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

Name: How long people stay in Leander, TX, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±3.4 points) of households in Leander, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.2% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 3.2%

When households in Leander moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leander	Williamson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±1.5 points)	7.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.3% (±3.1 points)	28.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±2.8 points)	43.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±1.7 points)	13.8%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.3% (±0.7 points)	5.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.9% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	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 Leander, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Williamson County (35.6%).

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 Leander

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leander
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leander	—	41.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Cedar Park	5.1 mi	29.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Santa Rita Ranch	6.4 mi	60.0% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Liberty Hill	6.7 mi	52.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	7.6 mi	34.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brushy Creek	8.4 mi	25.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Volente	9.3 mi	20.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Lago Vista	11 mi	32.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Georgetown	12 mi	38.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Park, TX (29.0%), Brushy Creek, TX (25.6%), Volente, TX (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Rita Ranch, TX (60.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Santa Rita Ranch	60.0% (±12.1 points)
2	Liberty Hill	52.4% (±12.1 points)
3	Sonterra	45.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Leander	41.2% (±3.4 points)
5	Jarrell	39.0% (±11.7 points)
6	Hutto	38.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Georgetown	38.4% (±2.3 points)
8	Round Rock	34.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Cedar Park	29.0% (±2.4 points)
10	Brushy Creek	25.6% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Williamson 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 Leander

How often do people move in Leander?

41.2% of households in Leander, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leander have?

3.2% of households in Leander have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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