How long do people stay in their homes in Lee Acres, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Lee Acres, NM, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±8.1 points) of households in Lee Acres, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.0%

When households in Lee Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lee Acres	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±7.9 points)	17.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.0% (±11.5 points)	34.4%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±11.7 points)	19.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±8.4 points)	13.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±5.0 points)	11.9%	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 Lee Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Juan County (20.8%).

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 Lee Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lee Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lee Acres	—	18.6% (±8.1 points)	—
West Hammond	1.9 mi	20.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crouch Mesa	3.3 mi	16.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	5.5 mi	26.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
South River	5.6 mi	14.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Vista	7.0 mi	37.0% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Farmington	7.4 mi	25.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Angustura	8.0 mi	28.3% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spencerville	8.6 mi	15.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flora Vista, NM (37.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Aztec	33.9% (±9.4 points)
3	Angustura	28.3% (±20.1 points)
4	Waterflow	27.5% (±17.1 points)
5	Bloomfield	26.8% (±7.8 points)
6	Farmington	25.2% (±3.0 points)
7	West Hammond	20.7% (±10.6 points)
8	Lee Acres	18.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Crouch Mesa	16.1% (±9.7 points)
10	Kirtland	15.8% (±26.3 points)
11	Spencerville	15.5% (±13.1 points)
12	South River	14.3% (±9.5 points)
13	Shiprock	11.5% (±3.9 points)
14	La Plata	10.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lee Acres 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 Lee Acres

How often do people move in Lee Acres?

18.6% of households in Lee Acres, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lee Acres have?

27.0% of households in Lee Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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