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

Name: How long people stay in Austin, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.0% (±0.9 points) of households in Austin, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 42.0% (±0.9 points)
Since before 2000: 9.2%

When households in Austin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Austin	Travis County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.8% (±0.5 points)	8.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.2% (±0.7 points)	29.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±0.7 points)	40.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±0.5 points)	12.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±0.4 points)	5.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±0.2 points)	3.6%	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 Austin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Travis County (38.2%).

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 Austin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Austin	—	42.0% (±0.9 points)	—
Rollingwood	2.6 mi	17.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
West Lake Hills	3.6 mi	11.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Sunset Valley	6.2 mi	17.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Barton Creek	7.0 mi	30.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Steiner Ranch	9.6 mi	25.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Hornsby Bend	11 mi	27.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Wells Branch	11 mi	42.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Hollow	11 mi	18.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rollingwood, TX (17.2%), West Lake Hills, TX (11.6%), Sunset Valley, TX (17.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	San Leanna	53.1% (±23.0 points)
2	Manor	44.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Wells Branch	42.6% (±6.0 points)
4	Austin	42.0% (±0.9 points)
5	Manchaca	40.5% (±17.3 points)
6	Bee Cave	37.1% (±11.2 points)
7	Jonestown	34.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Lago Vista	32.7% (±7.5 points)
9	Hudson Bend	32.6% (±10.2 points)
10	Barton Creek	30.3% (±8.4 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Austin

How often do people move in Austin?

42.0% of households in Austin, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Austin have?

9.2% of households in Austin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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 Austin city, Texas (place:05000, in state:48).

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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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