How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Acres, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Acres, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.4% (±4.0 points) of households in Forest Acres, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Forest Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Acres	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±3.3 points)	25.1%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±4.2 points)	39.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.3 points)	14.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±3.2 points)	8.0%	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 Forest Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Richland County (31.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Acres	—	25.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Arcadia Lakes	1.4 mi	14.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Woodfield	3.0 mi	25.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dentsville	3.1 mi	37.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Columbia	3.9 mi	40.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Arthurtown	4.9 mi	66.3% (±24.7 points)	Higher
Capitol View	5.4 mi	40.4% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cayce	6.9 mi	29.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	7.7 mi	42.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arcadia Lakes, SC (14.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dentsville, SC (37.7%), Columbia, SC (40.4%), Arthurtown, SC (66.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3 (tie)	Columbia	40.4% (±2.4 points)
5	Dentsville	37.7% (±7.2 points)
6	Blythewood	33.5% (±11.1 points)
7	Irmo	26.9% (±7.6 points)
8	Lake Murray of Richland	26.1% (±8.3 points)
9	Woodfield	25.8% (±9.3 points)
10	Forest Acres	25.4% (±4.0 points)
11	Eastover	25.0% (±14.0 points)
12	Arcadia Lakes	14.3% (±6.4 points)
13	Gadsden	11.9% (±13.4 points)
14	Hopkins	11.8% (±9.7 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Richland 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 Forest Acres

How often do people move in Forest Acres?

25.4% of households in Forest Acres, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Acres have?

18.9% of households in Forest Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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