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

Name: How long people stay in Lillington, NC, 2020–2024
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37.4% (±8.3 points) of households in Lillington, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.4% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 8.5%

When households in Lillington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lillington	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.8% (±7.9 points)	21.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.9% (±8.6 points)	43.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.1% (±4.0 points)	14.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.5% (±3.2 points)	8.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±3.3 points)	9.3%	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 Lillington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Harnett County (24.9%).

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 Lillington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lillington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lillington	—	37.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Buies Creek	3.9 mi	45.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Angier	7.9 mi	25.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Coats	8.0 mi	22.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Erwin	10 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Linden	12 mi	11.1% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Anderson Creek	13 mi	34.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	34.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn	13 mi	19.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angier, NC (25.5%), Coats, NC (22.3%), Erwin, NC (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Buies Creek	45.8% (±11.5 points)
2	Spout Springs	40.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Lillington	37.4% (±8.3 points)
4	Anderson Creek	34.8% (±4.4 points)
5	Angier	25.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Barbecue	24.0% (±8.8 points)
7	Coats	22.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Dunn	19.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Erwin	18.3% (±5.9 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 Lillington

How often do people move in Lillington?

37.4% of households in Lillington, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lillington have?

8.5% of households in Lillington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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