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

Name: How long people stay in Placitas, NM, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±3.8 points) of households in Placitas, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.3% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Placitas moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Placitas	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±3.5 points)	16.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±7.6 points)	41.6%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±5.8 points)	17.9%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±6.0 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±5.9 points)	9.7%	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 Placitas, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sandoval County (20.1%).

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 Placitas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Placitas
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Placitas	—	12.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Algodones	4.2 mi	4.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana Pueblo	4.6 mi	3.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bernalillo	6.3 mi	20.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
San Felipe Pueblo	8.2 mi	8.6% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	11 mi	16.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corrales	12 mi	12.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Knolls	14 mi	14.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santo Domingo Pueblo	14 mi	0.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bernalillo, NM (20.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cuba	30.2% (±15.1 points)
2	Rio Rancho	22.7% (±1.9 points)
3	Bernalillo	20.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Rio Rancho Estates	18.1% (±13.0 points)
5	Jemez Springs	15.0% (±13.9 points)
6	Placitas	12.3% (±3.8 points)
7	Corrales	12.1% (±3.1 points)
8	San Felipe Pueblo	8.6% (±21.8 points)
9	San Ysidro	5.3% (±39.9 points)
10	Jemez Pueblo	4.6% (±10.2 points)
11	Algodones	4.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Santa Ana Pueblo	3.4% (±16.8 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Placitas 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 Placitas

How often do people move in Placitas?

12.3% of households in Placitas, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Placitas have?

25.7% of households in Placitas have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Placitas CDP (Sandoval County), 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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