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

Name: How long people stay in Cary, NC, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±1.5 points) of households in Cary, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.7% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Cary moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cary	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±0.7 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±1.3 points)	24.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±1.6 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±0.9 points)	15.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.4% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	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 Cary, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Wake County (30.5%).

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 Cary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cary
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cary	—	28.7% (±1.5 points)	—
Morrisville	3.9 mi	41.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Apex	5.0 mi	31.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Holly Springs	8.9 mi	33.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Raleigh	11 mi	34.2% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Governors Village	12 mi	35.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	34.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Governors Club	13 mi	16.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Garner	13 mi	32.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Governors Club, NC (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morrisville, NC (41.7%), Apex, NC (31.6%), Holly Springs, NC (33.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Holly Springs	33.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Wake Forest	32.6% (±4.5 points)
8	Garner	32.5% (±3.5 points)
9	Rolesville	32.4% (±7.4 points)
10	Apex	31.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Wendell	30.0% (±7.8 points)
12	Cary	28.7% (±1.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Wake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Cary

How often do people move in Cary?

28.7% of households in Cary, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cary have?

12.5% of households in Cary have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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