How long do people stay in their homes in Emerald Isle, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Emerald Isle, NC, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±5.7 points) of households in Emerald Isle, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Emerald Isle moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Emerald Isle	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.8% (±5.3 points)	21.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±6.1 points)	38.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±3.6 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.3 points)	10.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±2.0 points)	8.3%	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 Emerald Isle, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Carteret County (24.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Emerald Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerald Isle
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Emerald Isle	—	31.8% (±5.7 points)	—
Bogue	1.9 mi	17.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Cape Carteret	2.6 mi	20.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Cedar Point	3.2 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peletier	5.0 mi	33.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Swansboro	6.2 mi	32.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	7.7 mi	29.8% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Creek	8.0 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Newport	11 mi	33.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bogue, NC (17.9%), Cape Carteret, NC (20.0%), Broad Creek, NC (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Atlantic Beach	44.0% (±11.9 points)
2	Peletier	33.7% (±13.2 points)
3	Newport	33.5% (±11.2 points)
4	Morehead City	32.8% (±5.4 points)
5	Emerald Isle	31.8% (±5.7 points)
6	Cedar Point	30.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Indian Beach	29.8% (±34.8 points)
8	Brandywine Bay	28.2% (±10.8 points)
9	Beaufort	22.1% (±6.0 points)
10	Cape Carteret	20.0% (±6.7 points)
11	Broad Creek	19.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Carteret 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 Emerald Isle

How often do people move in Emerald Isle?

31.8% of households in Emerald Isle, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Emerald Isle have?

14.5% of households in Emerald Isle have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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