How long do people stay in their homes in Monte Vista, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Monte Vista, CO, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±10.6 points) of households in Monte Vista, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±10.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in Monte Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monte Vista	Rio Grande County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±6.3 points)	3.6%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±8.5 points)	19.3%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±12.4 points)	38.4%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±8.2 points)	17.5%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	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 Monte Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rio Grande County (22.9%).

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 Monte Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monte Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monte Vista	—	23.5% (±10.6 points)	—
Center	12 mi	13.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Del Norte	13 mi	21.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alamosa	17 mi	36.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alamosa East	18 mi	37.3% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hooper	19 mi	54.0% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Jara	24 mi	15.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sanford	26 mi	26.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Fork	28 mi	20.8% (±9.5 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 Rio Grande County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Monte Vista	23.5% (±10.6 points)
2	Del Norte	21.4% (±8.2 points)
3	South Fork	20.8% (±9.5 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 Monte Vista

How often do people move in Monte Vista?

23.5% of households in Monte Vista, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Monte Vista have?

15.2% of households in Monte Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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