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

Name: How long people stay in Sherman, TX, 2020–2024
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38.3% (±3.8 points) of households in Sherman, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.3% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Sherman moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sherman	Grayson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	8.3% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.0% (±3.0 points)	25.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±3.4 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±2.2 points)	12.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.8% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	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 Sherman, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Grayson County (30.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sherman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sherman	—	38.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Knollwood	4.2 mi	54.4% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Southmayd	4.7 mi	19.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Dorchester	7.6 mi	22.0% (±64.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howe	8.4 mi	34.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Denison	9.9 mi	31.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pottsboro	10 mi	21.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Tom Bean	11 mi	32.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bells	12 mi	25.7% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southmayd, TX (19.9%), Denison, TX (31.9%), Pottsboro, TX (21.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knollwood, TX (54.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Knollwood	54.4% (±15.3 points)
2	Sherman	38.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Van Alstyne	37.4% (±10.9 points)
4	Whitesboro	36.2% (±10.1 points)
5	Sadler	35.4% (±40.0 points)
6	Howe	34.2% (±13.6 points)
7	Tom Bean	32.2% (±12.1 points)
8	Denison	31.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Grayson 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 Sherman

How often do people move in Sherman?

38.3% of households in Sherman, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sherman have?

14.3% of households in Sherman have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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