How long do people stay in their homes in Apache Junction, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Apache Junction, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.0% (±2.7 points) of households in Apache Junction, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.7%

When households in Apache Junction moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Apache Junction	Pinal County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±2.4 points)	23.5%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.7% (±3.1 points)	48.3%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±2.4 points)	16.1%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	4.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Apache Junction, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pinal County (28.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (28.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Apache Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Apache Junction
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Apache Junction	—	26.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Gold Canyon	6.9 mi	25.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mesa	10 mi	29.7% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Queen Creek	11 mi	38.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Gilbert	13 mi	28.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Tan Valley	14 mi	29.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Valley	15 mi	30.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chandler	19 mi	28.3% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hills	19 mi	24.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mesa, AZ (29.7%), Queen Creek, AZ (38.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Pinal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Casa Grande	33.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Florence	32.7% (±5.9 points)
4	Maricopa	31.2% (±2.9 points)
5	Queen Valley	30.1% (±22.6 points)
6	Eloy	29.9% (±6.0 points)
7	San Tan Valley	29.5% (±2.3 points)
8	Apache Junction	26.0% (±2.7 points)
9	Gold Canyon	25.2% (±4.8 points)
10	Saddlebrooke	24.3% (±3.8 points)
11	Arizona City	24.1% (±7.4 points)
12	Red Rock	23.3% (±9.7 points)
13	San Manuel	22.2% (±8.9 points)
14	Oracle	19.8% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Pinal County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Apache Junction

How often do people move in Apache Junction?

26.0% of households in Apache Junction, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Apache Junction have?

9.7% of households in Apache Junction have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Apache Junction city, Arizona

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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