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

Name: How long people stay in Gallup, NM, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±3.1 points) of households in Gallup, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Gallup moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gallup	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±2.9 points)	13.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±5.5 points)	29.7%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±3.1 points)	18.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.0 points)	16.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±2.4 points)	21.3%	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 Gallup, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in McKinley County (14.5%).

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 Gallup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gallup
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gallup	—	25.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Gamerco	4.1 mi	14.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	8.9 mi	9.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Church Rock	10 mi	8.4% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Iyanbito	14 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Window Rock	21 mi	20.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	22 mi	6.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Fort Defiance	24 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Black Rock	30 mi	32.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Church Rock, NM (8.4%), Iyanbito, NM (7.5%), St. Michaels, AZ (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Black Rock	32.0% (±11.2 points)
2	Gallup	25.6% (±3.1 points)
3	Gamerco	14.8% (±19.5 points)
4	Crownpoint	12.0% (±4.9 points)
5	Navajo	11.3% (±4.1 points)
6	Rock Springs	9.1% (±18.6 points)
7	Church Rock	8.4% (±11.3 points)
8	Iyanbito	7.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in McKinley 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 Gallup

How often do people move in Gallup?

25.6% of households in Gallup, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gallup have?

16.9% of households in Gallup have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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