How long do people stay in their homes in Tonto Basin, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Tonto Basin, AZ, 2020–2024
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33.6% (±15.5 points) of households in Tonto Basin, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±15.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Tonto Basin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tonto Basin	Gila County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±7.6 points)	4.5%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±13.5 points)	18.5%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	17.0% (±10.1 points)	40.2%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3% (±12.9 points)	19.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±12.6 points)	9.2%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±8.0 points)	8.6%	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 Tonto Basin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gila County (23.0%).

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 Tonto Basin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonto Basin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tonto Basin	—	33.6% (±15.5 points)	—
Rio Verde	23 mi	21.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Payson	28 mi	24.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Star Valley	29 mi	48.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hills	30 mi	24.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gold Canyon	34 mi	25.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsdale	34 mi	30.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Apache Junction	35 mi	26.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carefree	35 mi	17.5% (±8.6 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 Gila County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Star Valley	48.9% (±15.2 points)
2	Tonto Basin	33.6% (±15.5 points)
3	Miami	31.5% (±11.5 points)
4	Payson	24.5% (±4.2 points)
5	Pine	22.3% (±14.5 points)
6	Globe	21.2% (±5.9 points)
7	Claypool	15.6% (±16.7 points)
8	Central Heights-Midland City	15.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Gila County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tonto Basin 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 Tonto Basin

How often do people move in Tonto Basin?

33.6% of households in Tonto Basin, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tonto Basin have?

23.0% of households in Tonto Basin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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