EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3/A of our report dated February 19, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Sun
Communities, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan

July 26, 2002