What kinds of homes are in Bluffton, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Bluffton, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bluffton, SC has 13,882 (±523) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 266 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,882 (±523)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Bluffton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bluffton	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±3.3 points)	64.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.7% (±3.1 points)	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±1.1 points)	8.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	9.0%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bluffton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Beaufort County (17.4%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (12.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bluffton	—	9.2% (±2.5 points)	—
Hardeeville	8.6 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	11 mi	33.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Whitemarsh Island	14 mi	21.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Thunderbolt	14 mi	38.8% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Tybee Island	15 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Island	15 mi	15.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Shell Point	15 mi	2.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	16 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hardeeville, SC (18.9%), Hilton Head Island, SC (33.8%), Whitemarsh Island, GA (21.7%).

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 Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Royal	36.1% (±8.6 points)
2	Hilton Head Island	33.8% (±2.3 points)
3	Beaufort	18.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Bluffton	9.2% (±2.5 points)
5	Burton	7.7% (±6.6 points)
6	Shell Point	2.2% (±8.4 points)
7	Laurel Bay	1.5% (±3.8 points)

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 Bluffton

How many homes are in Bluffton?

Bluffton, SC has an estimated 13,882 (±523) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bluffton houses or apartments?

79.1% are detached houses and 10.7% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Bluffton 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 — Bluffton town, 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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