How long do people stay in their homes in Silver City, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Silver City, NM, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±5.7 points) of households in Silver City, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Silver City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Silver City	Grant County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±5.3 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±6.8 points)	36.0%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±5.7 points)	20.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±4.4 points)	13.7%	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 Silver City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grant County (19.2%).

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 Silver City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Silver City	—	24.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Little Walnut Village	3.4 mi	12.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Arenas Valley	3.9 mi	20.3% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	7.0 mi	25.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	8.0 mi	29.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	9.8 mi	12.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lordsburg	39 mi	30.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Virden	43 mi	8.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Keeler Farm	44 mi	24.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Walnut Village, NM (12.0%), Hurley, NM (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bayard	29.3% (±14.7 points)
2	Santa Clara	25.1% (±11.5 points)
3	Silver City	24.4% (±5.7 points)
4	Arenas Valley	20.3% (±18.2 points)
5	Hurley	12.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Little Walnut Village	12.0% (±7.7 points)

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 Silver City

How often do people move in Silver City?

24.4% of households in Silver City, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Silver City have?

16.9% of households in Silver City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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