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

Name: How long people stay in Raleigh, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.2% (±1.1 points) of households in Raleigh, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.2% (±1.1 points)
Since before 2000: 10.2%

When households in Raleigh moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Raleigh	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±0.6 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±0.9 points)	24.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±1.0 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±0.6 points)	15.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±0.5 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±0.3 points)	4.5%	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 Raleigh, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wake County (30.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Raleigh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raleigh
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Raleigh	—	34.2% (±1.1 points)	—
Knightdale	8.6 mi	35.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	9.9 mi	32.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cary	11 mi	28.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Morrisville	11 mi	41.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Rolesville	12 mi	32.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wake Forest	12 mi	32.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Apex	15 mi	31.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Clayton	16 mi	33.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cary, NC (28.7%), Apex, NC (31.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morrisville, NC (41.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morrisville	41.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Zebulon	37.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Knightdale	35.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Fuquay-Varina	34.8% (±3.5 points)
5	Raleigh	34.2% (±1.1 points)
6	Holly Springs	33.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Wake Forest	32.6% (±4.5 points)
8	Garner	32.5% (±3.5 points)
9	Rolesville	32.4% (±7.4 points)
10	Apex	31.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Wendell	30.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Wake 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 Raleigh

How often do people move in Raleigh?

34.2% of households in Raleigh, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Raleigh have?

10.2% of households in Raleigh have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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