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

Name: How long people stay in Beaufort, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.0% (±7.5 points) of households in Beaufort, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.0% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Beaufort moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Beaufort	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.6% (±7.4 points)	26.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±7.1 points)	42.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.4% (±3.0 points)	16.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±3.0 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	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 Beaufort, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Beaufort County (30.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Beaufort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaufort
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Beaufort	—	36.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Burton	2.5 mi	27.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Bay	3.7 mi	53.5% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Shell Point	6.0 mi	32.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	7.2 mi	43.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	12 mi	41.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	17 mi	24.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilton Head Island	19 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bluffton	21 mi	41.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hilton Head Island, SC (26.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel Bay, SC (53.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Laurel Bay	53.5% (±12.5 points)
2	Port Royal	43.1% (±8.2 points)
3	Bluffton	41.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Beaufort	36.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Shell Point	32.2% (±14.2 points)
6	Burton	27.2% (±8.2 points)
7	Hilton Head Island	26.0% (±2.6 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 Beaufort

How often do people move in Beaufort?

36.0% of households in Beaufort, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Beaufort have?

14.4% of households in Beaufort have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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