How long do people stay in their homes in Murrells Inlet, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Murrells Inlet, SC, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±4.8 points) of households in Murrells Inlet, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Murrells Inlet moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Murrells Inlet	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±4.3 points)	17.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±6.0 points)	35.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±5.0 points)	19.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.2 points)	11.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±2.9 points)	12.3%	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 Murrells Inlet, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Georgetown County (21.1%).

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 Murrells Inlet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murrells Inlet
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Murrells Inlet	—	28.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Garden City	3.8 mi	27.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Surfside Beach	5.8 mi	31.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Beach	6.6 mi	26.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Socastee	9.4 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pawleys Island	9.7 mi	24.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	13 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	14 mi	34.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Red Hill	15 mi	27.6% (±5.2 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 Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Murrells Inlet	28.0% (±4.8 points)
2	Litchfield Beach	26.4% (±4.5 points)
3	Pawleys Island	24.0% (±12.4 points)
4	Georgetown	21.3% (±5.7 points)
5	Andrews	15.2% (±9.2 points)

Murrells Inlet 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 Murrells Inlet

How often do people move in Murrells Inlet?

28.0% of households in Murrells Inlet, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Murrells Inlet have?

14.5% of households in Murrells Inlet have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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