How long do people stay in their homes in San Leon, TX?

Name: How long people stay in San Leon, TX, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±8.1 points) of households in San Leon, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 8.4%

When households in San Leon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	San Leon	Galveston County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±6.7 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.5 points)	21.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.6% (±10.7 points)	44.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±8.1 points)	16.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±3.4 points)	6.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±3.1 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 San Leon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Galveston County (27.2%).

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 San Leon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Leon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
San Leon	—	18.8% (±8.1 points)	—
Bacliff	3.1 mi	22.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	4.9 mi	31.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Kemah	5.4 mi	39.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Clear Lake Shores	6.6 mi	29.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	7.4 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Seabrook	7.8 mi	32.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
El Lago	8.4 mi	16.7% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	9.0 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Texas City, TX (31.0%), Kemah, TX (39.5%), Dickinson, TX (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	La Marque	27.6% (±4.7 points)
9	Santa Fe	26.7% (±6.0 points)
10	League City	24.1% (±1.8 points)
11	Tiki Island	23.0% (±7.3 points)
12	Bacliff	22.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Friendswood	20.1% (±2.9 points)
14	San Leon	18.8% (±8.1 points)
15	Bayou Vista	18.3% (±8.5 points)
16	Bolivar Peninsula	16.7% (±10.7 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Leon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 San Leon

How often do people move in San Leon?

18.8% of households in San Leon, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does San Leon have?

8.4% of households in San Leon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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