How long do people stay in their homes in Awendaw, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Awendaw, SC, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.5 points) of households in Awendaw, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Awendaw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Awendaw	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.0 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±5.4 points)	25.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±12.4 points)	40.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±10.2 points)	13.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±4.2 points)	7.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.9% (±9.8 points)	7.0%	9.8%	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 Awendaw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Charleston County (31.7%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Awendaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Awendaw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Awendaw	—	12.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Isle of Palms	13 mi	16.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
McClellanville	14 mi	21.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	16 mi	32.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Sullivan's Island	17 mi	13.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pimlico	20 mi	17.6% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanahan	20 mi	26.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Goose Creek	21 mi	33.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Charleston	21 mi	38.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pleasant, SC (32.3%), Hanahan, SC (26.9%), Goose Creek, SC (33.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Meggett	21.2% (±8.2 points)
10	James Island	19.2% (±5.0 points)
11	Hollywood	17.0% (±6.9 points)
12	Isle of Palms	16.5% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Rockville	13.8% (±13.4 points)
13 (tie)	Sullivan's Island	13.8% (±4.8 points)
15	Awendaw	12.5% (±5.5 points)
16	Ravenel	10.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Charleston 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 Awendaw

How often do people move in Awendaw?

12.5% of households in Awendaw, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Awendaw have?

24.3% of households in Awendaw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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