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

Name: How long people stay in Gatesville, TX, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±6.3 points) of households in Gatesville, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Gatesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gatesville	Coryell County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±3.7 points)	6.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±5.1 points)	27.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±7.3 points)	38.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.7 points)	13.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.1 points)	6.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.2 points)	7.3%	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 Gatesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Coryell County (33.8%).

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 Gatesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gatesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gatesville	—	26.0% (±6.3 points)	—
South Mountain	3.9 mi	18.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oglesby	14 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
McGregor	19 mi	28.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	19 mi	19.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hood	21 mi	67.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Valley Mills	22 mi	26.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cranfills Gap	24 mi	25.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Evant	24 mi	22.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oglesby, TX (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Hood, TX (67.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Copperas Cove	35.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Gatesville	26.0% (±6.3 points)
3	Evant	22.9% (±12.1 points)
4	South Mountain	18.3% (±15.6 points)
5	Oglesby	7.0% (±4.7 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 Gatesville

How often do people move in Gatesville?

26.0% of households in Gatesville, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gatesville have?

14.1% of households in Gatesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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