How long do people stay in their homes in Sierra Vista, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Sierra Vista, AZ, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±2.6 points) of households in Sierra Vista, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.1%

When households in Sierra Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sierra Vista	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±2.3 points)	20.8%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±3.0 points)	40.6%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±1.9 points)	16.4%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.4 points)	7.9%	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 Sierra Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cochise County (25.4%).

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 Sierra Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sierra Vista	—	34.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Huachuca City	4.8 mi	27.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	9.6 mi	15.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Whetstone	11 mi	32.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	18 mi	26.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	23 mi	32.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	24 mi	26.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bisbee	25 mi	26.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Patagonia	25 mi	19.1% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (15.4%), Benson, AZ (26.3%), Bisbee, AZ (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sierra Vista	34.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Whetstone	32.7% (±10.9 points)
3	St. David	32.6% (±15.8 points)
4	Huachuca City	27.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Tombstone	26.7% (±8.4 points)
6	Benson	26.3% (±6.8 points)
7	Bisbee	26.2% (±5.9 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Sierra Vista

How often do people move in Sierra Vista?

34.3% of households in Sierra Vista, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sierra Vista have?

12.1% of households in Sierra Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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