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

Name: How long people stay in Boone, NC, 2020–2024
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57.5% (±7.6 points) of households in Boone, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 57.5% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 8.9%

When households in Boone moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boone	Watauga County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	14.2% (±4.6 points)	7.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	43.3% (±6.0 points)	25.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.6% (±6.0 points)	33.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.9% (±2.0 points)	14.0%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.2 points)	10.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±2.4 points)	9.8%	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 Boone, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Watauga County (32.7%).

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 Boone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boone
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boone	—	57.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Blowing Rock	5.8 mi	17.0% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Foscoe	7.5 mi	14.1% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Cove Creek	8.5 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Seven Devils	9.4 mi	19.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Banner Elk	12 mi	48.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain	12 mi	30.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sugar Mountain	13 mi	34.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Grandfather Village	13 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blowing Rock, NC (17.0%), Foscoe, NC (14.1%), Cove Creek, NC (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Boone	57.5% (±7.6 points)
2	Beech Mountain	30.9% (±8.0 points)
3	Seven Devils	19.4% (±9.9 points)
4	Blowing Rock	17.0% (±9.6 points)
5	Foscoe	14.1% (±14.6 points)
6	Cove Creek	13.0% (±10.9 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 Boone

How often do people move in Boone?

57.5% of households in Boone, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boone have?

8.9% of households in Boone have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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