How long do people stay in their homes in Walsenburg, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Walsenburg, CO, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±8.4 points) of households in Walsenburg, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Walsenburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walsenburg	Huerfano County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±5.6 points)	4.0%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±6.3 points)	14.5%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±10.0 points)	47.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±4.5 points)	14.2%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±5.9 points)	9.6%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±6.4 points)	10.4%	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 Walsenburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Huerfano County (18.5%).

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 Walsenburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walsenburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walsenburg	—	22.5% (±8.4 points)	—
La Veta	15 mi	18.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aguilar	17 mi	8.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Colorado City	22 mi	25.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	22 mi	51.8% (±53.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cokedale	35 mi	67.0% (±27.6 points)	Higher
Trinidad	35 mi	30.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Starkville	38 mi	28.8% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blanca	42 mi	13.7% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aguilar, CO (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cokedale, CO (67.0%).

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

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 Walsenburg

How often do people move in Walsenburg?

22.5% of households in Walsenburg, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walsenburg have?

21.6% of households in Walsenburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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