How long do people stay in their homes in Alamogordo, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Alamogordo, NM, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±3.4 points) of households in Alamogordo, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.0% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Alamogordo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alamogordo	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.4% (±2.9 points)	23.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±3.4 points)	36.3%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±2.4 points)	17.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±1.4 points)	9.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.4 points)	8.4%	11.0%	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 Alamogordo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Otero County (28.5%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alamogordo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamogordo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alamogordo	—	36.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Boles Acres	4.5 mi	24.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Luz	6.2 mi	12.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Holloman AFB	8.1 mi	73.3% (±13.1 points)	Higher
High Rolls	10.0 mi	6.2% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Tularosa	14 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Cloudcroft	14 mi	12.8% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Ruidoso	36 mi	30.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	38 mi	22.5% (±11.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Luz, NM (12.5%), High Rolls, NM (6.2%), Tularosa, NM (24.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holloman AFB, NM (73.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Holloman AFB	73.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Alamogordo	36.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Boles Acres	24.6% (±17.3 points)
3 (tie)	Tularosa	24.6% (±9.2 points)
5	Cloudcroft	12.8% (±17.5 points)
6	La Luz	12.5% (±10.0 points)
7	High Rolls	6.2% (±12.2 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 Alamogordo

How often do people move in Alamogordo?

36.0% of households in Alamogordo, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alamogordo have?

14.9% of households in Alamogordo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alamogordo city, New Mexico

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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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