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

Name: How long people stay in Wilmington, NC, 2020–2024
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37.0% (±1.9 points) of households in Wilmington, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.0% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 10.6%

When households in Wilmington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilmington	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	8.2% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.8% (±1.5 points)	25.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±1.9 points)	42.8%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±1.4 points)	13.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±0.8 points)	6.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±0.8 points)	5.6%	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 Wilmington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in New Hanover County (31.4%).

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 Wilmington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilmington	—	37.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Kings Grant	4.2 mi	19.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Silver Lake	4.8 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville Beach	5.0 mi	10.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Myrtle Grove	5.7 mi	21.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Wrightsboro	6.0 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Murraysville	6.2 mi	25.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Belville	6.5 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	6.7 mi	23.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kings Grant, NC (19.2%), Wrightsville Beach, NC (10.5%), Myrtle Grove, NC (21.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wilmington	37.0% (±1.9 points)
2	Northchase	31.3% (±9.8 points)
3	Skippers Corner	30.4% (±10.3 points)
4	Silver Lake	29.9% (±10.4 points)
5	Porters Neck	29.6% (±7.3 points)
6	Murraysville	25.9% (±5.4 points)
7	Carolina Beach	25.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in New Hanover 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 Wilmington

How often do people move in Wilmington?

37.0% of households in Wilmington, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wilmington have?

10.6% of households in Wilmington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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