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

Name: How long people stay in Leland, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.7% (±3.8 points) of households in Leland, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 3.3%

When households in Leland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leland	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±3.4 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.7% (±3.6 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±2.9 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.0% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.3% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	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 Leland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brunswick County (25.5%).

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 Leland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leland	—	31.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Belville	2.5 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Navassa	4.8 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Sandy Creek	8.1 mi	30.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsboro	8.2 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wilmington	9.0 mi	37.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Silver Lake	9.1 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest	9.1 mi	34.1% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	11 mi	21.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navassa, NC (14.5%), Wrightsboro, NC (22.0%), Myrtle Grove, NC (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmington, NC (37.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belville	39.9% (±10.0 points)
2	Northwest	34.1% (±13.5 points)
3	Oak Island	32.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Bald Head Island	32.4% (±8.8 points)
5	Leland	31.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Sandy Creek	30.7% (±15.4 points)
7	Holden Beach	27.9% (±7.1 points)
8	St. James	27.7% (±8.0 points)
9	Calabash	26.0% (±8.0 points)
10	Ocean Isle Beach	25.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Boiling Spring Lakes	25.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 Leland

How often do people move in Leland?

31.7% of households in Leland, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leland have?

3.3% of households in Leland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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