How long do people stay in their homes in Kure Beach, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Kure Beach, NC, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±7.4 points) of households in Kure Beach, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Kure Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kure Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±5.0 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.5 points)	25.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.4% (±9.2 points)	42.8%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±5.3 points)	13.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±4.2 points)	6.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±0.8 points)	5.6%	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 Kure Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in New Hanover County (31.4%).

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 Kure Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kure Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kure Beach	—	20.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Carolina Beach	3.0 mi	25.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Breeze	4.8 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southport	7.4 mi	21.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	8.9 mi	21.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	9.9 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	10 mi	25.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	10 mi	32.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Caswell Beach	10 mi	21.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bald Head Island, NC (32.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Porters Neck	29.6% (±7.3 points)
6	Murraysville	25.9% (±5.4 points)
7	Carolina Beach	25.7% (±5.4 points)
8	Ogden	23.7% (±9.2 points)
9	Wrightsboro	22.0% (±7.6 points)
10	Myrtle Grove	21.1% (±4.1 points)
11	Kure Beach	20.9% (±7.4 points)
12	Kings Grant	19.2% (±5.1 points)
13	Bayshore	15.9% (±8.8 points)
14	Sea Breeze	15.3% (±9.9 points)
15	Wrightsville Beach	10.5% (±6.6 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in New Hanover 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 Kure Beach

How often do people move in Kure Beach?

20.9% of households in Kure Beach, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kure Beach have?

9.4% of households in Kure Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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