How long do people stay in their homes in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±6.6 points) of households in Kill Devil Hills, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Kill Devil Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±6.0 points)	21.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±6.5 points)	38.6%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±6.2 points)	12.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.0 points)	7.6%	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 Kill Devil Hills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dare County (23.8%).

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 Kill Devil Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kill Devil Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kill Devil Hills	—	29.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	4.5 mi	24.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	5.4 mi	22.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	7.7 mi	23.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	8.3 mi	31.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	12 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Duck	13 mi	29.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	19 mi	25.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	32 mi	23.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wanchese, NC (19.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Manteo	31.4% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)	Duck	29.7% (±9.8 points)
2 (tie)	Kill Devil Hills	29.7% (±6.6 points)
4	Kitty Hawk	24.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Southern Shores	23.0% (±9.3 points)
6	Nags Head	22.5% (±8.9 points)
7	Buxton	20.4% (±16.5 points)
8	Wanchese	19.0% (±8.4 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 Kill Devil Hills

How often do people move in Kill Devil Hills?

29.7% of households in Kill Devil Hills, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kill Devil Hills have?

20.6% of households in Kill Devil Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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