How long do people stay in their homes in Oyster Creek, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Oyster Creek, TX, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±10.2 points) of households in Oyster Creek, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±10.2 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in Oyster Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oyster Creek	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±4.7 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±9.1 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.9% (±15.2 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±6.2 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±4.8 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±3.2 points)	6.0%	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 Oyster Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brazoria County (27.0%).

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 Oyster Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oyster Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oyster Creek	—	23.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Freeport	4.1 mi	25.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Surfside Beach	4.2 mi	28.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clute	4.6 mi	36.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Quintana	5.7 mi	70.0% (±109.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	6.3 mi	48.8% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Lake Jackson	8.2 mi	33.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Creek	8.6 mi	18.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Angleton	13 mi	27.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clute, TX (36.3%), Richwood, TX (48.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Angleton	27.5% (±5.1 points)
13	Liverpool	27.3% (±12.0 points)
14	Rosharon	26.8% (±22.0 points)
15	Freeport	25.7% (±7.3 points)
16	Hillcrest Village	24.3% (±8.9 points)
17	Pearland	23.9% (±2.1 points)
18	Oyster Creek	23.4% (±10.2 points)
19	West Columbia	19.9% (±8.1 points)
20	Holiday Lakes	19.1% (±11.7 points)
21 (tie)	Bailey's Prairie	18.0% (±10.2 points)
21 (tie)	Jones Creek	18.0% (±8.6 points)
23	Brookside Village	16.5% (±12.7 points)
24	Sandy Point	15.0% (±48.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Oyster Creek

How often do people move in Oyster Creek?

23.4% of households in Oyster Creek, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oyster Creek have?

12.8% of households in Oyster Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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