How long do people stay in their homes in Flat Rock, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Flat Rock, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.7% (±9.0 points) of households in Flat Rock, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Flat Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Flat Rock	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±5.2 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±7.3 points)	19.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±8.3 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±5.9 points)	17.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±3.5 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±4.3 points)	7.0%	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 Flat Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Henderson County (23.2%).

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 Flat Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flat Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Flat Rock	—	29.7% (±9.0 points)	—
East Flat Rock	2.2 mi	22.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barker Heights	2.9 mi	21.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	3.0 mi	12.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Hendersonville	3.9 mi	37.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Park	4.3 mi	23.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saluda	6.2 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Balfour	6.3 mi	20.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dana	6.3 mi	14.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Hill, NC (12.0%), Dana, NC (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hendersonville	37.0% (±5.3 points)
2	Edneyville	32.8% (±12.3 points)
3	Flat Rock	29.7% (±9.0 points)
4	Hoopers Creek	25.8% (±17.6 points)
5	Horse Shoe	24.7% (±11.9 points)
6	Fruitland	24.6% (±11.3 points)
7	Laurel Park	23.3% (±7.6 points)
8	East Flat Rock	22.4% (±8.2 points)
9	Barker Heights	21.0% (±19.1 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Henderson 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 Flat Rock

How often do people move in Flat Rock?

29.7% of households in Flat Rock, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Flat Rock have?

12.3% of households in Flat Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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