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

Name: How long people stay in Buda, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.7% (±7.0 points) of households in Buda, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 2.6%

When households in Buda moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buda	Hays County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±4.2 points)	9.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±5.6 points)	28.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.9% (±7.3 points)	41.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.8% (±3.7 points)	13.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.0% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	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 Buda, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hays County (37.3%).

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 Buda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buda
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buda	—	31.7% (±7.0 points)	—
Hays	3.0 mi	20.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain City	3.6 mi	12.4% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Manchaca	4.0 mi	40.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Leanna	4.9 mi	53.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Hollow	5.8 mi	18.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Kyle	6.2 mi	37.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Creedmoor	7.1 mi	19.2% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Niederwald	7.6 mi	39.7% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain City, TX (12.4%), Shady Hollow, TX (18.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	San Marcos	54.9% (±3.3 points)
2	Dripping Springs	51.1% (±10.8 points)
3	Niederwald	39.7% (±25.5 points)
4	Uhland	38.7% (±14.1 points)
5	Kyle	37.9% (±4.4 points)
6	Buda	31.7% (±7.0 points)
7	Belterra	31.1% (±9.3 points)
8	Woodcreek	24.6% (±10.4 points)
9	Hays	20.2% (±15.2 points)
10	Wimberley	14.0% (±8.3 points)
11	Mountain City	12.4% (±17.6 points)
12	Bear Creek	4.9% (±3.5 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 Buda

How often do people move in Buda?

31.7% of households in Buda, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buda have?

2.6% of households in Buda have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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