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

Name: How long people stay in Selma, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±6.9 points) of households in Selma, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 1.9%

When households in Selma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Selma	Bexar County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.9 points)	7.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±6.3 points)	24.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.9% (±6.8 points)	38.7%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±4.3 points)	14.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±1.2 points)	7.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±1.6 points)	7.8%	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 Selma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bexar County (31.9%).

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 Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Selma	—	26.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Universal City	2.4 mi	29.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	2.6 mi	29.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Ridge	3.7 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Schertz	4.2 mi	26.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph AFB	4.5 mi	63.5% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Converse	5.2 mi	28.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cibolo	6.0 mi	28.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windcrest	6.3 mi	22.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

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

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	San Antonio	32.3% (±0.6 points)
6	Von Ormy	30.0% (±12.1 points)
7	Alamo Heights	29.5% (±6.5 points)
8	Universal City	29.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Live Oak	29.0% (±6.0 points)
10	Converse	28.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Selma	26.1% (±6.9 points)
12	Leon Valley	25.4% (±4.8 points)
13	Shavano Park	25.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Timberwood Park	24.1% (±3.6 points)
15	Kirby	22.8% (±6.8 points)
16	Windcrest	22.7% (±7.5 points)
17	Elmendorf	22.6% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Bexar 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 Selma

How often do people move in Selma?

26.1% of households in Selma, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Selma have?

1.9% of households in Selma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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