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

Name: How long people stay in Bells, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.7% (±9.8 points) of households in Bells, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Bells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bells	Grayson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.5 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±9.5 points)	25.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±8.9 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±8.1 points)	12.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±5.7 points)	8.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±4.3 points)	9.4%	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 Bells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grayson County (30.9%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bells	—	25.7% (±9.8 points)	—
Savoy	2.9 mi	26.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewright	7.3 mi	19.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tom Bean	7.8 mi	32.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ector	8.4 mi	20.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna	11 mi	22.1% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hendrix	11 mi	14.8% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp	11 mi	16.1% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	12 mi	38.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sherman, TX (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Sadler	35.4% (±40.0 points)
6	Howe	34.2% (±13.6 points)
7	Tom Bean	32.2% (±12.1 points)
8	Denison	31.9% (±4.4 points)
9	Tioga	31.7% (±10.7 points)
10	Gunter	27.2% (±8.0 points)
11	Bells	25.7% (±9.8 points)
12	Collinsville	23.6% (±8.6 points)
13	Dorchester	22.0% (±64.9 points)
14	Pottsboro	21.4% (±8.1 points)
15	Southmayd	19.9% (±10.8 points)
16	Whitewright	19.5% (±7.0 points)
17	Preston	11.5% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Grayson 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 Bells

How often do people move in Bells?

25.7% of households in Bells, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bells have?

13.1% of households in Bells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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