How long do people stay in their homes in Elko, NV?

Name: How long people stay in Elko, NV, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±4.2 points) of households in Elko, NV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Elko moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elko	Elko County	Nevada	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±2.4 points)	4.3%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±3.5 points)	18.4%	23.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±4.2 points)	42.5%	46.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±3.0 points)	18.1%	14.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±2.3 points)	10.8%	6.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	3.0%	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 Elko, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Elko County (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (29.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elko

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elko
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elko	—	30.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Osino	9.0 mi	21.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek	11 mi	21.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Carlin	20 mi	19.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Wells	47 mi	24.4% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Mountain	63 mi	27.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Wendover	89 mi	20.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wendover	92 mi	27.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackpot	97 mi	4.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Creek, NV (21.8%), Carlin, NV (19.2%), Jackpot, NV (4.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elko	30.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Wells	24.4% (±19.8 points)
3	Spring Creek	21.8% (±5.1 points)
4	Osino	21.0% (±23.4 points)
5	West Wendover	20.2% (±11.1 points)
6	Carlin	19.2% (±9.1 points)
7	Jackpot	4.7% (±5.2 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 Elko

How often do people move in Elko?

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

How many long-time residents does Elko have?

12.4% of households in Elko have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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