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

Name: How long people stay in Northwest, NC, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±13.5 points) of households in Northwest, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.1% (±13.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Northwest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Northwest	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±7.7 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±11.1 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	14.6% (±11.0 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.1% (±12.9 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±5.2 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±8.0 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 Northwest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brunswick County (25.5%).

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 Northwest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Northwest	—	34.1% (±13.5 points)	—
Sandy Creek	2.5 mi	30.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Navassa	6.5 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Leland	9.1 mi	31.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sandyfield	9.7 mi	5.9% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Belville	11 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Arcadia	11 mi	13.5% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Wrightsboro	12 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Skippers Corner	13 mi	30.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navassa, NC (14.5%), Sandyfield, NC (5.9%), East Arcadia, NC (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belville	39.9% (±10.0 points)
2	Northwest	34.1% (±13.5 points)
3	Oak Island	32.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Bald Head Island	32.4% (±8.8 points)
5	Leland	31.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Sandy Creek	30.7% (±15.4 points)
7	Holden Beach	27.9% (±7.1 points)
8	St. James	27.7% (±8.0 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 Northwest

How often do people move in Northwest?

34.1% of households in Northwest, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Northwest have?

22.1% of households in Northwest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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