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

Name: How long people stay in Butner, NC, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Butner, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Butner moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butner	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±5.7 points)	16.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±6.9 points)	38.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±5.2 points)	17.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±3.1 points)	11.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±6.0 points)	13.4%	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 Butner, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Granville County (18.6%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Butner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butner
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butner	—	17.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Creedmoor	3.6 mi	29.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stem	4.4 mi	16.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gorman	7.4 mi	23.1% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	14 mi	33.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Oxford	16 mi	18.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	16 mi	29.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Franklinton	16 mi	34.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Wake Forest	17 mi	32.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durham, NC (33.9%), Youngsville, NC (29.2%), Franklinton, NC (34.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stovall	30.3% (±19.9 points)
2	Creedmoor	29.5% (±10.6 points)
3	Oxford	18.8% (±4.8 points)
4	Butner	17.9% (±6.1 points)
5	Stem	16.8% (±8.6 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 Butner

How often do people move in Butner?

17.9% of households in Butner, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butner have?

23.7% of households in Butner have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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