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

Name: How long people stay in Bluffton, SC, 2020–2024
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41.5% (±5.0 points) of households in Bluffton, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.5% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 1.5%

When households in Bluffton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bluffton	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.8% (±4.6 points)	26.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±3.9 points)	42.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±2.6 points)	16.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.3% (±0.4 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.2% (±1.1 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 Bluffton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Bluffton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bluffton	—	41.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Hardeeville	8.6 mi	42.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hilton Head Island	11 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Whitemarsh Island	14 mi	29.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Thunderbolt	14 mi	21.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Tybee Island	15 mi	20.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Wilmington Island	15 mi	28.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Shell Point	15 mi	32.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	16 mi	13.6% (±14.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hilton Head Island, SC (26.0%), Whitemarsh Island, GA (29.9%), Thunderbolt, GA (21.5%).

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 Bluffton

How often do people move in Bluffton?

41.5% of households in Bluffton, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bluffton have?

1.5% of households in Bluffton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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