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

Name: How long people stay in Yuma, AZ, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±2.1 points) of households in Yuma, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Yuma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Yuma	Yuma County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.5% (±1.9 points)	24.3%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±2.4 points)	42.3%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±1.4 points)	15.4%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.3 points)	7.9%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	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 Yuma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Yuma County (29.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Yuma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yuma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Yuma	—	30.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Somerton	12 mi	25.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis	12 mi	24.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fortuna Foothills	12 mi	32.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Avenue B and C	16 mi	34.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wellton	20 mi	36.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holtville	54 mi	22.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calexico	58 mi	13.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Heber	61 mi	18.9% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calexico, CA (13.7%), Heber, CA (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wellton	36.1% (±9.7 points)
2	Avenue B and C	34.1% (±15.2 points)
3	Fortuna Foothills	32.2% (±3.0 points)
4	Yuma	30.3% (±2.1 points)
5	Somerton	25.0% (±8.8 points)
6	San Luis	24.7% (±5.5 points)

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 Yuma

How often do people move in Yuma?

30.3% of households in Yuma, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Yuma have?

13.6% of households in Yuma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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