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

Name: How long people stay in Gastonia, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.5% (±2.4 points) of households in Gastonia, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.5% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Gastonia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gastonia	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±2.0 points)	20.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±2.2 points)	39.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±1.5 points)	16.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.1 points)	11.9%	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 Gastonia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Gaston County (24.2%).

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 Gastonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gastonia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gastonia	—	28.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Springdale	3.7 mi	19.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ranlo	4.3 mi	34.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	4.8 mi	25.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	5.0 mi	24.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer City	6.0 mi	23.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
McAdenville	6.1 mi	19.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	6.5 mi	42.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Belmont	8.4 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cramerton, NC (42.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cramerton	42.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Ranlo	34.3% (±13.6 points)
3	Belmont	31.3% (±4.6 points)
4	High Shoals	30.0% (±18.5 points)
5	Gastonia	28.5% (±2.4 points)
6	Mount Holly	28.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Stanley	25.8% (±6.7 points)
8	Dallas	25.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Lowell	24.4% (±8.5 points)
10	Bessemer City	23.3% (±6.0 points)
11	McAdenville	19.9% (±8.8 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Gaston 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 Gastonia

How often do people move in Gastonia?

28.5% of households in Gastonia, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gastonia have?

14.6% of households in Gastonia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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