How long do people stay in their homes in Winston-Salem, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Winston-Salem, NC, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±1.3 points) of households in Winston-Salem, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Winston-Salem moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winston-Salem	Forsyth County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±0.6 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.3% (±1.2 points)	21.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±1.4 points)	40.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±0.9 points)	15.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±0.6 points)	8.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±0.8 points)	9.8%	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 Winston-Salem, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Forsyth County (26.1%).

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 Winston-Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winston-Salem
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winston-Salem	—	28.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Walkertown	6.1 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethania	6.7 mi	16.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wallburg	8.1 mi	25.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clemmons	8.5 mi	22.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rural Hall	8.6 mi	41.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	9.1 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Lewisville	9.1 mi	18.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Kernersville	10.0 mi	29.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clemmons, NC (22.1%), Midway, NC (13.1%), Lewisville, NC (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rural Hall	41.8% (±13.9 points)
2	Kernersville	29.3% (±3.9 points)
3	Winston-Salem	28.9% (±1.3 points)
4	Walkertown	25.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Germanton	22.4% (±20.4 points)
6	Clemmons	22.1% (±4.1 points)
7	Tobaccoville	19.8% (±8.0 points)
8	Lewisville	18.0% (±4.7 points)
9	Bethania	16.1% (±22.9 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 Winston-Salem

How often do people move in Winston-Salem?

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

How many long-time residents does Winston-Salem have?

16.2% of households in Winston-Salem have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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