What kinds of homes are in Blythewood, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Blythewood, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blythewood, SC has 2,328 (±310) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 219 homes per square mile of land.

90.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,328 (±310)
Detached houses: 90.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.7%

Homes in Blythewood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blythewood	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	90.5% (±6.9 points)	63.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±5.8 points)	6.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	9.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±2.5 points)	4.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Blythewood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Richland County (21.4%).

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 Blythewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blythewood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blythewood	—	4.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Ridgeway	7.0 mi	10.6% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dentsville	9.5 mi	39.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Winnsboro Mills	11 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfield	11 mi	20.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Arcadia Lakes	11 mi	1.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	12 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Acres	12 mi	14.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Winnsboro	12 mi	18.9% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dentsville, SC (39.5%), Woodfield, SC (20.8%), Forest Acres, SC (14.8%).

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 Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Dentsville	39.5% (±6.3 points)
5	Columbia	33.3% (±2.1 points)
6	Woodfield	20.8% (±8.0 points)
7	Forest Acres	14.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Lake Murray of Richland	10.0% (±6.1 points)
9	Eastover	5.9% (±13.5 points)
10	Blythewood	4.7% (±6.1 points)
11	Irmo	3.1% (±2.2 points)
12	Arcadia Lakes	1.1% (±13.4 points)
13 (tie)	Gadsden	0.0% (±12.3 points)
13 (tie)	Hopkins	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Richland 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 Blythewood

How many homes are in Blythewood?

Blythewood, SC has an estimated 2,328 (±310) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blythewood houses or apartments?

90.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Blythewood 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 — Blythewood 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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