How long do people stay in their homes in Wake Forest, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Wake Forest, NC, 2020–2024
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32.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Wake Forest, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 5.7%

When households in Wake Forest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wake Forest	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±4.1 points)	24.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±4.3 points)	42.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.2 points)	15.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±0.8 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.3% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	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 Wake Forest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wake County (30.5%).

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 Wake Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wake Forest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wake Forest	—	32.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Rolesville	4.4 mi	32.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	5.2 mi	29.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	10 mi	34.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh	12 mi	34.2% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Knightdale	12 mi	35.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Creedmoor	14 mi	29.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Zebulon	15 mi	37.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bunn	15 mi	17.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bunn, NC (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morrisville	41.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Zebulon	37.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Knightdale	35.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Fuquay-Varina	34.8% (±3.5 points)
5	Raleigh	34.2% (±1.1 points)
6	Holly Springs	33.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Wake Forest	32.6% (±4.5 points)
8	Garner	32.5% (±3.5 points)
9	Rolesville	32.4% (±7.4 points)
10	Apex	31.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Wendell	30.0% (±7.8 points)
12	Cary	28.7% (±1.5 points)

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 Wake Forest

How often do people move in Wake Forest?

32.6% of households in Wake Forest, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wake Forest have?

5.7% of households in Wake Forest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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