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

Name: How long people stay in Cherokee, NC, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±12.7 points) of households in Cherokee, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.1% (±12.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Cherokee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cherokee	Swain County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	11.1% (±8.8 points)	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±9.1 points)	11.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.2% (±11.0 points)	35.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±10.3 points)	18.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±6.5 points)	13.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.6% (±10.4 points)	16.0%	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 Cherokee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Swain County (16.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cherokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherokee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cherokee	—	27.1% (±12.7 points)	—
Dillsboro	8.4 mi	27.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sylva	8.9 mi	21.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bryson City	9.2 mi	32.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	10 mi	20.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	14 mi	26.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cullowhee	14 mi	67.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	14 mi	45.5% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	17 mi	27.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cullowhee, NC (67.8%).

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

Cherokee 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 Cherokee

How often do people move in Cherokee?

27.1% of households in Cherokee, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cherokee have?

29.1% of households in Cherokee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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