How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Hill, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Hill, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±6.4 points) of households in Forest Hill, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Forest Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Hill	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±6.3 points)	23.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±7.1 points)	41.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.9 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±3.9 points)	5.7%	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 Forest Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Tarrant County (29.6%).

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 Forest Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Hill	—	19.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Everman	2.5 mi	25.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kennedale	3.1 mi	28.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgecliff Village	4.3 mi	11.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Rendon	5.9 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dalworthington Gardens	6.7 mi	18.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pantego	7.5 mi	25.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley	8.0 mi	24.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	8.7 mi	30.3% (±1.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgecliff Village, TX (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arlington, TX (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Everman	25.0% (±12.6 points)
23	Crowley	24.8% (±5.8 points)
24	Hurst	22.4% (±2.7 points)
25	Pecan Acres	22.0% (±8.4 points)
26	Westlake	20.3% (±8.1 points)
27	Southlake	20.2% (±2.9 points)
28 (tie)	Forest Hill	19.9% (±6.4 points)
28 (tie)	Watauga	19.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Dalworthington Gardens	18.9% (±8.0 points)
31	Colleyville	18.3% (±3.3 points)
32	Keller	17.6% (±2.1 points)
33	River Oaks	13.3% (±6.0 points)
34	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	12.9% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Forest Hill

How often do people move in Forest Hill?

19.9% of households in Forest Hill, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Hill have?

28.2% of households in Forest Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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