How long do people stay in their homes in Chinle, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Chinle, AZ, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±9.3 points) of households in Chinle, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Chinle moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chinle	Apache County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.6 points)	1.5%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±8.6 points)	11.0%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±11.9 points)	27.5%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.4% (±10.3 points)	19.9%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±5.0 points)	17.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±4.8 points)	23.1%	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 Chinle, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Apache County (12.5%).

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 Chinle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chinle
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chinle	—	27.7% (±9.3 points)	—
Tsaile	23 mi	28.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lukachukai	27 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Navajo	35 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Pinon	36 mi	13.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	40 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	43 mi	6.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Window Rock	44 mi	20.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
First Mesa	49 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lukachukai, AZ (5.0%), Navajo, NM (11.3%), St. Michaels, AZ (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tsaile	28.1% (±11.9 points)
2	Chinle	27.7% (±9.3 points)
3	Eagar	24.2% (±12.9 points)
4	Window Rock	20.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Fort Defiance	18.5% (±8.2 points)
6	Springerville	17.6% (±10.3 points)
7	St. Johns	12.2% (±11.7 points)
8	St. Michaels	6.2% (±15.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Apache County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chinle is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Chinle

How often do people move in Chinle?

27.7% of households in Chinle, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chinle have?

19.6% of households in Chinle have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chinle CDP, 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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