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

Name: How long people stay in Fayetteville, NC, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±1.2 points) of households in Fayetteville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.7% (±1.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Fayetteville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fayetteville	Cumberland County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.5% (±0.6 points)	6.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.2% (±1.0 points)	27.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.3% (±1.2 points)	36.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±0.7 points)	12.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±0.6 points)	8.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±0.6 points)	8.7%	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 Fayetteville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cumberland County (33.9%).

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 Fayetteville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fayetteville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fayetteville	—	37.7% (±1.2 points)	—
Spring Lake	7.1 mi	53.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Hope Mills	7.9 mi	30.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Rockfish	8.4 mi	37.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastover	11 mi	18.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Vander	11 mi	13.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Parkton	13 mi	18.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Anderson Creek	13 mi	34.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spout Springs	14 mi	40.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hope Mills, NC (30.2%), Eastover, NC (18.8%), Vander, NC (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Lake, NC (53.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spring Lake	53.5% (±5.5 points)
2	Fayetteville	37.7% (±1.2 points)
3	Hope Mills	30.2% (±4.3 points)
4	Falcon	25.0% (±59.0 points)
5	Wade	23.3% (±11.4 points)
6	Stedman	19.8% (±7.5 points)
7	Eastover	18.8% (±7.0 points)
8	Vander	13.8% (±8.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Cumberland 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 Fayetteville

How often do people move in Fayetteville?

37.7% of households in Fayetteville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fayetteville have?

15.9% of households in Fayetteville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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