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

Name: How long people stay in Greensboro, NC, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±1.2 points) of households in Greensboro, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±1.2 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Greensboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greensboro	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±0.7 points)	6.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±1.0 points)	21.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±1.3 points)	38.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±1.1 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±0.7 points)	8.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±0.6 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 Greensboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Guilford County (28.1%).

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 Greensboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greensboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greensboro	—	32.8% (±1.2 points)	—
Summerfield	8.2 mi	23.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Jamestown	9.1 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Forest Oaks	9.8 mi	17.5% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Pleasant Garden	11 mi	18.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Oak Ridge	11 mi	18.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Sedalia	12 mi	10.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
High Point	12 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Stokesdale	13 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerfield, NC (23.7%), Jamestown, NC (17.0%), Forest Oaks, NC (17.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greensboro	32.8% (±1.2 points)
2	High Point	29.2% (±2.1 points)
3	Summerfield	23.7% (±5.7 points)
4	Pleasant Garden	18.2% (±7.5 points)
5	Oak Ridge	18.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Forest Oaks	17.5% (±12.7 points)
7	Jamestown	17.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Guilford 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 Greensboro

How often do people move in Greensboro?

32.8% of households in Greensboro, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greensboro have?

14.3% of households in Greensboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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