How long do people stay in their homes in Sugar Land, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Sugar Land, TX, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±1.8 points) of households in Sugar Land, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Sugar Land moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±1.6 points)	22.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±2.2 points)	44.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±1.9 points)	17.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	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 Sugar Land, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fort Bend County (26.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sugar Land

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Land
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sugar Land	—	20.6% (±1.8 points)	—
Stafford	4.7 mi	37.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Meadows Place	4.9 mi	16.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fifth Street	5.0 mi	28.5% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	5.6 mi	26.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Missouri City	6.2 mi	21.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pecan Grove	6.3 mi	22.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Bend	7.2 mi	16.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Richmond	7.7 mi	38.1% (±11.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Bend, TX (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stafford, TX (37.4%), Richmond, TX (38.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Simonton	26.8% (±15.1 points)
9	Four Corners	26.7% (±9.6 points)
10	Sienna	26.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Cinco Ranch	22.6% (±4.6 points)
12	Pecan Grove	22.1% (±5.0 points)
13	Missouri City	21.9% (±2.7 points)
14	Sugar Land	20.6% (±1.8 points)
15	Arcola	19.0% (±11.7 points)
16	Needville	18.5% (±7.2 points)
17	Orchard	18.4% (±19.0 points)
18	Fresno	17.4% (±4.5 points)
19	Meadows Place	16.9% (±6.8 points)
20	Fairchilds	16.7% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Fort Bend 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 Sugar Land

How often do people move in Sugar Land?

20.6% of households in Sugar Land, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sugar Land have?

21.6% of households in Sugar Land have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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