How long do people stay in their homes in Buies Creek, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Buies Creek, NC, 2020–2024
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45.8% (±11.5 points) of households in Buies Creek, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 45.8% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Buies Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buies Creek	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±5.3 points)	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	38.1% (±10.2 points)	21.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±9.9 points)	43.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.9% (±5.0 points)	14.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±5.0 points)	8.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±8.6 points)	9.3%	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 Buies Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Harnett County (24.9%).

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 Buies Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buies Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buies Creek	—	45.8% (±11.5 points)	—
Lillington	3.9 mi	37.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coats	4.1 mi	22.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Erwin	7.1 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Angier	7.2 mi	25.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Dunn	9.9 mi	19.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Linden	11 mi	11.1% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Benson	11 mi	46.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	34.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coats, NC (22.3%), Erwin, NC (18.3%), Angier, NC (25.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Buies Creek	45.8% (±11.5 points)
2	Spout Springs	40.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Lillington	37.4% (±8.3 points)
4	Anderson Creek	34.8% (±4.4 points)
5	Angier	25.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Barbecue	24.0% (±8.8 points)
7	Coats	22.3% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buies Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Buies Creek

How often do people move in Buies Creek?

45.8% of households in Buies Creek, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buies Creek have?

18.9% of households in Buies Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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