How long do people stay in their homes in Belhaven, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Belhaven, NC, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±8.4 points) of households in Belhaven, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Belhaven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belhaven	Beaufort County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±5.5 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±6.4 points)	17.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±9.2 points)	37.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.2% (±3.7 points)	17.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±5.3 points)	10.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.3% (±8.6 points)	14.2%	9.3%	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 Belhaven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Beaufort County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belhaven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belhaven	—	20.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Pantego	3.7 mi	4.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bath	12 mi	42.2% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Aurora	19 mi	10.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
River Road	21 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	23 mi	15.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Park	23 mi	14.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roper	23 mi	10.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mesic	23 mi	5.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pantego, NC (4.9%), Mesic, NC (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bath, NC (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bath	42.2% (±16.9 points)
2	Chocowinity	27.1% (±11.3 points)
3	Washington	26.0% (±4.7 points)
4	Belhaven	20.1% (±8.4 points)
5	River Road	18.0% (±7.6 points)
6	Cypress Landing	16.2% (±9.7 points)
7	Washington Park	14.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Aurora	10.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Pantego	4.9% (±6.2 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 Belhaven

How often do people move in Belhaven?

20.1% of households in Belhaven, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belhaven have?

32.3% of households in Belhaven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belhaven town, North Carolina

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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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