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

Name: How long people stay in Fate, TX, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±4.4 points) of households in Fate, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 2.9%

When households in Fate moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fate	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±4.0 points)	25.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	56.5% (±5.2 points)	46.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±3.7 points)	16.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.8% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	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 Fate, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rockwall County (29.1%).

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 Fate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fate
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fate	—	27.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Mobile City	2.4 mi	17.8% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwall	3.8 mi	32.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Royse City	4.4 mi	38.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Lavon	5.9 mi	48.2% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Nevada	6.0 mi	28.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
McLendon-Chisholm	7.1 mi	30.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Heath	8.1 mi	22.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Valley	8.3 mi	39.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royse City, TX (38.1%), Lavon, TX (48.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Royse City	38.1% (±6.3 points)
2	Rockwall	32.1% (±3.0 points)
3	McLendon-Chisholm	30.4% (±8.9 points)
4	Fate	27.8% (±4.4 points)
5	Heath	22.5% (±4.7 points)
6	Mobile City	17.8% (±38.4 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 Fate

How often do people move in Fate?

27.8% of households in Fate, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fate have?

2.9% of households in Fate have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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