How long do people stay in their homes in Mountain Home, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Mountain Home, NC, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±9.0 points) of households in Mountain Home, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Mountain Home moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain Home	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±8.8 points)	19.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.3% (±10.7 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±8.1 points)	17.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.6 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.3% (±2.3 points)	7.0%	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 Mountain Home, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Henderson County (23.2%).

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 Mountain Home

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Home
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain Home	—	20.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Balfour	1.4 mi	20.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Park	4.1 mi	23.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	4.2 mi	37.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Horse Shoe	4.3 mi	24.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	4.3 mi	19.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	4.9 mi	24.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mills River	5.0 mi	19.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	5.3 mi	12.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hendersonville, 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 Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Horse Shoe	24.7% (±11.9 points)
6	Fruitland	24.6% (±11.3 points)
7	Laurel Park	23.3% (±7.6 points)
8	East Flat Rock	22.4% (±8.2 points)
9	Barker Heights	21.0% (±19.1 points)
10	Balfour	20.7% (±10.3 points)
11	Mountain Home	20.5% (±9.0 points)
12	Fletcher	19.8% (±5.2 points)
13	Mills River	19.2% (±5.0 points)
14	Etowah	18.0% (±5.5 points)
15	Dana	14.3% (±8.0 points)
16	Valley Hill	12.0% (±9.7 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home

How often do people move in Mountain Home?

20.5% of households in Mountain Home, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain Home have?

10.0% of households in Mountain Home have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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