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

Name: How long people stay in Highlands, NC, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±10.3 points) of households in Highlands, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Highlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highlands	Macon County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.3 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±10.0 points)	20.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±11.1 points)	38.6%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±6.0 points)	17.7%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±7.4 points)	10.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±7.7 points)	8.7%	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 Highlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Macon County (24.5%).

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 Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highlands	—	25.8% (±10.3 points)	—
Sky Valley	9.1 mi	13.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dillard	12 mi	13.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	14 mi	23.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain City	14 mi	32.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	17 mi	45.5% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	17 mi	33.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	17 mi	34.7% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cullowhee	18 mi	67.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cullowhee, NC (67.8%).

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

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 Highlands

How often do people move in Highlands?

25.8% of households in Highlands, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highlands have?

24.6% of households in Highlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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