How long do people stay in their homes in Sunset Beach, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Sunset Beach, NC, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±4.9 points) of households in Sunset Beach, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in Sunset Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sunset Beach	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±4.6 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±9.6 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±8.1 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±8.7 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±1.4 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 Sunset Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brunswick County (25.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sunset Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunset Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sunset Beach	—	19.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Calabash	2.4 mi	26.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Isle Beach	2.6 mi	25.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Shores	3.9 mi	17.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Little River	7.7 mi	34.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Shallotte	9.4 mi	25.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	11 mi	27.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
North Myrtle Beach	12 mi	28.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	14 mi	35.3% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little River, SC (34.9%), Holden Beach, NC (27.9%), North Myrtle Beach, SC (28.0%).

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
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)
15	Caswell Beach	21.5% (±9.9 points)
16	Sunset Beach	19.0% (±4.9 points)
17	Carolina Shores	17.5% (±4.8 points)
18	Navassa	14.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Varnamtown	12.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 10 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.

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Questions about Sunset Beach

How often do people move in Sunset Beach?

19.0% of households in Sunset Beach, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sunset Beach have?

14.0% of households in Sunset Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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