How long do people stay in their homes in Harker Heights, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Harker Heights, TX, 2020–2024
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32.9% (±4.8 points) of households in Harker Heights, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.9% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Harker Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harker Heights	Bell County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.8 points)	6.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.1% (±4.5 points)	30.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±4.5 points)	40.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±2.6 points)	11.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±2.6 points)	5.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.7% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	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 Harker Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bell County (36.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Harker Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harker Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harker Heights	—	32.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Nolanville	2.6 mi	42.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Killeen	5.4 mi	40.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Belton	9.8 mi	31.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hood	10.0 mi	67.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Salado	10 mi	24.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan's Point Resort	13 mi	20.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Temple	15 mi	38.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Copperas Cove	17 mi	35.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morgan's Point Resort, TX (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Killeen, TX (40.0%), Fort Hood, TX (67.8%), Temple, TX (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Hood	67.8% (±5.7 points)
2	Nolanville	42.6% (±14.3 points)
3	Killeen	40.0% (±1.9 points)
4	Temple	38.7% (±2.6 points)
5	Troy	36.2% (±11.3 points)
6	Harker Heights	32.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Belton	31.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Salado	24.1% (±8.8 points)
9	Little River-Academy	21.0% (±8.7 points)
10	Morgan's Point Resort	20.7% (±8.6 points)
11	Rogers	18.4% (±8.9 points)
12	Holland	16.3% (±12.9 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 Harker Heights

How often do people move in Harker Heights?

32.9% of households in Harker Heights, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harker Heights have?

10.0% of households in Harker Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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