How long do people stay in their homes in Missouri City, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Missouri City, TX, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±2.7 points) of households in Missouri City, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.9% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Missouri City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Missouri City	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±2.6 points)	22.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±2.9 points)	44.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±3.1 points)	17.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±1.9 points)	7.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	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 Missouri City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fort Bend County (26.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Missouri City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Missouri City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Missouri City	—	21.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Fifth Street	2.6 mi	28.5% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fresno	4.4 mi	17.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	4.7 mi	37.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Sienna	5.6 mi	26.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arcola	5.7 mi	19.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Land	6.2 mi	20.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meadows Place	6.8 mi	16.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thompsons	8.3 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stafford, TX (37.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Fifth Street	28.5% (±33.6 points)
8	Simonton	26.8% (±15.1 points)
9	Four Corners	26.7% (±9.6 points)
10	Sienna	26.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Cinco Ranch	22.6% (±4.6 points)
12	Pecan Grove	22.1% (±5.0 points)
13	Missouri City	21.9% (±2.7 points)
14	Sugar Land	20.6% (±1.8 points)
15	Arcola	19.0% (±11.7 points)
16	Needville	18.5% (±7.2 points)
17	Orchard	18.4% (±19.0 points)
18	Fresno	17.4% (±4.5 points)
19	Meadows Place	16.9% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Fort Bend 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 Missouri City

How often do people move in Missouri City?

21.9% of households in Missouri City, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Missouri City have?

21.0% of households in Missouri City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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