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

Name: How long people stay in Pearland, TX, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±2.1 points) of households in Pearland, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.9% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 8.5%

When households in Pearland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pearland	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±1.8 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.2% (±2.3 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±1.5 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±0.7 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 Pearland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brazoria County (27.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pearland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pearland	—	23.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Brookside Village	2.4 mi	16.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manvel	5.4 mi	42.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Friendswood	8.1 mi	20.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Fresno	8.8 mi	17.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
South Houston	9.2 mi	22.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arcola	9.5 mi	19.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa Colony	10.0 mi	38.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Alvin	11 mi	31.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendswood, TX (20.1%), Fresno, TX (17.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manvel, TX (42.5%), Iowa Colony, TX (38.8%), Alvin, TX (31.8%).

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
11	Surfside Beach	28.3% (±10.7 points)
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)

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 Pearland

How often do people move in Pearland?

23.9% of households in Pearland, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pearland have?

8.5% of households in Pearland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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