How long do people stay in their homes in Rio Rancho, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Rio Rancho, NM, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±1.9 points) of households in Rio Rancho, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Rio Rancho moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±1.6 points)	16.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±2.0 points)	41.6%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±1.6 points)	17.9%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±1.3 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±0.9 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 Rio Rancho, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sandoval County (20.1%).

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 Rio Rancho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rancho
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rio Rancho	—	22.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Corrales	5.1 mi	12.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rio Rancho Estates	5.7 mi	18.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	6.0 mi	17.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bernalillo	8.4 mi	20.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	8.8 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	9.0 mi	22.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana Pueblo	11 mi	3.4% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Albuquerque	13 mi	27.1% (±0.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corrales, NM (12.1%), Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albuquerque, NM (27.1%).

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)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Sandoval 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 Rio Rancho

How often do people move in Rio Rancho?

22.7% of households in Rio Rancho, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rio Rancho have?

14.4% of households in Rio Rancho have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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