How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Junaluska, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Junaluska, NC, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±7.9 points) of households in Lake Junaluska, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Lake Junaluska moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Junaluska	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.7 points)	17.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±10.5 points)	39.2%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.5% (±5.3 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±6.2 points)	11.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±7.6 points)	13.4%	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 Lake Junaluska, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Haywood County (20.1%).

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 Lake Junaluska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Junaluska
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Junaluska	—	19.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Waynesville	3.4 mi	27.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde	3.5 mi	14.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	5.0 mi	26.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Canton	6.1 mi	20.0% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	7.8 mi	21.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sylva	17 mi	21.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	19 mi	20.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	19 mi	27.1% (±12.7 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 Haywood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waynesville	27.1% (±4.9 points)
2	Maggie Valley	26.1% (±9.6 points)
3	Canton	21.8% (±8.5 points)
4	West Canton	20.0% (±13.1 points)
5	Lake Junaluska	19.4% (±7.9 points)
6	Clyde	14.8% (±6.4 points)

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lake Junaluska

How often do people move in Lake Junaluska?

19.4% of households in Lake Junaluska, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Junaluska have?

26.4% of households in Lake Junaluska have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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