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

Name: How long people stay in Van, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.3% (±6.7 points) of households in Van, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Van moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Van	Van Zandt County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.2 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±5.9 points)	20.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.2% (±10.4 points)	39.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±9.1 points)	19.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.7% (±2.4 points)	9.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±5.1 points)	8.5%	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 Van, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Zandt County (22.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Van

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Van	—	19.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Ben Wheeler	6.5 mi	6.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edom	10 mi	13.7% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hideaway	11 mi	23.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Saline	11 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mineola	13 mi	22.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	13 mi	27.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lindale	14 mi	30.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	15 mi	8.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Saline, TX (7.8%), Fruitvale, TX (8.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Van Zandt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wills Point	29.4% (±9.3 points)
2	Canton	27.1% (±7.5 points)
3	Edgewood	26.1% (±10.7 points)
4	Van	19.3% (±6.7 points)
5	Edom	13.7% (±40.1 points)
6	Fruitvale	8.6% (±6.2 points)
7	Grand Saline	7.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Ben Wheeler	6.4% (±13.9 points)

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 Van

How often do people move in Van?

19.3% of households in Van, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Van have?

11.3% of households in Van have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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