How long do people stay in their homes in Tega Cay, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Tega Cay, SC, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Tega Cay, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Tega Cay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tega Cay	York County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±4.1 points)	21.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.6% (±7.2 points)	42.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±4.3 points)	17.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±2.5 points)	7.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±6.4 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 Tega Cay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (24.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tega Cay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tega Cay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tega Cay	—	20.2% (±4.7 points)	—
India Hook	2.0 mi	23.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	2.0 mi	18.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	2.1 mi	4.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Fort Mill	4.6 mi	25.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.0 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wylie	5.4 mi	34.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Rock Hill	7.0 mi	28.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Pineville	7.6 mi	38.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Wylie, SC (34.6%), Rock Hill, SC (28.2%), Pineville, NC (38.9%).

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)
9	Baxter Village	18.2% (±8.6 points)
10	Catawba	16.4% (±24.4 points)
11	Lesslie	15.9% (±8.4 points)
12	Newport	15.1% (±7.5 points)
13	Sharon	15.0% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Tega Cay

How often do people move in Tega Cay?

20.2% of households in Tega Cay, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tega Cay have?

11.0% of households in Tega Cay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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