How long do people stay in their homes in Bayou Vista, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Bayou Vista, TX, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±8.5 points) of households in Bayou Vista, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Bayou Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bayou Vista	Galveston County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±8.2 points)	21.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.8% (±9.6 points)	44.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±6.0 points)	16.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±4.7 points)	6.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±3.1 points)	6.0%	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 Bayou Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Galveston County (27.2%).

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 Bayou Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bayou Vista	—	18.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Tiki Island	2.4 mi	23.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	4.5 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hitchcock	5.1 mi	31.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Texas City	8.0 mi	31.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Jamaica Beach	9.6 mi	28.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Galveston	9.8 mi	34.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Santa Fe	11 mi	26.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	11 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hitchcock, TX (31.8%), Texas City, TX (31.0%), Galveston, TX (34.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Santa Fe	26.7% (±6.0 points)
10	League City	24.1% (±1.8 points)
11	Tiki Island	23.0% (±7.3 points)
12	Bacliff	22.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Friendswood	20.1% (±2.9 points)
14	San Leon	18.8% (±8.1 points)
15	Bayou Vista	18.3% (±8.5 points)
16	Bolivar Peninsula	16.7% (±10.7 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Galveston 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 Bayou Vista

How often do people move in Bayou Vista?

18.3% of households in Bayou Vista, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bayou Vista have?

12.9% of households in Bayou Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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