How long do people stay in their homes in The Woodlands, TX?

Name: How long people stay in The Woodlands, TX, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±2.1 points) of households in The Woodlands, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.1% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 9.7%

When households in The Woodlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	The Woodlands	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±1.8 points)	25.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±2.2 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±1.8 points)	16.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.3% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	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 The Woodlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.1%).

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 The Woodlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Woodlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
The Woodlands	—	29.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Shenandoah	3.3 mi	29.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge North	4.2 mi	18.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Woodloch	6.6 mi	32.4% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tomball	8.5 mi	40.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Spring	11 mi	28.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conroe	11 mi	39.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Stagecoach	12 mi	14.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pinehurst (community)	12 mi	19.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Ridge North, TX (18.5%), Stagecoach, TX (14.7%), Pinehurst (community), TX (19.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tomball, TX (40.7%), Conroe, TX (39.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Deerwood	36.3% (±21.9 points)
5	Splendora	36.0% (±12.9 points)
6	Woodloch	32.4% (±42.3 points)
7	Roman Forest	32.2% (±15.2 points)
8	Willis	30.6% (±11.3 points)
9	Shenandoah	29.3% (±10.4 points)
10	The Woodlands	29.1% (±2.1 points)
11	Cut and Shoot	24.3% (±12.9 points)
12	Woodbranch	24.1% (±9.3 points)
13	Panorama Village	19.3% (±8.3 points)
14	Pinehurst (community)	19.0% (±9.2 points)
15	Oak Ridge North	18.5% (±8.0 points)
16	Patton Village	16.5% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands

How often do people move in The Woodlands?

29.1% of households in The Woodlands, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does The Woodlands have?

9.7% of households in The Woodlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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