How long do people stay in their homes in Palmer Lake, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Palmer Lake, CO, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±7.3 points) of households in Palmer Lake, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.9%

When households in Palmer Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palmer Lake	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±6.9 points)	26.2%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±11.2 points)	39.8%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±8.6 points)	14.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±9.8 points)	7.9%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±7.2 points)	4.9%	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 Palmer Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in El Paso County (33.5%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (30.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Palmer Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palmer Lake	—	16.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Woodmoor	3.6 mi	14.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monument	4.5 mi	37.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Gleneagle	6.9 mi	23.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Larkspur	8.0 mi	40.0% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Air Force Academy	8.7 mi	60.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Perry Park	10 mi	21.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Park	11 mi	32.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Cascade-Chipita Park	13 mi	7.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monument, CO (37.4%), Air Force Academy, CO (60.2%), Woodland Park, CO (32.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Cimarron Hills	33.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Calhan	33.1% (±12.4 points)
8 (tie)	Manitou Springs	26.8% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Stratmoor	26.8% (±8.9 points)
10	Gleneagle	23.1% (±6.1 points)
11	Security-Widefield	20.8% (±3.1 points)
12	Palmer Lake	16.0% (±7.3 points)
13	Woodmoor	14.8% (±4.9 points)
14	Black Forest	13.2% (±3.2 points)
15	Ellicott	8.0% (±10.6 points)
16	Cascade-Chipita Park	7.0% (±11.4 points)
17	Ramah	6.8% (±40.2 points)
18	Green Mountain Falls	3.8% (±19.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Palmer Lake

How often do people move in Palmer Lake?

16.0% of households in Palmer Lake, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palmer Lake have?

29.9% of households in Palmer Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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