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

Name: How long people stay in Spring, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.9% (±3.3 points) of households in Spring, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Spring moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spring	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.5 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±2.9 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±4.0 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±2.8 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	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 Spring, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Harris County (31.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spring	—	28.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Oak Ridge North	7.4 mi	18.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Humble	8.8 mi	36.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	9.4 mi	29.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aldine	10 mi	9.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
The Woodlands	11 mi	29.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodloch	11 mi	32.4% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Atascocita	13 mi	32.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tomball	14 mi	40.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Ridge North, TX (18.5%), Aldine, TX (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tomball, TX (40.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Katy	32.1% (±4.6 points)
10 (tie)	Atascocita	32.0% (±3.0 points)
10 (tie)	Jersey Village	32.0% (±7.6 points)
12	Crosby	31.4% (±17.4 points)
13	Morgan's Point	31.1% (±21.7 points)
14	Pasadena	29.0% (±2.1 points)
15	Spring	28.9% (±3.3 points)
16	Nassau Bay	27.4% (±8.1 points)
17	La Porte	24.3% (±3.5 points)
18	South Houston	22.3% (±5.1 points)
19	Highlands	22.2% (±8.1 points)
20	Cloverleaf	21.6% (±4.1 points)
21	Channelview	20.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spring 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 Spring

How often do people move in Spring?

28.9% of households in Spring, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spring have?

11.8% of households in Spring have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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