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

Name: How long people stay in Burnsville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.5% (±9.6 points) of households in Burnsville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.5% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.7%

When households in Burnsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burnsville	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.0% (±9.3 points)	16.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±7.8 points)	35.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±7.8 points)	18.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±4.4 points)	13.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±7.4 points)	16.2%	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 Burnsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Yancey County (17.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Burnsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burnsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burnsville	—	34.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Bakersville	10 mi	19.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Spruce Pine	13 mi	24.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mars Hill	15 mi	26.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Hill	16 mi	19.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	17 mi	19.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Montreat	19 mi	58.1% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Embreeville	20 mi	29.5% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	21 mi	32.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bakersville, NC (19.9%), Erwin, TN (19.8%).

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 Burnsville

How often do people move in Burnsville?

34.5% of households in Burnsville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burnsville have?

19.7% of households in Burnsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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