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

Name: How long people stay in Katy, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.1% (±4.6 points) of households in Katy, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.1% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Katy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Katy	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.1 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.8% (±4.1 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±5.3 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±3.3 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±4.1 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±1.8 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 Katy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Harris County (31.8%).

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 Katy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Katy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Katy	—	32.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Cinco Ranch	6.0 mi	22.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Brookshire	6.7 mi	33.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fulshear	7.3 mi	39.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pattison	8.4 mi	15.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weston Lakes	11 mi	33.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Simonton	11 mi	26.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brazos Country	12 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mission Bend	12 mi	16.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cinco Ranch, TX (22.6%), Brazos Country, TX (3.2%), Mission Bend, TX (16.1%).

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
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)
10 (tie)	Jersey Village	32.0% (±7.6 points)
12	Crosby	31.4% (±17.4 points)
13	Morgan's Point	31.1% (±21.7 points)
14	Pasadena	29.0% (±2.1 points)
15	Spring	28.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Katy

How often do people move in Katy?

32.1% of households in Katy, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Katy have?

14.6% of households in Katy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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