How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Worth, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Worth, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±0.8 points) of households in Fort Worth, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±0.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in Fort Worth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Worth	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±0.4 points)	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±0.7 points)	23.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±0.8 points)	41.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±0.5 points)	15.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±0.3 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±0.3 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 Fort Worth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tarrant County (29.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Worth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Worth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Worth	—	31.9% (±0.8 points)	—
River Oaks	2.9 mi	13.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Sansom Park	3.4 mi	27.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westover Hills	4.5 mi	9.4% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Westworth Village	4.6 mi	29.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound	5.0 mi	25.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haltom City	5.1 mi	26.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lake Worth	5.2 mi	9.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Saginaw	5.9 mi	25.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Oaks, TX (13.3%), Westover Hills, TX (9.4%), Haltom City, TX (26.9%).

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
1	Haslet	37.2% (±8.7 points)
2	Euless	36.6% (±3.2 points)
3	Briar	34.9% (±7.9 points)
4	Bedford	34.2% (±3.1 points)
5	Pelican Bay	33.7% (±9.7 points)
6	Grapevine	32.3% (±3.2 points)
7	Fort Worth	31.9% (±0.8 points)
8	Arlington	30.3% (±1.1 points)
9	Westworth Village	29.5% (±8.3 points)
10 (tie)	Azle	29.2% (±6.3 points)
10 (tie)	Mansfield	29.2% (±2.6 points)
12	Kennedale	28.5% (±7.6 points)
13	Sansom Park	27.7% (±10.7 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 Fort Worth

How often do people move in Fort Worth?

31.9% of households in Fort Worth, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Worth have?

10.8% of households in Fort Worth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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