How long do people stay in their homes in Battlement Mesa, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Battlement Mesa, CO, 2020–2024
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32.7% (±9.4 points) of households in Battlement Mesa, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.7% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 4.1%

When households in Battlement Mesa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Battlement Mesa	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.3% (±8.9 points)	24.6%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6% (±10.4 points)	44.4%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±6.2 points)	15.3%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.0% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	5.8%	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 Battlement Mesa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Garfield County (28.2%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Battlement Mesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Battlement Mesa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Battlement Mesa	—	32.7% (±9.4 points)	—
Parachute	2.6 mi	24.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rifle	14 mi	32.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
De Beque	15 mi	26.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Collbran	15 mi	19.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Silt	20 mi	18.3% (±9.2 points)	Lower
New Castle	27 mi	26.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	30 mi	20.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	36 mi	20.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silt, CO (18.3%), Fruitvale, CO (20.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Battlement Mesa	32.7% (±9.4 points)
2	Rifle	32.2% (±7.3 points)
3	Carbondale	28.9% (±6.8 points)
4	Glenwood Springs	27.5% (±6.3 points)
5	New Castle	26.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Parachute	24.8% (±11.1 points)
7	Silt	18.3% (±9.2 points)

Battlement Mesa 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 Battlement Mesa

How often do people move in Battlement Mesa?

32.7% of households in Battlement Mesa, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Battlement Mesa have?

4.1% of households in Battlement Mesa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Battlement Mesa CDP, Colorado

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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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