How long do people stay in their homes in Royal Pines, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Royal Pines, NC, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±7.5 points) of households in Royal Pines, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Royal Pines moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Royal Pines	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±7.1 points)	20.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±10.5 points)	43.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±7.3 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.9% (±7.0 points)	7.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±3.5 points)	8.1%	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 Royal Pines, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buncombe County (24.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Royal Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Pines
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Royal Pines	—	18.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Fletcher	3.2 mi	19.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avery Creek	4.0 mi	22.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	4.4 mi	12.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hoopers Creek	4.4 mi	25.8% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	6.4 mi	14.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	6.8 mi	9.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	7.0 mi	30.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fruitland	7.2 mi	24.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheville, NC (30.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Weaverville	32.8% (±12.2 points)
3	Asheville	30.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Woodfin	29.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Black Mountain	24.1% (±5.8 points)
6	Avery Creek	22.3% (±12.8 points)
7	Swannanoa	21.3% (±11.0 points)
8	Royal Pines	18.4% (±7.5 points)
9	Fairview (community)	14.2% (±11.3 points)
10	Biltmore Forest	12.0% (±3.8 points)
11	Bent Creek	9.9% (±17.6 points)
12	Emma	9.6% (±11.1 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Royal Pines is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Royal Pines

How often do people move in Royal Pines?

18.4% of households in Royal Pines, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Royal Pines have?

25.7% of households in Royal Pines have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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