How long do people stay in their homes in Biltmore Forest, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Biltmore Forest, NC, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±3.8 points) of households in Biltmore Forest, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Biltmore Forest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Biltmore Forest	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.6 points)	20.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.8% (±7.4 points)	43.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.0% (±8.3 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±5.4 points)	7.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.5 points)	8.1%	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 Biltmore Forest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Buncombe County (24.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Biltmore Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Biltmore Forest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Biltmore Forest	—	12.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Asheville	2.6 mi	30.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Royal Pines	4.4 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	4.7 mi	9.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Avery Creek	5.2 mi	22.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	5.7 mi	9.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	7.3 mi	19.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fairview (community)	7.7 mi	14.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	8.3 mi	29.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheville, NC (30.8%), Fletcher, NC (19.8%), Woodfin, NC (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Woodfin	29.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Black Mountain	24.1% (±5.8 points)
6	Avery Creek	22.3% (±12.8 points)
7	Swannanoa	21.3% (±11.0 points)
8	Royal Pines	18.4% (±7.5 points)
9	Fairview (community)	14.2% (±11.3 points)
10	Biltmore Forest	12.0% (±3.8 points)
11	Bent Creek	9.9% (±17.6 points)
12	Emma	9.6% (±11.1 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Buncombe 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 Biltmore Forest

How often do people move in Biltmore Forest?

12.0% of households in Biltmore Forest, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Biltmore Forest have?

32.1% of households in Biltmore Forest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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