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

Name: How long people stay in Murphy, TX, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±3.3 points) of households in Murphy, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.9% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.0%

When households in Murphy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Murphy	Collin County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±0.5 points)	5.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±3.3 points)	27.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±5.7 points)	42.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	40.1% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.9 points)	5.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	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 Murphy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Collin County (33.4%).

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 Murphy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murphy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Murphy	—	11.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Parker	3.2 mi	10.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sachse	3.7 mi	24.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
St. Paul	3.8 mi	8.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seis Lagos	4.5 mi	14.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wylie	4.8 mi	23.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Lucas	6.1 mi	21.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richardson	6.5 mi	37.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Allen	7.5 mi	30.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sachse, TX (24.4%), Wylie, TX (23.4%), Richardson, TX (37.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Fairview	26.0% (±7.4 points)
15	Blue Ridge	24.9% (±11.4 points)
16	Wylie	23.4% (±2.9 points)
17	Lucas	21.8% (±11.2 points)
18	Weston	17.1% (±42.4 points)
19	Seis Lagos	14.3% (±14.5 points)
20	Murphy	11.9% (±3.3 points)
21	Lowry Crossing	11.3% (±5.0 points)
22	New Hope	10.3% (±7.4 points)
23	Parker	10.2% (±4.8 points)
24	St. Paul	8.2% (±16.8 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Collin 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 Murphy

How often do people move in Murphy?

11.9% of households in Murphy, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Murphy have?

7.0% of households in Murphy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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