How long do people stay in their homes in Wills Point, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Wills Point, TX, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±9.3 points) of households in Wills Point, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Wills Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wills Point	Van Zandt County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.6 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±8.6 points)	20.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±9.4 points)	39.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±6.4 points)	19.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.3% (±2.9 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 Wills Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Zandt County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wills Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wills Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wills Point	—	29.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Edgewood	7.3 mi	26.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo	8.8 mi	19.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	12 mi	8.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Hawk Cove	13 mi	26.4% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Tawakoni	13 mi	24.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	14 mi	27.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Tawakoni	14 mi	23.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quinlan	16 mi	23.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Van Zandt 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 Wills Point

How often do people move in Wills Point?

29.4% of households in Wills Point, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wills Point have?

14.1% of households in Wills Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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