How long do people stay in their homes in Black Mountain, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Black Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.1% (±5.8 points) of households in Black Mountain, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Black Mountain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Black Mountain	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±3.2 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±4.8 points)	20.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±9.3 points)	43.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±8.9 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±2.4 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 Black Mountain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buncombe County (24.3%).

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 Black Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Black Mountain	—	24.1% (±5.8 points)	—
Montreat	2.7 mi	58.1% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Swannanoa	3.6 mi	21.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	7.7 mi	14.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Fort	8.4 mi	29.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chimney Rock Village	12 mi	15.2% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	13 mi	30.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	13 mi	12.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hoopers Creek	13 mi	25.8% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Biltmore Forest, NC (12.0%).

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

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
1	Montreat	58.1% (±60.2 points)
2	Weaverville	32.8% (±12.2 points)
3	Asheville	30.8% (±2.0 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 Black Mountain

How often do people move in Black Mountain?

24.1% of households in Black Mountain, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Black Mountain have?

12.6% of households in Black Mountain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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