How long do people stay in their homes in Shell Point, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Shell Point, SC, 2020–2024
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32.2% (±14.2 points) of households in Shell Point, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.2% (±14.2 points)
Since before 2000: 32.8%

When households in Shell Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shell Point	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±6.6 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±12.6 points)	26.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.0% (±10.9 points)	42.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±15.3 points)	16.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.4% (±16.0 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±9.0 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 Shell Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Shell Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shell Point	—	32.2% (±14.2 points)	—
Port Royal	3.4 mi	43.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	3.5 mi	27.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	6.0 mi	36.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Bay	6.1 mi	53.5% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Ridgeland	12 mi	41.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hilton Head Island	13 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	15 mi	41.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	18 mi	42.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel Bay, SC (53.5%).

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)

Shell Point 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 Shell Point

How often do people move in Shell Point?

32.2% of households in Shell Point, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shell Point have?

32.8% of households in Shell Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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