How long do people stay in their homes in Window Rock, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Window Rock, AZ, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±8.2 points) of households in Window Rock, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Window Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Window Rock	Apache County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±3.2 points)	1.5%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.5 points)	11.0%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±9.3 points)	27.5%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±6.7 points)	19.9%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±6.3 points)	17.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±6.8 points)	23.1%	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 Window Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Apache County (12.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Window Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Window Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Window Rock	—	20.0% (±8.2 points)	—
St. Michaels	2.0 mi	6.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	5.3 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	13 mi	9.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	16 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	18 mi	14.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	21 mi	25.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Church Rock	28 mi	8.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	34 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iyanbito, NM (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tsaile	28.1% (±11.9 points)
2	Chinle	27.7% (±9.3 points)
3	Eagar	24.2% (±12.9 points)
4	Window Rock	20.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Fort Defiance	18.5% (±8.2 points)
6	Springerville	17.6% (±10.3 points)
7	St. Johns	12.2% (±11.7 points)
8	St. Michaels	6.2% (±15.3 points)
9	Lukachukai	5.0% (±3.7 points)

Window Rock 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 Window Rock

How often do people move in Window Rock?

20.0% of households in Window Rock, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Window Rock have?

28.1% of households in Window Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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