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

Name: How long people stay in Taos, NM, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±5.0 points) of households in Taos, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Taos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Taos	Taos County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±4.9 points)	12.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±7.7 points)	31.5%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±5.7 points)	25.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.4 points)	13.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±4.0 points)	13.5%	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 Taos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Taos County (15.8%).

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 Taos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Taos	—	18.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Ranchos de Taos	2.1 mi	15.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Taos Pueblo	5.5 mi	1.7% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Arroyo Seco	9.3 mi	21.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Taos Ski Valley	16 mi	0.0% (±84.7 points)	Not measurably different
Angel Fire	18 mi	27.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Nest	21 mi	20.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon	22 mi	6.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Questa	22 mi	28.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taos Pueblo, NM (1.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Questa	28.6% (±14.2 points)
2	Red River	24.4% (±26.2 points)
3	Arroyo Seco	21.9% (±16.9 points)
4	Taos	18.1% (±5.0 points)
5	Ranchos de Taos	15.7% (±18.0 points)
6	Taos Pueblo	1.7% (±11.9 points)
7	Taos Ski Valley	0.0% (±84.7 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 Taos

How often do people move in Taos?

18.1% of households in Taos, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Taos have?

20.5% of households in Taos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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