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

Name: How long people stay in Harlingen, TX, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±2.6 points) of households in Harlingen, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in Harlingen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harlingen	Cameron County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±2.1 points)	19.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±2.7 points)	37.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±2.1 points)	19.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±1.5 points)	9.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	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 Harlingen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cameron County (23.2%).

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 Harlingen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlingen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harlingen	—	27.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Palm Valley	3.6 mi	26.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Primera	4.0 mi	17.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Combes	4.2 mi	14.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
San Benito	5.4 mi	17.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Rio Hondo	7.8 mi	18.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Feria	8.3 mi	28.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	9.1 mi	30.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer (community)	9.4 mi	28.4% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Primera, TX (17.3%), Combes, TX (14.6%), San Benito, TX (17.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Santa Rosa	30.6% (±13.8 points)
3	Port Isabel	29.7% (±12.7 points)
4	Rancho Viejo	29.0% (±8.7 points)
5	La Feria	28.8% (±7.7 points)
6	Palmer (community)	28.4% (±28.6 points)
7	La Paloma	28.2% (±14.8 points)
8	Harlingen	27.6% (±2.6 points)
9	Laguna Vista	27.5% (±8.8 points)
10	Palm Valley	26.8% (±9.2 points)
11	Los Fresnos	26.4% (±8.1 points)
12	Bayview	25.4% (±13.0 points)
13	Brownsville	24.1% (±1.4 points)
14	Indian Lake	23.7% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron 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 Harlingen

How often do people move in Harlingen?

27.6% of households in Harlingen, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harlingen have?

18.1% of households in Harlingen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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