How long do people stay in their homes in Las Cruces, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Las Cruces, NM, 2020–2024
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34.2% (±2.1 points) of households in Las Cruces, NM 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: 34.2% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Las Cruces moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	8.2% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.0% (±1.9 points)	21.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±2.1 points)	37.2%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±1.3 points)	15.1%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±1.0 points)	10.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	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 Las Cruces, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Doña Ana County (27.9%).

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 Las Cruces

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Cruces
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Las Cruces	—	34.2% (±2.1 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	2.5 mi	7.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Mesilla	4.1 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
University Park	4.3 mi	72.5% (±22.3 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	26.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	10 mi	33.4% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	12 mi	15.5% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Vado	16 mi	15.5% (±11.8 points)	Lower
White Sands	19 mi	63.5% (±20.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Ysidro (community), NM (7.6%), Mesilla, NM (11.8%), Radium Springs, NM (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University Park, NM (72.5%), White Sands, NM (63.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	University Park	72.5% (±22.3 points)
2	White Sands	63.5% (±20.4 points)
3	Las Cruces	34.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Butterfield Park	33.4% (±33.9 points)
5	Santa Teresa	31.2% (±12.9 points)
6	Picacho Hills	26.7% (±10.1 points)
7	Sunland Park	21.5% (±6.0 points)
8	La Union	18.2% (±21.0 points)
9	Anthony	16.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Doña Ana 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 Las Cruces

How often do people move in Las Cruces?

34.2% of households in Las Cruces, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Las Cruces have?

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

Sources

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