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

Name: How long people stay in Knightdale, NC, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±5.2 points) of households in Knightdale, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.9% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in Knightdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Knightdale	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±3.1 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.3% (±4.2 points)	24.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±5.3 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±3.6 points)	15.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±3.4 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.2% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	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 Knightdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wake County (30.5%).

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 Knightdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knightdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Knightdale	—	35.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Wendell	8.1 mi	30.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh	8.6 mi	34.2% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rolesville	8.8 mi	32.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	9.7 mi	33.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	9.7 mi	32.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Archer Lodge	10 mi	16.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Zebulon	11 mi	37.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wake Forest	12 mi	32.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Archer Lodge, NC (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morrisville	41.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Zebulon	37.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Knightdale	35.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Fuquay-Varina	34.8% (±3.5 points)
5	Raleigh	34.2% (±1.1 points)
6	Holly Springs	33.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Wake Forest	32.6% (±4.5 points)
8	Garner	32.5% (±3.5 points)
9	Rolesville	32.4% (±7.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Wake 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 Knightdale

How often do people move in Knightdale?

35.9% of households in Knightdale, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Knightdale have?

7.5% of households in Knightdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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