA members.
• Social and Civic Clubs Over 35 social and civic clubs including Computer Club (Windows and Macintosh), Creative Writers' Club, Audubon Society, Amateur Radio Club, AAUW, DAR, Dog Owners Group, German American Club, General Federation of Women's Club, History Society, and heritage groups for African American, Irish, German, Scandinavian, Wisconsin and other community members.
• Community Support Services Municipal-style services provided by or coordinated through the CA, including Emergency Squad, Security Patrol, Lifeline medical alert service, Samaritan Services, SCC Library, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Tax Aide, available to CA members.
• Veterans Support Programs Multiple veterans organizations housed in the community, including American Legion Post 246, DAV Chapter 110, MOAA, MOWW, Navy Seabee Veterans, and Silver Osprey Squadron (Association of Naval Aviation).
• Travel and Transportation Clubs Mini-bus Travel Club and Recreational Vehicle (RV) Storage Club, providing group travel coordination and RV storage options for CA members.
• Meeting and Event Facilities Large and small rooms for dances, meetings, theatre productions, cards, and a computer lab available across the Central, South, and West campus sites, supporting the community's club meetings and entertainment programming.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Villages: The Villages (Sumter/Lake/Marion Counties, FL) is the largest 55+ active adult retirement community in the United States with a comparable model of resident-run clubs, recreation centers, lifestyle programming, and quasi-municipal community association governance; it is the closest comparable to Sun City Center's operating model in the same Florida market.
• On Top of the World Communities: On Top of the World in Ocala, FL is a 55+ active adult community that offers extensive amenities, clubs, recreation centers, and event programming, competing directly for Florida retiree residents with a similar value proposition to Sun City Center.
• Lakewood Ranch: Lakewood Ranch (Manatee/Sarasota Counties, FL) is a master-planned community near Sun City Center that includes 55+ neighborhoods and lifestyle amenities, offering comparable Florida retiree lifestyle in the same Tampa Bay region.
• Kings Point (Florida): Kings Point is a 55+ active adult community in Florida with similar club-based social programming, recreational amenities, and HOA-style community association governance comparable to Sun City Center.
• Latitude Margaritaville: Latitude Margaritaville is a 55+ active adult community brand (Daytona Beach and other FL locations) developed by Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings, offering resort-style amenities and lifestyle programming directly comparable to Sun City Center.
• Trilogy by Shea Homes: Trilogy by Shea Homes operates 55+ active adult resort communities across multiple U.S. states with club-based lifestyle programming and recreation amenities comparable to Sun City Center's offering.
• Robson Resort Communities: Robson Resort Communities operates active adult retirement communities in Arizona with extensive club systems, recreation centers, and resort-style amenities similar in concept to Sun City Center's three-campus model.

Broad incumbents

• Del Webb (PulteGroup): Del Webb, owned by PulteGroup, is the original developer of the Sun City concept and operates a national portfolio of 55+ active adult communities; it is the broader incumbent behind many comparable active-adult brands in the same category.
• American House Senior Living Communities: American House operates a portfolio of senior living and 55+ communities across multiple U.S. states with comparable lifestyle programming and amenity offerings, though structured as a broader senior housing operator rather than a single-master-planned community.

Regional players

• PebbleCreek (Arizona): PebbleCreek is a 55+ active adult retirement community in Goodyear, Arizona offering similar club-based amenities, recreation centers, and HOA-managed community association model but serving a different geography (Arizona vs. Florida).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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