How long do people stay in their homes in North Topsail Beach, NC?

Name: How long people stay in North Topsail Beach, NC, 2020–2024
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33.4% (±7.5 points) of households in North Topsail Beach, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.4% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in North Topsail Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Topsail Beach	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±4.3 points)	8.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±6.1 points)	33.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.1% (±9.5 points)	36.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.6 points)	10.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.1 points)	6.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	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 North Topsail Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Onslow County (41.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Topsail Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Topsail Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Topsail Beach	—	33.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Sneads Ferry	5.7 mi	33.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Surf City	6.6 mi	47.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Holly Ridge	7.2 mi	52.6% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Topsail Beach	15 mi	12.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Jacksonville	17 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Hampstead	20 mi	30.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Green	21 mi	40.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pumpkin Center	21 mi	8.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Topsail Beach, NC (12.8%), Pumpkin Center, NC (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Surf City, NC (47.3%), Holly Ridge, NC (52.6%), Jacksonville, NC (48.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Holly Ridge	52.6% (±15.6 points)
2	Jacksonville	48.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Piney Green	40.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Sneads Ferry	33.5% (±13.4 points)
5	North Topsail Beach	33.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Swansboro	32.8% (±10.5 points)
7	Richlands	32.2% (±11.8 points)
8	Half Moon	29.6% (±9.1 points)
9	Pumpkin Center	8.3% (±12.1 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 North Topsail Beach

How often do people move in North Topsail Beach?

33.4% of households in North Topsail Beach, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Topsail Beach have?

9.4% of households in North Topsail Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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