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

Name: How long people stay in Belville, NC, 2020–2024
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39.9% (±10.0 points) of households in Belville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.9% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 6.6%

When households in Belville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belville	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±3.9 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.6% (±9.2 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±9.8 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±6.3 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.8% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	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 Belville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brunswick County (25.5%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belville	—	39.9% (±10.0 points)	—
Leland	2.5 mi	31.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Navassa	5.1 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Wrightsboro	6.3 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wilmington	6.5 mi	37.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	7.3 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Grant	8.6 mi	19.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Myrtle Grove	8.8 mi	21.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Skippers Corner	9.0 mi	30.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navassa, NC (14.5%), Wrightsboro, NC (22.0%), Kings Grant, NC (19.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belville	39.9% (±10.0 points)
2	Northwest	34.1% (±13.5 points)
3	Oak Island	32.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Bald Head Island	32.4% (±8.8 points)
5	Leland	31.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Sandy Creek	30.7% (±15.4 points)
7	Holden Beach	27.9% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 Belville

How often do people move in Belville?

39.9% of households in Belville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belville have?

6.6% of households in Belville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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