How long do people stay in their homes in Nags Head, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Nags Head, NC, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±8.9 points) of households in Nags Head, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Nags Head moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nags Head	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±8.6 points)	21.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±12.1 points)	38.6%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±8.4 points)	17.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±5.6 points)	12.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±3.2 points)	7.6%	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 Nags Head, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dare County (23.8%).

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 Nags Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nags Head
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nags Head	—	22.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Manteo	3.7 mi	31.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	5.4 mi	29.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	7.5 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kitty Hawk	9.9 mi	24.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	13 mi	23.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	18 mi	29.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	24 mi	25.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	34 mi	23.2% (±16.9 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 Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Manteo	31.4% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)	Duck	29.7% (±9.8 points)
2 (tie)	Kill Devil Hills	29.7% (±6.6 points)
4	Kitty Hawk	24.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Southern Shores	23.0% (±9.3 points)
6	Nags Head	22.5% (±8.9 points)
7	Buxton	20.4% (±16.5 points)
8	Wanchese	19.0% (±8.4 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 Nags Head

How often do people move in Nags Head?

22.5% of households in Nags Head, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nags Head have?

17.5% of households in Nags Head have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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