How long do people stay in their homes in Surfside Beach, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Surfside Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±6.7 points) of households in Surfside Beach, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.6%

When households in Surfside Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surfside Beach	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.3% (±6.2 points)	22.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±6.3 points)	47.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±4.5 points)	14.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±3.4 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	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 Surfside Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Horry County (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Surfside Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surfside Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surfside Beach	—	31.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Garden City	2.1 mi	27.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Socastee	5.7 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	5.8 mi	28.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	7.9 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	8.7 mi	34.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Forest	11 mi	35.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	12 mi	27.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Beach	12 mi	26.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Homewood	41.1% (±23.8 points)
2	Aynor	35.4% (±10.2 points)
3	Atlantic Beach	35.3% (±16.9 points)
4	Carolina Forest	35.0% (±4.7 points)
5	Little River	34.9% (±5.4 points)
6	Myrtle Beach	34.7% (±3.2 points)
7	Surfside Beach	31.7% (±6.7 points)
8	North Myrtle Beach	28.0% (±3.8 points)
9	Conway	27.9% (±3.7 points)
10	Loris	27.8% (±10.5 points)
11	Red Hill	27.6% (±5.2 points)
12	Garden City	27.0% (±5.0 points)
13	Socastee	25.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Horry 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 Surfside Beach

How often do people move in Surfside Beach?

31.7% of households in Surfside Beach, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surfside Beach have?

11.6% of households in Surfside Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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