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

Name: How long people stay in Bernalillo, NM, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.3 points) of households in Bernalillo, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Bernalillo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bernalillo	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±6.2 points)	16.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±6.8 points)	41.6%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±4.6 points)	17.9%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±2.4 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±3.6 points)	9.7%	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 Bernalillo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sandoval County (20.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bernalillo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bernalillo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bernalillo	—	20.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Santa Ana Pueblo	3.5 mi	3.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Algodones	5.5 mi	4.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Placitas	6.3 mi	12.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Corrales	6.5 mi	12.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rio Rancho	8.4 mi	22.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	10 mi	16.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	10 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	12 mi	17.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algodones, NM (4.3%), Placitas, NM (12.3%), Corrales, NM (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cuba	30.2% (±15.1 points)
2	Rio Rancho	22.7% (±1.9 points)
3	Bernalillo	20.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Rio Rancho Estates	18.1% (±13.0 points)
5	Jemez Springs	15.0% (±13.9 points)
6	Placitas	12.3% (±3.8 points)
7	Corrales	12.1% (±3.1 points)
8	San Felipe Pueblo	8.6% (±21.8 points)
9	San Ysidro	5.3% (±39.9 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Sandoval 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 Bernalillo

How often do people move in Bernalillo?

20.3% of households in Bernalillo, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bernalillo have?

22.8% of households in Bernalillo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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