What kinds of homes are in Aiken, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Aiken, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Aiken, SC has 15,345 (±588) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 705 homes per square mile of land.

72.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,345 (±588)
Detached houses: 72.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.1%

Homes in Aiken by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Aiken	Aiken County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	72.6% (±3.1 points)	67.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	18.3%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Aiken, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Aiken County (5.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (12.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Aiken

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aiken
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Aiken	—	11.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Warrenville	4.5 mi	10.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gloverville	5.1 mi	1.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Graniteville	5.4 mi	14.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Langley	6.4 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Burnettown	8.1 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
New Ellenton	8.1 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Clearwater	11 mi	19.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Island	12 mi	1.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gloverville, SC (1.4%), Langley, SC (0.0%), Burnettown, SC (0.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Aiken County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clearwater	19.8% (±10.2 points)
2	Graniteville	14.3% (±9.5 points)
3	North Augusta	11.5% (±3.0 points)
4	Aiken	11.1% (±2.8 points)
5	Warrenville	10.7% (±15.9 points)
6	Salley	6.7% (±21.8 points)
7	Jackson	2.6% (±5.0 points)
8	Wagener	1.9% (±11.6 points)
9	Beech Island	1.7% (±8.5 points)
10	Gloverville	1.4% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Aiken 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 Aiken

How many homes are in Aiken?

Aiken, SC has an estimated 15,345 (±588) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Aiken houses or apartments?

72.6% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Aiken?

8.5% of homes in Aiken are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aiken city, South Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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