Exhibit 32.1

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
       (Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

         In connection with the Annual Report of Sun Communities, Inc. (the
"Corporation") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned officers, Gary A. Shiffman and Jeffrey P. Jorissen, hereby certify
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to their knowledge:

         (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of
         the Corporation.


/s/ Gary A. Shiffman                                       Dated: March 15, 2004
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Gary A. Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Jeffrey P. Jorissen                                    Dated: March 15, 2004
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Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Sun Communities, Inc. and will be retained by Sun Communities, Inc.
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.