How long do people stay in their homes in Rock Hill, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Rock Hill, SC, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±2.3 points) of households in Rock Hill, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.0%

When households in Rock Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Hill	York County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±2.1 points)	21.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±2.4 points)	42.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±1.8 points)	17.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±1.3 points)	7.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±1.3 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 Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Hill	—	28.2% (±2.3 points)	—
India Hook	5.3 mi	23.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.3 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lesslie	5.5 mi	15.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Riverview	5.5 mi	4.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Fort Mill	6.5 mi	25.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	6.6 mi	18.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Tega Cay	7.0 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Catawba	9.6 mi	16.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newport, SC (15.1%), Lesslie, SC (15.9%), Riverview, SC (4.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)
8	Hickory Grove	20.1% (±9.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rock Hill

How often do people move in Rock Hill?

28.2% of households in Rock Hill, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rock Hill have?

12.0% of households in Rock Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Hill city, 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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