How long do people stay in their homes in Rio Rico, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Rio Rico, AZ, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±3.8 points) of households in Rio Rico, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 13.5%

When households in Rio Rico moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rio Rico	Santa Cruz County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±3.7 points)	18.6%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±5.1 points)	42.2%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.6% (±4.1 points)	16.9%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±2.9 points)	10.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±1.0 points)	9.3%	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 Rio Rico, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (21.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rio Rico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rico
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rio Rico	—	17.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Tubac	8.8 mi	24.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nogales	9.9 mi	25.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Patagonia	15 mi	19.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	24 mi	26.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Sahuarita	30 mi	27.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Corona de Tucson	33 mi	25.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Summit	39 mi	16.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Huachuca City	39 mi	27.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nogales, AZ (25.8%), Green Valley, AZ (26.8%), Sahuarita, AZ (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Nogales	25.8% (±4.2 points)
2	Tubac	24.8% (±12.3 points)
3	Patagonia	19.1% (±10.8 points)
4	Rio Rico	17.9% (±3.8 points)

Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico

How often do people move in Rio Rico?

17.9% of households in Rio Rico, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rio Rico have?

13.5% of households in Rio Rico have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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