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

Name: How long people stay in Brownfield, TX, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±6.6 points) of households in Brownfield, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Brownfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±6.2 points)	15.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.8% (±6.8 points)	48.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±3.6 points)	12.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±3.8 points)	10.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	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 Brownfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Terry County (18.9%).

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 Brownfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brownfield	—	20.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Meadow	12 mi	9.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wellman	13 mi	6.7% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ropesville	18 mi	13.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sundown	23 mi	20.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Home	23 mi	22.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seagraves	23 mi	18.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tahoka	28 mi	30.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	28 mi	36.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wolfforth, TX (36.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brownfield	20.8% (±6.6 points)
2	Meadow	9.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Wellman	6.7% (±44.1 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 Brownfield

How often do people move in Brownfield?

20.8% of households in Brownfield, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brownfield have?

19.0% of households in Brownfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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