How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Wylie, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±5.3 points) of households in Lake Wylie, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 6.3%

When households in Lake Wylie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.9% (±4.7 points)	21.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.6% (±5.9 points)	42.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±3.3 points)	17.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.0 points)	7.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.1% (±3.0 points)	7.3%	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 Lake Wylie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in York County (24.9%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	34.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
India Hook	6.3 mi	23.6% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Newport	7.1 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	18.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Riverview	7.5 mi	4.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Clover	8.4 mi	21.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Belmont	8.7 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	9.1 mi	42.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tega Cay, SC (20.2%), India Hook, SC (23.6%), Newport, SC (15.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Wylie	34.6% (±5.3 points)
2	Rock Hill	28.2% (±2.3 points)
3	Fort Mill	25.3% (±4.0 points)
4	York	25.1% (±6.1 points)
5	India Hook	23.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Clover	21.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Tega Cay	20.2% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie

How often do people move in Lake Wylie?

34.6% of households in Lake Wylie, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Wylie have?

6.3% of households in Lake Wylie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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