How long do people stay in their homes in St. James, NC?

Name: How long people stay in St. James, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

27.7% (±8.0 points) of households in St. James, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 4.7%

When households in St. James moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	St. James	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±4.6 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±6.5 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.8% (±6.7 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±5.0 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.9% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	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 St. James, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brunswick County (25.5%).

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 St. James

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. James
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
St. James	—	27.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Oak Island	2.4 mi	32.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell Beach	4.0 mi	21.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southport	5.3 mi	21.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	7.0 mi	25.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Varnamtown	7.6 mi	12.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	8.7 mi	32.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivia	9.1 mi	22.4% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kure Beach	12 mi	20.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Northwest	34.1% (±13.5 points)
3	Oak Island	32.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Bald Head Island	32.4% (±8.8 points)
5	Leland	31.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Sandy Creek	30.7% (±15.4 points)
7	Holden Beach	27.9% (±7.1 points)
8	St. James	27.7% (±8.0 points)
9	Calabash	26.0% (±8.0 points)
10	Ocean Isle Beach	25.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Boiling Spring Lakes	25.5% (±7.0 points)
12	Shallotte	25.1% (±7.9 points)
13	Bolivia	22.4% (±41.6 points)
14	Southport	21.7% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick 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.

What you can do on Seayora in St. James

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near St. James, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for St. James beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near St. James, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about St. James

How often do people move in St. James?

27.7% of households in St. James, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does St. James have?

4.7% of households in St. James have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. James town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for St. James town, North Carolina (place:58630, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.