How long do people stay in their homes in Abilene, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Abilene, TX, 2020–2024
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34.5% (±2.1 points) of households in Abilene, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.5% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Abilene moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abilene	Taylor County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±1.8 points)	26.9%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±2.1 points)	38.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±1.2 points)	13.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±0.9 points)	8.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±0.8 points)	7.6%	6.5%	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 Abilene, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Taylor County (33.1%).

It is also higher than in Texas (30.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abilene

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abilene
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abilene	—	34.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Impact	3.2 mi	40.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tye	7.5 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Potosi	8.8 mi	25.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hawley	11 mi	29.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Gap	13 mi	39.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde	14 mi	17.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Merkel	16 mi	19.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Tuscola	17 mi	34.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tye, TX (7.8%), Clyde, TX (17.5%), Merkel, TX (19.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Impact	40.0% (±116.6 points)
2	Buffalo Gap	39.2% (±14.1 points)
3	Tuscola	34.9% (±15.5 points)
4	Abilene	34.5% (±2.1 points)
5	Potosi	25.9% (±12.2 points)
6	Trent	22.4% (±14.9 points)
7	Lawn	19.6% (±13.7 points)
8	Merkel	19.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Tye	7.8% (±5.3 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 Abilene

How often do people move in Abilene?

34.5% of households in Abilene, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abilene have?

15.5% of households in Abilene have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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