How long do people stay in their homes in Chapel Hill, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Chapel Hill, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

39.8% (±2.6 points) of households in Chapel Hill, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.8% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Chapel Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chapel Hill	Orange County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.3% (±2.1 points)	23.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±2.5 points)	41.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±1.5 points)	14.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±0.8 points)	8.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±0.6 points)	6.4%	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 Chapel Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Orange County (29.3%).

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 Chapel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapel Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chapel Hill	—	39.8% (±2.6 points)	—
Carrboro	2.6 mi	38.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	5.3 mi	35.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Club	6.0 mi	16.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Briar Chapel	8.3 mi	22.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Durham	8.7 mi	33.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Fearrington Village	9.2 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	11 mi	30.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Efland	13 mi	23.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Governors Club, NC (16.0%), Briar Chapel, NC (22.4%), Durham, NC (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chapel Hill	39.8% (±2.6 points)
2	Carrboro	38.9% (±4.0 points)
3	Hillsborough	30.5% (±5.5 points)
4	Efland	23.2% (±19.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Chapel Hill

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Chapel Hill, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Chapel Hill beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Chapel Hill, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Chapel Hill

How often do people move in Chapel Hill?

39.8% of households in Chapel Hill, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chapel Hill have?

9.4% of households in Chapel Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chapel Hill town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chapel Hill town, North Carolina (place:11800, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.