How long do people stay in their homes in Wichita Falls, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Wichita Falls, TX, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±1.9 points) of households in Wichita Falls, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.0% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Wichita Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wichita Falls	Wichita County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±1.7 points)	25.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±2.0 points)	37.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±1.1 points)	14.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±1.0 points)	7.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±0.9 points)	9.6%	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 Wichita Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wichita County (30.2%).

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 Wichita Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wichita Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wichita Falls	—	32.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Pleasant Valley	4.7 mi	9.7% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside City	5.4 mi	18.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Dean	7.2 mi	17.5% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Cashion Community	9.0 mi	10.2% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa Park	9.7 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Jolly	10 mi	8.3% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holliday	11 mi	23.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burkburnett	12 mi	32.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside City, TX (18.9%), Dean, TX (17.5%), Iowa Park, TX (15.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Burkburnett	32.9% (±5.5 points)
2	Wichita Falls	32.0% (±1.9 points)
3	Electra	22.9% (±7.2 points)
4	Iowa Park	15.1% (±6.1 points)
5	Cashion Community	10.2% (±33.7 points)
6	Pleasant Valley	9.7% (±31.0 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 Wichita Falls

How often do people move in Wichita Falls?

32.0% of households in Wichita Falls, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wichita Falls have?

15.8% of households in Wichita Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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