How long do people stay in their homes in South Valley, NM?

Name: How long people stay in South Valley, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

18.4% (±3.1 points) of households in South Valley, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in South Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Valley	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.5 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±2.7 points)	20.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.8% (±3.3 points)	39.2%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±2.9 points)	16.7%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±2.3 points)	9.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±2.6 points)	8.5%	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 South Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bernalillo County (26.0%).

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 South Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Valley	—	18.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Albuquerque	6.9 mi	27.1% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Isleta	7.3 mi	6.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland AFB	7.4 mi	66.4% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Bosque Farms	11 mi	16.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	11 mi	22.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	12 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peralta	12 mi	19.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	13 mi	17.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albuquerque, NM (27.1%), Kirtland AFB, NM (66.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kirtland AFB	66.4% (±15.8 points)
2	Albuquerque	27.1% (±0.9 points)
3	Barton	26.3% (±17.0 points)
4	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	22.0% (±7.7 points)
5	Tijeras	20.1% (±22.1 points)
6	South Valley	18.4% (±3.1 points)
7	Paradise Hills	17.9% (±6.7 points)
8	North Valley	17.2% (±5.6 points)
9	Sandia Heights	16.9% (±5.4 points)
10	Ponderosa Pine	14.6% (±11.2 points)
11	Sandia Knolls	14.4% (±9.1 points)
12	Isleta	6.4% (±15.6 points)

South Valley 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.

What you can do on Seayora in South Valley

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near South Valley, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for South Valley beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near South Valley, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about South Valley

How often do people move in South Valley?

18.4% of households in South Valley, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Valley have?

33.3% of households in South Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Valley CDP, New Mexico

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for South Valley CDP, New Mexico (place:74520, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.