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

Name: How long people stay in Huntersville, NC, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±2.3 points) of households in Huntersville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.1% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in Huntersville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Huntersville	Mecklenburg County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±2.0 points)	27.1%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±2.5 points)	40.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±2.3 points)	14.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±1.1 points)	6.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.2% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	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 Huntersville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mecklenburg County (33.9%).

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 Huntersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntersville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Huntersville	—	30.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Cornelius	4.6 mi	31.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Davidson	5.7 mi	32.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lowesville	7.8 mi	24.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westport	8.7 mi	21.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Mount Holly	10 mi	28.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Norman of Iredell	10 mi	19.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mooresville	12 mi	34.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Stanley	13 mi	25.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westport, NC (21.5%), Lake Norman of Iredell, NC (19.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mooresville, NC (34.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pineville	38.9% (±7.1 points)
2	Charlotte	35.3% (±0.7 points)
3	Davidson	32.8% (±5.7 points)
4	Cornelius	31.7% (±3.0 points)
5	Huntersville	30.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Matthews	27.4% (±2.7 points)
7	Mint Hill	19.4% (±2.9 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 Huntersville

How often do people move in Huntersville?

30.1% of households in Huntersville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Huntersville have?

7.8% of households in Huntersville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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