How long do people stay in their homes in Kings Mountain, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Kings Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±7.2 points) of households in Kings Mountain, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.5%

When households in Kings Mountain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kings Mountain	Cleveland County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±6.1 points)	16.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±6.7 points)	32.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±4.4 points)	18.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±4.7 points)	11.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.1% (±5.8 points)	16.4%	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 Kings Mountain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cleveland County (19.9%).

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 Kings Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kings Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kings Mountain	—	24.5% (±7.2 points)	—
Bessemer City	5.1 mi	23.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grover	7.5 mi	16.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonia	9.3 mi	28.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson Springs	9.4 mi	21.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waco	9.8 mi	3.9% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryville	10 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Earl	11 mi	6.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Dallas	11 mi	25.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earl, NC (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lawndale	27.2% (±16.2 points)
2	Shelby	26.4% (±4.4 points)
3	Kings Mountain	24.5% (±7.2 points)
4	Mooresboro	23.5% (±17.0 points)
5	Polkville	22.7% (±13.6 points)
6	Patterson Springs	21.2% (±14.2 points)
7	Boiling Springs	19.9% (±9.1 points)
8	Casar	19.5% (±25.3 points)
9	Grover	16.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Cleveland 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 Kings Mountain

How often do people move in Kings Mountain?

24.5% of households in Kings Mountain, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kings Mountain have?

28.5% of households in Kings Mountain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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