How long do people stay in their homes in Morehead City, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Morehead City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Morehead City, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.2%

When households in Morehead City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morehead City	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±4.8 points)	21.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±4.4 points)	38.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±3.7 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±1.4 points)	10.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±2.1 points)	8.3%	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 Morehead City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Carteret County (24.7%).

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 Morehead City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morehead City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morehead City	—	32.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Atlantic Beach	1.8 mi	44.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	5.0 mi	22.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Brandywine Bay	5.2 mi	28.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Knoll Shores	5.7 mi	18.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Newport	8.5 mi	33.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	9.5 mi	29.8% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Creek	10 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Harkers Island	11 mi	7.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaufort, NC (22.1%), Pine Knoll Shores, NC (18.0%), Broad Creek, NC (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Atlantic Beach	44.0% (±11.9 points)
2	Peletier	33.7% (±13.2 points)
3	Newport	33.5% (±11.2 points)
4	Morehead City	32.8% (±5.4 points)
5	Emerald Isle	31.8% (±5.7 points)
6	Cedar Point	30.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Indian Beach	29.8% (±34.8 points)
8	Brandywine Bay	28.2% (±10.8 points)
9	Beaufort	22.1% (±6.0 points)
10	Cape Carteret	20.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Carteret 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 Morehead City

How often do people move in Morehead City?

32.8% of households in Morehead City, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morehead City have?

11.2% of households in Morehead City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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