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

Name: How long people stay in Pittsboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.1% (±7.9 points) of households in Pittsboro, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.0%

When households in Pittsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pittsboro	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.3 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±7.2 points)	17.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.4% (±11.6 points)	44.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±5.7 points)	17.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±4.9 points)	9.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.4% (±2.1 points)	8.9%	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 Pittsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chatham County (20.1%).

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 Pittsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pittsboro	—	23.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Fearrington Village	6.5 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Chapel	7.0 mi	22.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Moncure	8.4 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Governors Club	9.9 mi	16.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	11 mi	35.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goldston	13 mi	11.3% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	14 mi	38.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	15 mi	39.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moncure, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrboro, NC (38.9%), Chapel Hill, NC (39.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Governors Village	35.2% (±13.1 points)
2	Fearrington Village	25.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Pittsboro	23.1% (±7.9 points)
4	Briar Chapel	22.4% (±7.5 points)
5	Governors Club	16.0% (±10.3 points)
6	Siler City	13.6% (±7.9 points)
7	Goldston	11.3% (±29.1 points)
8	Moncure	0.0% (±16.8 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 Pittsboro

How often do people move in Pittsboro?

23.1% of households in Pittsboro, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pittsboro have?

8.0% of households in Pittsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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