How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Montezuma, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Montezuma, AZ, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±11.4 points) of households in Lake Montezuma, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±11.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Lake Montezuma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Montezuma	Yavapai County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±11.2 points)	22.1%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±12.4 points)	45.8%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±7.1 points)	16.3%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±7.5 points)	7.4%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.5% (±2.1 points)	3.6%	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 Lake Montezuma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Yavapai County (26.8%).

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 Lake Montezuma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Montezuma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Montezuma	—	26.4% (±11.4 points)	—
Camp Verde	5.6 mi	25.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cornville	9.3 mi	17.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	10 mi	22.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Verde Village	12 mi	21.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood	13 mi	26.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sedona	15 mi	22.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkdale	17 mi	21.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome	19 mi	7.4% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spring Valley	35.1% (±14.4 points)
2	Black Canyon City	33.8% (±14.9 points)
3	Prescott	31.9% (±2.6 points)
4	Prescott Valley	29.1% (±3.0 points)
5	Bagdad	27.1% (±17.4 points)
6	Cottonwood	26.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Lake Montezuma	26.4% (±11.4 points)
8 (tie)	Camp Verde	25.6% (±6.3 points)
8 (tie)	Williamson	25.6% (±5.4 points)
10	Wilhoit	24.9% (±10.9 points)
11	Cordes Lakes	23.0% (±10.2 points)
12	Sedona	22.7% (±4.4 points)
13	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	22.5% (±5.6 points)

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

Lake Montezuma 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 Lake Montezuma

How often do people move in Lake Montezuma?

26.4% of households in Lake Montezuma, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Montezuma have?

11.0% of households in Lake Montezuma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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