How long do people stay in their homes in Corpus Christi, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Corpus Christi, TX, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±1.1 points) of households in Corpus Christi, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±1.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Corpus Christi moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Corpus Christi	Nueces County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±0.6 points)	6.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±0.9 points)	21.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±1.2 points)	38.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±0.9 points)	14.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±0.6 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 Corpus Christi, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Nueces County (27.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Corpus Christi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corpus Christi
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Corpus Christi	—	28.6% (±1.1 points)	—
Ingleside on the Bay	6.0 mi	30.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Aransas	6.9 mi	29.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside	8.3 mi	25.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aransas Pass	12 mi	30.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	13 mi	35.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Gregory	14 mi	13.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Taft	21 mi	27.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Southwest	21 mi	38.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gregory, TX (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland, TX (35.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Petronila	36.6% (±66.8 points)
2	Port Aransas	29.6% (±10.9 points)
3	Corpus Christi	28.6% (±1.1 points)
4	Robstown	26.4% (±7.3 points)
5	Bishop	13.2% (±6.9 points)
6	Agua Dulce	11.8% (±12.2 points)
7	Driscoll	9.1% (±31.6 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 Corpus Christi

How often do people move in Corpus Christi?

28.6% of households in Corpus Christi, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Corpus Christi have?

17.6% of households in Corpus Christi have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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