How long do people stay in their homes in Bryson City, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Bryson City, NC, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±12.6 points) of households in Bryson City, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±12.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Bryson City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bryson City	Swain County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±7.0 points)	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±10.5 points)	11.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.5% (±11.8 points)	35.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.7% (±3.8 points)	18.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±3.0 points)	13.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±9.7 points)	16.0%	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 Bryson City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Swain County (16.2%).

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 Bryson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bryson City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bryson City	—	32.4% (±12.6 points)	—
Cherokee	9.2 mi	27.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsboro	12 mi	27.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sylva	13 mi	21.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	14 mi	20.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	17 mi	45.5% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cullowhee	17 mi	67.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Franklin	17 mi	23.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gatlinburg	21 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cullowhee, NC (67.8%).

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

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 Bryson City

How often do people move in Bryson City?

32.4% of households in Bryson City, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bryson City have?

15.4% of households in Bryson City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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