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

Name: How long people stay in Rolesville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.4% (±7.4 points) of households in Rolesville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 1.9%

When households in Rolesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rolesville	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.1 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.2% (±7.3 points)	24.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.2% (±8.9 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±6.1 points)	15.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.5% (±1.5 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.4% (±0.6 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 Rolesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wake County (30.5%).

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 Rolesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rolesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rolesville	—	32.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Wake Forest	4.4 mi	32.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	8.3 mi	29.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Knightdale	8.8 mi	35.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Zebulon	10 mi	37.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wendell	11 mi	30.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh	12 mi	34.2% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bunn	12 mi	17.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Franklinton	13 mi	34.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bunn, NC (17.2%).

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
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)
12	Cary	28.7% (±1.5 points)

Showing 10 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 Rolesville

How often do people move in Rolesville?

32.4% of households in Rolesville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rolesville have?

1.9% of households in Rolesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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