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

Name: How long people stay in Waxhaw, NC, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±4.2 points) of households in Waxhaw, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 3.1%

When households in Waxhaw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waxhaw	Union County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±3.5 points)	18.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.5% (±4.8 points)	41.7%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±3.7 points)	20.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.9% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.2% (±0.9 points)	7.3%	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 Waxhaw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Union County (22.6%).

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 Waxhaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waxhaw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waxhaw	—	28.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Mineral Springs	3.1 mi	17.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Wesley Chapel	5.4 mi	21.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Weddington	5.9 mi	17.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Marvin	6.1 mi	17.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Van Wyck	7.6 mi	8.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Indian Trail	10 mi	26.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	11 mi	27.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	11 mi	16.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineral Springs, NC (17.5%), Wesley Chapel, NC (21.4%), Weddington, NC (17.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wingate	32.3% (±10.7 points)
2	Lake Park	29.3% (±9.6 points)
3	Waxhaw	28.9% (±4.2 points)
4	Monroe	27.3% (±3.5 points)
5	Indian Trail	26.7% (±3.6 points)
6	Marshville	25.0% (±10.5 points)
7	Stallings	22.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Wesley Chapel	21.4% (±4.7 points)
9	Unionville	18.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Union 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 Waxhaw

How often do people move in Waxhaw?

28.9% of households in Waxhaw, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waxhaw have?

3.1% of households in Waxhaw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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