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

Name: How long people stay in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.8% (±4.9 points) of households in Las Vegas, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 30.5%

When households in Las Vegas moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±4.3 points)	13.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±5.2 points)	28.8%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±4.5 points)	18.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±3.0 points)	17.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±3.5 points)	19.1%	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 Vegas, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Miguel County (16.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	19.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Pecos	26 mi	15.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	35 mi	17.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Mound	40 mi	7.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	15.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tesuque	41 mi	20.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	43 mi	27.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Tano Road	44 mi	23.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Fria	45 mi	25.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wagon Mound, NM (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Fe, NM (27.9%).

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

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 Vegas

How often do people move in Las Vegas?

19.8% of households in Las Vegas, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Las Vegas have?

30.5% of households in Las Vegas have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Las Vegas city, New Mexico (place:39940, in state:35).

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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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