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

Name: How long people stay in Chester, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.0% (±5.6 points) of households in Chester, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.9%

When households in Chester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chester	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±2.8 points)	2.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±4.8 points)	13.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±8.8 points)	36.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±6.3 points)	16.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±4.0 points)	12.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.1% (±7.2 points)	18.8%	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 Chester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chester County (16.2%).

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 Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chester	—	12.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Eureka Mill	1.5 mi	8.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowrys	7.0 mi	13.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richburg	11 mi	4.4% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
McConnells	12 mi	3.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lockhart	16 mi	11.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	16 mi	8.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lawn	18 mi	25.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	19 mi	15.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Lawn	25.0% (±13.5 points)
2	Lowrys	13.4% (±10.3 points)
3	Chester	12.0% (±5.6 points)
4	Great Falls	11.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Eureka Mill	8.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Richburg	4.4% (±28.0 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 Chester

How often do people move in Chester?

12.0% of households in Chester, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chester have?

28.9% of households in Chester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chester city, South Carolina (place:14095, in state:45).

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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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