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

Name: How long people stay in Navassa, NC, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±6.5 points) of households in Navassa, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Navassa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Navassa	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±2.6 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±6.0 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±11.8 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±8.9 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±3.9 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±9.3 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 Navassa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brunswick County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Navassa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navassa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Navassa	—	14.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Leland	4.8 mi	31.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Belville	5.1 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Wrightsboro	6.2 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest	6.5 mi	34.1% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Sandy Creek	6.9 mi	30.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Skippers Corner	7.7 mi	30.4% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Northchase	9.4 mi	31.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Wilmington	10 mi	37.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leland, NC (31.7%), Belville, NC (39.9%), Northwest, NC (34.1%).

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
12	Shallotte	25.1% (±7.9 points)
13	Bolivia	22.4% (±41.6 points)
14	Southport	21.7% (±8.5 points)
15	Caswell Beach	21.5% (±9.9 points)
16	Sunset Beach	19.0% (±4.9 points)
17	Carolina Shores	17.5% (±4.8 points)
18	Navassa	14.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Varnamtown	12.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 8 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 Navassa

How often do people move in Navassa?

14.5% of households in Navassa, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Navassa have?

22.4% of households in Navassa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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