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

Name: How long people stay in Summerfield, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±5.7 points) of households in Summerfield, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Summerfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Summerfield	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.7 points)	6.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±5.4 points)	21.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±6.6 points)	38.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±5.9 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±4.2 points)	8.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.2 points)	8.3%	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 Summerfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Guilford County (28.1%).

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 Summerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summerfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Summerfield	—	23.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Stokesdale	5.0 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	5.5 mi	18.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	8.2 mi	32.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Kernersville	12 mi	29.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	14 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	14 mi	14.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Walnut Cove	15 mi	20.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
High Point	15 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, NC (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greensboro, NC (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greensboro	32.8% (±1.2 points)
2	High Point	29.2% (±2.1 points)
3	Summerfield	23.7% (±5.7 points)
4	Pleasant Garden	18.2% (±7.5 points)
5	Oak Ridge	18.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Forest Oaks	17.5% (±12.7 points)
7	Jamestown	17.0% (±7.1 points)
8	Stokesdale	15.8% (±5.9 points)
9	Gibsonville	14.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Guilford 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 Summerfield

How often do people move in Summerfield?

23.7% of households in Summerfield, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Summerfield have?

20.5% of households in Summerfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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