How long do people stay in their homes in Laguna Vista, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Laguna Vista, TX, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±8.8 points) of households in Laguna Vista, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 7.7%

When households in Laguna Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laguna Vista	Cameron County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.6 points)	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.6% (±8.4 points)	19.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±11.1 points)	37.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.1% (±8.5 points)	19.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±3.7 points)	9.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.0% (±1.6 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 Laguna Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cameron County (23.2%).

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 Laguna Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laguna Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laguna Vista	—	27.5% (±8.8 points)	—
Port Isabel	4.3 mi	29.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview	6.6 mi	25.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Padre Island	7.9 mi	33.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laureles	12 mi	18.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Los Fresnos	12 mi	26.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	12 mi	24.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Lake	13 mi	23.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	15 mi	16.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
15	Laureles	18.2% (±12.6 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 Laguna Vista

How often do people move in Laguna Vista?

27.5% of households in Laguna Vista, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laguna Vista have?

7.7% of households in Laguna Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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