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

Name: How long people stay in Tomball, TX, 2020–2024
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40.7% (±6.6 points) of households in Tomball, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.7% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 4.8%

When households in Tomball moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tomball	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±3.0 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.2% (±5.9 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±6.4 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±3.0 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±1.9 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.5% (±0.5 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 Tomball, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Harris County (31.8%).

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 Tomball

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomball
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tomball	—	40.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Stagecoach	5.8 mi	14.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pinehurst (community)	8.2 mi	19.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
The Woodlands	8.5 mi	29.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Magnolia	11 mi	47.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge North	11 mi	18.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Shenandoah	12 mi	29.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jersey Village	14 mi	32.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring	14 mi	28.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stagecoach, TX (14.7%), Pinehurst (community), TX (19.0%), The Woodlands, TX (29.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Webster	42.5% (±7.2 points)
2	Tomball	40.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Southside Place	39.3% (±6.8 points)
4	Houston	36.8% (±0.6 points)
5	Humble	36.4% (±7.1 points)
6	Hedwig Village	33.4% (±8.9 points)
7	Baytown	32.8% (±3.1 points)
8	Seabrook	32.2% (±7.5 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Harris 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 Tomball

How often do people move in Tomball?

40.7% of households in Tomball, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tomball have?

4.8% of households in Tomball have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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