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

Name: How long people stay in Schertz, TX, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±3.6 points) of households in Schertz, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Schertz moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Schertz	Guadalupe County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±3.4 points)	22.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±4.1 points)	42.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±3.1 points)	17.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±1.5 points)	7.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	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 Schertz, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (27.2%).

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 Schertz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schertz
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Schertz	—	26.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Cibolo	2.0 mi	28.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph AFB	2.8 mi	63.5% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Universal City	3.5 mi	29.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Selma	4.2 mi	26.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Converse	4.8 mi	28.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	5.4 mi	29.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Ridge	5.6 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Santa Clara	5.8 mi	12.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden Ridge, TX (15.9%), Santa Clara, TX (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Randolph AFB, TX (63.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seguin	33.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Kingsbury	30.5% (±17.4 points)
3	Geronimo	29.3% (±14.7 points)
4	Cibolo	28.5% (±4.0 points)
5	Schertz	26.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Staples	18.9% (±13.6 points)
7 (tie)	McQueeney	16.6% (±8.6 points)
7 (tie)	Marion	16.6% (±8.5 points)
9	Redwood	16.3% (±9.8 points)
10	Lake Dunlap	15.8% (±13.7 points)
11	Santa Clara	12.7% (±7.6 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Guadalupe 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 Schertz

How often do people move in Schertz?

26.6% of households in Schertz, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Schertz have?

12.5% of households in Schertz have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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