How long do people stay in their homes in Balch Springs, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Balch Springs, TX, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±5.0 points) of households in Balch Springs, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Balch Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Balch Springs	Dallas County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±3.4 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±3.6 points)	25.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±6.4 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±4.8 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±2.9 points)	7.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.0 points)	6.8%	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 Balch Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dallas County (31.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Balch Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balch Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Balch Springs	—	20.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Mesquite	3.7 mi	25.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seagoville	6.0 mi	14.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyvale	6.9 mi	17.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hutchins	7.2 mi	34.7% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Wilmer	8.8 mi	41.4% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Forney	9.8 mi	36.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Heartland	9.9 mi	53.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Travis Ranch	10 mi	35.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hutchins, TX (34.7%), Wilmer, TX (41.4%), Forney, TX (36.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Mesquite	25.0% (±2.2 points)
15 (tie)	Rowlett	24.4% (±2.7 points)
15 (tie)	Sachse	24.4% (±4.1 points)
17 (tie)	Highland Park	22.2% (±4.6 points)
17 (tie)	University Park	22.2% (±3.2 points)
19	Cockrell Hill	20.6% (±9.2 points)
20	Balch Springs	20.5% (±5.0 points)
21	DeSoto	18.8% (±2.7 points)
22	Sunnyvale	17.8% (±5.2 points)
23	Lancaster	17.2% (±2.8 points)
24	Duncanville	16.0% (±2.9 points)
25	Seagoville	14.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Balch Springs

How often do people move in Balch Springs?

20.5% of households in Balch Springs, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Balch Springs have?

15.0% of households in Balch Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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