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

Name: How long people stay in Forestbrook, SC, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±7.3 points) of households in Forestbrook, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 8.9%

When households in Forestbrook moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forestbrook	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±7.1 points)	22.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.3% (±9.2 points)	47.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±5.4 points)	14.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±5.0 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	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 Forestbrook, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Horry County (27.3%).

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 Forestbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forestbrook
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forestbrook	—	17.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Socastee	3.5 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Forest	4.3 mi	35.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Red Hill	4.6 mi	27.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Myrtle Beach	4.8 mi	34.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Surfside Beach	7.9 mi	31.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Conway	8.9 mi	27.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Garden City	9.4 mi	27.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Homewood	12 mi	41.1% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carolina Forest, SC (35.0%), Red Hill, SC (27.6%), Myrtle Beach, SC (34.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	North Myrtle Beach	28.0% (±3.8 points)
9	Conway	27.9% (±3.7 points)
10	Loris	27.8% (±10.5 points)
11	Red Hill	27.6% (±5.2 points)
12	Garden City	27.0% (±5.0 points)
13	Socastee	25.7% (±5.0 points)
14	Forestbrook	17.2% (±7.3 points)
15	Briarcliffe Acres	10.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forestbrook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Forestbrook

How often do people move in Forestbrook?

17.2% of households in Forestbrook, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forestbrook have?

8.9% of households in Forestbrook have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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