Recent years have seen a stark increase in the number of refugees and scholars have paid attention to the determinants of attitudes toward refugees. Most existing research has analyzed what factors affect natives' opinions on accepting refugees to the country. However, our understanding of preferences for refugee settlement (e.g., refugees living in camps or spreading across the country) is limited. It is critical to examine whether natives prefer refugees to live in closed camps at the border or spread across the country as this has implications for refugees’ integration as well as the host country’s social dynamics. Focusing on host countries experiencing civil conflict and political tension, this study emphasizes the role of security concerns and suggests that depending on refugees' relationship to the minority group and insurgency in the destination, preferences for refugee settlement vary. It analyzes factors that affect natives’ opinions on refugee settlement through a conjoint experiment in Turkey. The results highlight the importance of security concerns and cultural concerns. Additionally, the analysis reveals that preferences for refugee settlement are quite stable and refugee attributes have limited impact. Further examinations suggest that while those who have pro-refugee attitudes prefer refugees spreading across the country, those who have negative attitudes prefer refugees in border camps. This study contributes to the literature by underscoring the role of security concerns and highlighting the stability of attitudes toward refugee settlement.