How long do people stay in their homes in La Mesilla, NM?

Name: How long people stay in La Mesilla, NM, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±4.3 points) of households in La Mesilla, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in La Mesilla moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	La Mesilla	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±4.3 points)	10.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.0% (±7.1 points)	26.7%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±5.4 points)	17.4%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±3.1 points)	16.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.9% (±5.7 points)	27.2%	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 La Mesilla, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (12.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near La Mesilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Mesilla
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
La Mesilla	—	13.7% (±4.3 points)	—
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	2.3 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
El Rancho	3.6 mi	14.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Española	4.3 mi	16.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	4.3 mi	0.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pojoaque	4.4 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nambe	6.2 mi	6.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Ohkay Owingeh	7.2 mi	15.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chimayo	7.7 mi	7.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (0.0%), Nambe, NM (6.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Villita	17.2% (±26.4 points)
2	Española	16.1% (±2.6 points)
3	Ohkay Owingeh	15.1% (±11.3 points)
4	Dulce	15.0% (±8.6 points)
5	La Mesilla	13.7% (±4.3 points)
6	Chama	11.6% (±14.1 points)
7	El Rito	11.5% (±22.0 points)
8	Los Luceros	11.2% (±19.4 points)
9	Chimayo	7.7% (±9.3 points)
10	Dixon	6.6% (±12.6 points)

La Mesilla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 La Mesilla

How often do people move in La Mesilla?

13.7% of households in La Mesilla, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does La Mesilla have?

34.0% of households in La Mesilla have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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