How long do people stay in their homes in Kitty Hawk, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Kitty Hawk, NC, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±8.2 points) of households in Kitty Hawk, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Kitty Hawk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kitty Hawk	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±8.0 points)	21.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±7.8 points)	38.6%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±6.2 points)	17.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.2% (±7.9 points)	12.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±2.8 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 Kitty Hawk, 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 Kitty Hawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kitty Hawk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kitty Hawk	—	24.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Southern Shores	3.3 mi	23.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	4.5 mi	29.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	8.3 mi	29.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	9.9 mi	22.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	12 mi	31.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	15 mi	25.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	16 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	31 mi	25.7% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Kitty Hawk

How often do people move in Kitty Hawk?

24.0% of households in Kitty Hawk, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kitty Hawk have?

29.1% of households in Kitty Hawk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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