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

Name: How long people stay in Duncanville, TX, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±2.9 points) of households in Duncanville, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Duncanville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Duncanville	Dallas County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.3 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±2.6 points)	25.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±3.7 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±3.3 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±2.1 points)	7.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	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 Duncanville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dallas County (31.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Duncanville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duncanville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Duncanville	—	16.0% (±2.9 points)	—
DeSoto	4.4 mi	18.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hill	5.0 mi	25.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Cockrell Hill	6.5 mi	20.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Prairie	6.8 mi	27.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Glenn Heights	7.4 mi	26.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Ovilla	7.4 mi	10.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	8.8 mi	17.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Leaf	9.3 mi	11.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Hill, TX (25.2%), Grand Prairie, TX (27.2%), Glenn Heights, TX (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17 (tie)	University Park	22.2% (±3.2 points)
19	Cockrell Hill	20.6% (±9.2 points)
20	Balch Springs	20.5% (±5.0 points)
21	DeSoto	18.8% (±2.7 points)
22	Sunnyvale	17.8% (±5.2 points)
23	Lancaster	17.2% (±2.8 points)
24	Duncanville	16.0% (±2.9 points)
25	Seagoville	14.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Duncanville

How often do people move in Duncanville?

16.0% of households in Duncanville, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Duncanville have?

22.4% of households in Duncanville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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