How long do people stay in their homes in Bay City, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Bay City, TX, 2020–2024
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40.6% (±6.2 points) of households in Bay City, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.6% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Bay City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bay City	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	10.4% (±3.5 points)	6.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.2% (±5.1 points)	21.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±5.0 points)	34.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±3.3 points)	15.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±2.6 points)	13.5%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	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 Bay City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Matagorda County (28.1%).

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 Bay City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bay City	—	40.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Van Vleck	5.5 mi	15.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Sweeny	16 mi	32.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	21 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
West Columbia	22 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Sargent	23 mi	20.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
El Campo	24 mi	28.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Brazoria	24 mi	30.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton	25 mi	29.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Vleck, TX (15.4%), Wild Peach Village, TX (13.1%), West Columbia, TX (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bay City	40.6% (±6.2 points)
2	Palacios	21.8% (±12.7 points)
3	Sargent	20.3% (±9.3 points)
4	Van Vleck	15.4% (±8.3 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 Bay City

How often do people move in Bay City?

40.6% of households in Bay City, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bay City have?

13.2% of households in Bay City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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