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

Name: How long people stay in Navajo, NM, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±4.1 points) of households in Navajo, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.3% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 8.0%

When households in Navajo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Navajo	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.6% (±3.5 points)	13.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	73.0% (±7.7 points)	29.7%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.8% (±5.1 points)	18.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±2.5 points)	16.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±1.9 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 Navajo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McKinley County (14.5%).

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 Navajo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navajo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Navajo	—	11.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Fort Defiance	11 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Window Rock	16 mi	20.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	17 mi	6.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	23 mi	9.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	27 mi	14.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tsaile	30 mi	28.1% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Gallup	31 mi	25.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Church Rock	35 mi	8.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tsaile, AZ (28.1%), Gallup, NM (25.6%).

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)
9	Zuni Pueblo	7.4% (±3.5 points)
10	Thoreau	4.7% (±3.2 points)
11	Prewitt	1.2% (±11.9 points)

Navajo 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 Navajo

How often do people move in Navajo?

11.3% of households in Navajo, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Navajo have?

8.0% of households in Navajo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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