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

Name: How long people stay in Highlands, TX, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±8.1 points) of households in Highlands, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Highlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highlands	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±7.9 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±9.1 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±7.5 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±4.5 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±5.0 points)	5.8%	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 Highlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Harris County (31.8%).

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 Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highlands	—	22.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Barrett	3.6 mi	9.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Channelview	3.7 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	5.6 mi	19.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baytown	6.4 mi	32.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Crosby	7.1 mi	31.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverleaf	7.3 mi	21.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	9.4 mi	18.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Porte	10 mi	24.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barrett, TX (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baytown, TX (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Morgan's Point	31.1% (±21.7 points)
14	Pasadena	29.0% (±2.1 points)
15	Spring	28.9% (±3.3 points)
16	Nassau Bay	27.4% (±8.1 points)
17	La Porte	24.3% (±3.5 points)
18	South Houston	22.3% (±5.1 points)
19	Highlands	22.2% (±8.1 points)
20	Cloverleaf	21.6% (±4.1 points)
21	Channelview	20.2% (±4.5 points)
22	Shoreacres	19.9% (±7.8 points)
23	Sheldon	19.7% (±20.4 points)
24	Deer Park	18.3% (±4.0 points)
25	Bellaire	18.2% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Highlands

How often do people move in Highlands?

22.2% of households in Highlands, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highlands have?

20.9% of households in Highlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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