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

Name: How long people stay in Memphis, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.4% (±7.6 points) of households in Memphis, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Memphis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Memphis	Hall County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±7.5 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±8.0 points)	33.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±5.4 points)	11.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±5.6 points)	15.6%	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 Memphis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hall County (24.1%).

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 Memphis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Memphis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Memphis	—	25.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Lakeview	9.6 mi	0.0% (±100.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hedley	12 mi	27.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Estelline	14 mi	8.7% (±77.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wellington	21 mi	18.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarendon	25 mi	39.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Childress	25 mi	22.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	30 mi	11.1% (±105.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howardwick	30 mi	21.1% (±27.3 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 Hall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Memphis	25.4% (±7.6 points)
2	Turkey	19.7% (±13.9 points)
3	Estelline	8.7% (±77.7 points)
4	Lakeview	0.0% (±100.1 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 Memphis

How often do people move in Memphis?

25.4% of households in Memphis, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Memphis have?

25.5% of households in Memphis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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