How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Defiance, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Defiance, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.5% (±8.2 points) of households in Fort Defiance, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 34.4%

When households in Fort Defiance moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Defiance	Apache County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±3.9 points)	1.5%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±7.2 points)	11.0%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±8.1 points)	27.5%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±5.9 points)	19.9%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±5.0 points)	17.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.2% (±7.6 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 Fort Defiance, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Apache County (12.5%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Defiance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Defiance
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Defiance	—	18.5% (±8.2 points)	—
Window Rock	5.3 mi	20.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	6.2 mi	6.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	11 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	16 mi	9.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	21 mi	14.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	24 mi	25.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Church Rock	30 mi	8.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	36 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iyanbito, NM (7.5%).

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)
9	Lukachukai	5.0% (±3.7 points)

Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance

How often do people move in Fort Defiance?

18.5% of households in Fort Defiance, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Defiance have?

34.4% of households in Fort Defiance have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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