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

Name: How long people stay in Houston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.8% (±0.6 points) of households in Houston, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.8% (±0.6 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Houston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Houston	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	8.0% (±0.3 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.8% (±0.5 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±0.4 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±0.3 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±0.2 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±0.2 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 Houston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Harris County (31.8%).

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 Houston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Houston	—	36.8% (±0.6 points)	—
West University Place	5.5 mi	17.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hilshire Village	6.0 mi	15.2% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Southside Place	6.0 mi	39.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hunters Creek Village	6.6 mi	15.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Spring Valley Village	6.9 mi	14.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bellaire	7.1 mi	18.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hedwig Village	7.8 mi	33.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point Village	7.9 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West University Place, TX (17.0%), Hilshire Village, TX (15.2%), Hunters Creek Village, TX (15.3%).

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
1	Webster	42.5% (±7.2 points)
2	Tomball	40.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Southside Place	39.3% (±6.8 points)
4	Houston	36.8% (±0.6 points)
5	Humble	36.4% (±7.1 points)
6	Hedwig Village	33.4% (±8.9 points)
7	Baytown	32.8% (±3.1 points)
8	Seabrook	32.2% (±7.5 points)
9	Katy	32.1% (±4.6 points)
10 (tie)	Atascocita	32.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Harris 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 Houston

How often do people move in Houston?

36.8% of households in Houston, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Houston have?

13.0% of households in Houston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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