How long do people stay in their homes in Governors Village, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Governors Village, NC, 2020–2024
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35.2% (±13.1 points) of households in Governors Village, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.2% (±13.1 points)
Since before 2000: 4.9%

When households in Governors Village moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Governors Village	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.1% (±12.5 points)	17.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.6% (±14.0 points)	44.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.3% (±6.3 points)	17.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.0% (±3.2 points)	9.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±3.0 points)	8.9%	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 Governors Village, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chatham County (20.1%).

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 Governors Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Governors Village
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Governors Village	—	35.2% (±13.1 points)	—
Governors Club	1.4 mi	16.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Fearrington Village	4.8 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chapel Hill	5.3 mi	39.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Chapel	5.5 mi	22.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	6.1 mi	38.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	11 mi	41.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	11 mi	33.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	11 mi	23.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Governors Club, NC (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Governors Village	35.2% (±13.1 points)
2	Fearrington Village	25.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Pittsboro	23.1% (±7.9 points)
4	Briar Chapel	22.4% (±7.5 points)
5	Governors Club	16.0% (±10.3 points)
6	Siler City	13.6% (±7.9 points)
7	Goldston	11.3% (±29.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Governors Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Governors Village

How often do people move in Governors Village?

35.2% of households in Governors Village, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Governors Village have?

4.9% of households in Governors Village have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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