How long do people stay in their homes in Little Elm, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Little Elm, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.2% (±3.9 points) of households in Little Elm, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.2% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 0.7%

When households in Little Elm moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Little Elm	Denton County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.7 points)	6.4%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.6% (±3.5 points)	26.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.0% (±4.1 points)	44.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.9 points)	14.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.4% (±0.3 points)	5.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	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 Little Elm, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Denton County (32.7%).

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 Little Elm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Elm
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Little Elm	—	35.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Paloma Creek South	1.4 mi	35.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	2.4 mi	36.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paloma Creek	2.5 mi	33.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hackberry	3.0 mi	19.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Providence Village	3.8 mi	35.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Point	4.2 mi	29.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Roads	4.8 mi	30.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Village	5.1 mi	6.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hackberry, TX (19.0%), Lakewood Village, TX (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Sanger	36.5% (±7.8 points)
6	Justin	36.2% (±11.6 points)
7	Savannah	36.1% (±9.9 points)
8	Krum	35.9% (±7.7 points)
9	Lewisville	35.6% (±2.1 points)
10	Providence Village	35.5% (±8.1 points)
11	Little Elm	35.2% (±3.9 points)
12	Paloma Creek South	35.0% (±10.6 points)
13	Paloma Creek	33.4% (±17.4 points)
14	Roanoke	32.8% (±7.8 points)
15	Cross Roads	30.8% (±9.8 points)
16	Oak Point	29.7% (±8.6 points)
17	The Colony	29.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Denton 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 Little Elm

How often do people move in Little Elm?

35.2% of households in Little Elm, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Little Elm have?

0.7% of households in Little Elm have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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