How long do people stay in their homes in West Columbia, TX?

Name: How long people stay in West Columbia, TX, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±8.1 points) of households in West Columbia, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in West Columbia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Columbia	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.6 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±7.7 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±15.3 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±8.6 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±8.6 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±6.8 points)	6.0%	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 West Columbia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brazoria County (27.0%).

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 West Columbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Columbia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Columbia	—	19.9% (±8.1 points)	—
Wild Peach Village	4.3 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sweeny	7.2 mi	32.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	8.4 mi	30.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey's Prairie	9.0 mi	18.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Lakes	9.3 mi	19.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Angleton	13 mi	27.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	14 mi	33.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Richwood	16 mi	48.8% (±13.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Jackson, TX (33.7%), Richwood, TX (48.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Liverpool	27.3% (±12.0 points)
14	Rosharon	26.8% (±22.0 points)
15	Freeport	25.7% (±7.3 points)
16	Hillcrest Village	24.3% (±8.9 points)
17	Pearland	23.9% (±2.1 points)
18	Oyster Creek	23.4% (±10.2 points)
19	West Columbia	19.9% (±8.1 points)
20	Holiday Lakes	19.1% (±11.7 points)
21 (tie)	Bailey's Prairie	18.0% (±10.2 points)
21 (tie)	Jones Creek	18.0% (±8.6 points)
23	Brookside Village	16.5% (±12.7 points)
24	Sandy Point	15.0% (±48.8 points)
25	Bonney	13.5% (±38.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 West Columbia

How often do people move in West Columbia?

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

How many long-time residents does West Columbia have?

20.7% of households in West Columbia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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