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

Name: How long people stay in Harrisburg, NC, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±3.8 points) of households in Harrisburg, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Harrisburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harrisburg	Cabarrus County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±3.2 points)	21.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.3% (±5.2 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±4.6 points)	16.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±2.2 points)	7.1%	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 Harrisburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cabarrus County (26.8%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Harrisburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrisburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harrisburg	—	14.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Concord	5.9 mi	29.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Midland	7.7 mi	24.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Mint Hill	8.9 mi	19.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Kannapolis	12 mi	32.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Locust	12 mi	21.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	12 mi	35.3% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Fairview	13 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stanfield	13 mi	18.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Concord, NC (29.3%), Midland, NC (24.2%), Mint Hill, NC (19.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kannapolis	32.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Concord	29.3% (±2.4 points)
3	Midland	24.2% (±8.9 points)
4	Mount Pleasant	19.6% (±8.2 points)
5	Harrisburg	14.5% (±3.8 points)

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 Harrisburg

How often do people move in Harrisburg?

14.5% of households in Harrisburg, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harrisburg have?

11.7% of households in Harrisburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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