How long do people stay in their homes in Sneads Ferry, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Sneads Ferry, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.5% (±13.4 points) of households in Sneads Ferry, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.5% (±13.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Sneads Ferry moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sneads Ferry	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	8.3% (±7.1 points)	8.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±11.4 points)	33.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±12.4 points)	36.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.0% (±4.4 points)	10.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±7.8 points)	6.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±11.3 points)	5.1%	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 Sneads Ferry, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Onslow County (41.9%).

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 Sneads Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sneads Ferry
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sneads Ferry	—	33.5% (±13.4 points)	—
North Topsail Beach	5.7 mi	33.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Ridge	11 mi	52.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	12 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Surf City	12 mi	47.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Green	15 mi	40.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pumpkin Center	16 mi	8.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Swansboro	17 mi	32.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Point	19 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pumpkin Center, NC (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, NC (48.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Holly Ridge	52.6% (±15.6 points)
2	Jacksonville	48.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Piney Green	40.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Sneads Ferry	33.5% (±13.4 points)
5	North Topsail Beach	33.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Swansboro	32.8% (±10.5 points)
7	Richlands	32.2% (±11.8 points)
8	Half Moon	29.6% (±9.1 points)
9	Pumpkin Center	8.3% (±12.1 points)

Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry

How often do people move in Sneads Ferry?

33.5% of households in Sneads Ferry, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sneads Ferry have?

26.0% of households in Sneads Ferry have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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