How long do people stay in their homes in Elizabeth City, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Elizabeth City, NC, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Elizabeth City, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Elizabeth City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elizabeth City	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.7% (±4.2 points)	23.1%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±4.4 points)	36.7%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±3.8 points)	18.7%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±1.6 points)	8.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	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 Elizabeth City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pasquotank County (26.1%).

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 Elizabeth City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elizabeth City	—	35.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Camden	4.4 mi	25.7% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	13 mi	43.2% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moyock	15 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Hertford	15 mi	23.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	20 mi	25.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	26 mi	23.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edenton	26 mi	20.8% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Arrowhead Beach	26 mi	7.7% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moyock, NC (23.9%), Edenton, NC (20.8%), Arrowhead Beach, NC (7.7%).

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 Elizabeth City

How often do people move in Elizabeth City?

35.6% of households in Elizabeth City, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elizabeth City have?

13.0% of households in Elizabeth City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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