How long do people stay in their homes in Rural Hall, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Rural Hall, NC, 2020–2024
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41.8% (±13.9 points) of households in Rural Hall, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.8% (±13.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Rural Hall moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rural Hall	Forsyth County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±6.9 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.6% (±12.1 points)	21.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.4% (±10.2 points)	40.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±5.7 points)	15.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±4.2 points)	8.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±7.9 points)	9.8%	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 Rural Hall, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Forsyth County (26.1%).

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 Rural Hall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rural Hall
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rural Hall	—	41.8% (±13.9 points)	—
Tobaccoville	3.5 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Germanton	3.7 mi	22.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethania	3.7 mi	16.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
King	4.8 mi	12.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Winston-Salem	8.6 mi	28.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walkertown	8.8 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Cove	9.9 mi	20.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Lewisville	11 mi	18.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tobaccoville, NC (19.8%), King, NC (12.9%), Walnut Cove, NC (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rural Hall	41.8% (±13.9 points)
2	Kernersville	29.3% (±3.9 points)
3	Winston-Salem	28.9% (±1.3 points)
4	Walkertown	25.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Germanton	22.4% (±20.4 points)
6	Clemmons	22.1% (±4.1 points)
7	Tobaccoville	19.8% (±8.0 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Forsyth 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 Rural Hall

How often do people move in Rural Hall?

41.8% of households in Rural Hall, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rural Hall have?

22.2% of households in Rural Hall have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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