How long do people stay in their homes in Garden City, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Garden City, SC, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±5.0 points) of households in Garden City, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 7.6%

When households in Garden City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garden City	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±4.6 points)	22.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.0% (±4.8 points)	47.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.1% (±0.9 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 Garden City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Horry County (27.3%).

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 Garden City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garden City	—	27.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Surfside Beach	2.1 mi	31.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	3.8 mi	28.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Socastee	6.6 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	9.4 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Litchfield Beach	10 mi	26.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Beach	11 mi	34.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Red Hill	13 mi	27.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pawleys Island	13 mi	24.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (17.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
6	Myrtle Beach	34.7% (±3.2 points)
7	Surfside Beach	31.7% (±6.7 points)
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 10 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Garden City 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 Garden City

How often do people move in Garden City?

27.0% of households in Garden City, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garden City have?

7.6% of households in Garden City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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