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

Name: How long people stay in Prescott, AZ, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±2.6 points) of households in Prescott, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.9%

When households in Prescott moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prescott	Yavapai County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±2.2 points)	22.1%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±2.2 points)	45.8%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±1.8 points)	16.3%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±1.2 points)	7.4%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±1.3 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 Prescott, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Yavapai County (26.8%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Prescott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prescott
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prescott	—	31.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Prescott Valley	7.3 mi	29.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	9.4 mi	25.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Chino Valley	10 mi	20.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Dewey-Humboldt	12 mi	21.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Wilhoit	16 mi	24.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paulden	21 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Jerome	22 mi	7.4% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley	24 mi	35.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamson, AZ (25.6%), Chino Valley, AZ (20.6%), Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (21.0%).

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)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Yavapai 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 Prescott

How often do people move in Prescott?

31.9% of households in Prescott, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prescott have?

9.9% of households in Prescott have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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