How long do people stay in their homes in Hilton Head Island, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Hilton Head Island, SC, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.6 points) of households in Hilton Head Island, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Hilton Head Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hilton Head Island	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±2.4 points)	26.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±2.3 points)	42.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±2.0 points)	16.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±1.7 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±1.5 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 Hilton Head Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Beaufort County (30.7%).

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 Hilton Head Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hilton Head Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hilton Head Island	—	26.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Bluffton	11 mi	41.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Port Royal	12 mi	43.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Shell Point	13 mi	32.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	14 mi	20.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	16 mi	27.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	19 mi	36.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Laurel Bay	19 mi	53.5% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Hardeeville	19 mi	42.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluffton, SC (41.5%), Port Royal, SC (43.1%), Beaufort, SC (36.0%).

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 Hilton Head Island

How often do people move in Hilton Head Island?

26.0% of households in Hilton Head Island, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hilton Head Island have?

16.1% of households in Hilton Head Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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