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

Name: How long people stay in Watauga, TX, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±4.0 points) of households in Watauga, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Watauga moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watauga	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±3.5 points)	23.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±3.7 points)	41.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±2.5 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±2.8 points)	5.7%	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 Watauga, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Tarrant County (29.6%).

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 Watauga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watauga
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watauga	—	19.9% (±4.0 points)	—
North Richland Hills	2.0 mi	27.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Haltom City	3.9 mi	26.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Richland Hills	4.5 mi	26.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keller	4.5 mi	17.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurst	4.8 mi	22.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound	5.2 mi	25.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colleyville	6.1 mi	18.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	6.6 mi	25.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Richland Hills, TX (27.5%), Haltom City, TX (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Crowley	24.8% (±5.8 points)
24	Hurst	22.4% (±2.7 points)
25	Pecan Acres	22.0% (±8.4 points)
26	Westlake	20.3% (±8.1 points)
27	Southlake	20.2% (±2.9 points)
28 (tie)	Forest Hill	19.9% (±6.4 points)
28 (tie)	Watauga	19.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Dalworthington Gardens	18.9% (±8.0 points)
31	Colleyville	18.3% (±3.3 points)
32	Keller	17.6% (±2.1 points)
33	River Oaks	13.3% (±6.0 points)
34	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	12.9% (±6.2 points)
35	Rendon	12.7% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Watauga

How often do people move in Watauga?

19.9% of households in Watauga, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watauga have?

23.3% of households in Watauga have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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