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

Name: How long people stay in Tucumcari, NM, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±4.7 points) of households in Tucumcari, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.8% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in Tucumcari moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tucumcari	Quay County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	0.2% (±0.4 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±4.7 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±7.9 points)	40.8%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±6.1 points)	17.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±4.1 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	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 Tucumcari, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Quay County (15.5%).

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 Tucumcari

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tucumcari
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tucumcari	—	12.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Logan	19 mi	9.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Jon	21 mi	0.0% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grady	33 mi	12.7% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
House	38 mi	83.4% (±38.1 points)	Higher
Mosquero	44 mi	0.0% (±123.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	51 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Fort Sumner	55 mi	4.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Santa Rosa	57 mi	26.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Sumner, NM (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: House, NM (83.4%), Melrose, NM (29.3%), Santa Rosa, NM (26.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	House	83.4% (±38.1 points)
2	Tucumcari	12.8% (±4.7 points)
3	Logan	9.9% (±9.3 points)
4	San Jon	0.0% (±71.6 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 Tucumcari

How often do people move in Tucumcari?

12.8% of households in Tucumcari, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tucumcari have?

26.2% of households in Tucumcari have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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