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

Name: How long people stay in Huntsville, TX, 2020–2024
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40.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Huntsville, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 10.4%

When households in Huntsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Huntsville	Walker County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	10.9% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.5% (±4.1 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±5.0 points)	39.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.7% (±2.7 points)	12.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±2.0 points)	8.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	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 Huntsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Walker County (33.1%).

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 Huntsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Huntsville	—	40.4% (±5.1 points)	—
New Waverly	12 mi	38.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	14 mi	26.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willis	19 mi	30.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Trinity	20 mi	29.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Point Blank	21 mi	11.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Westwood Shores	21 mi	27.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Panorama Village	22 mi	19.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Montgomery	23 mi	42.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Point Blank, TX (11.4%), Panorama Village, TX (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Huntsville	40.4% (±5.1 points)
2	New Waverly	38.3% (±17.8 points)
3	Riverside	26.0% (±15.5 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 Huntsville

How often do people move in Huntsville?

40.4% of households in Huntsville, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Huntsville have?

10.4% of households in Huntsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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