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

Name: How long people stay in Terrell, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.2% (±5.0 points) of households in Terrell, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.5%

When households in Terrell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Terrell	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±4.4 points)	26.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±5.7 points)	43.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±2.5 points)	6.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	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 Terrell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kaufman County (31.7%).

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 Terrell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terrell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Terrell	—	26.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Talty	6.4 mi	11.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Post Oak Bend	6.5 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	7.1 mi	17.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Poetry	8.2 mi	9.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Elmo	8.5 mi	19.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forney	9.1 mi	36.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Heartland	9.9 mi	53.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
McLendon-Chisholm	10.0 mi	30.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Talty, TX (11.9%), Post Oak Bend, TX (11.1%), Poetry, TX (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forney, TX (36.0%), Heartland, TX (53.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Scurry	42.4% (±16.4 points)
3	Forney	36.0% (±5.9 points)
4	Mabank	35.8% (±12.4 points)
5	Travis Ranch	35.3% (±9.4 points)
6	Cottonwood	27.4% (±17.0 points)
7	Grays Prairie	26.5% (±14.5 points)
8	Terrell	26.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Crandall	25.9% (±9.2 points)
10	Kaufman	24.6% (±7.8 points)
11	Kemp	20.9% (±12.2 points)
12	Elmo	19.4% (±15.4 points)
13	Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	17.7% (±8.5 points)
14	Combine	17.6% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kaufman 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 Terrell

How often do people move in Terrell?

26.2% of households in Terrell, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Terrell have?

11.5% of households in Terrell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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