What kinds of homes are in Chapin, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Chapin, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chapin, SC has 614 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 290 homes per square mile of land.

87.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 614 (±94)
Detached houses: 87.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Chapin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chapin	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	87.6% (±5.3 points)	70.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±4.1 points)	2.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.7%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	2.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±3.6 points)	16.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Chapin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lexington County (7.3%).

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 Chapin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chapin	—	0.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Little Mountain	4.7 mi	10.1% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	4.9 mi	0.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Murray of Richland	5.2 mi	10.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pomaria	8.4 mi	0.0% (±69.8 points)	Not measurably different
Irmo	9.3 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkinsville	11 mi	0.0% (±103.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prosperity	11 mi	3.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	14 mi	23.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington, SC (23.8%).

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 Lexington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Swansea	14.3% (±17.1 points)
7	White Knoll	2.0% (±2.6 points)
8	Oak Grove	1.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Gilbert	1.4% (±20.6 points)
10	Red Bank	1.1% (±1.9 points)
11	Pelion	1.0% (±15.7 points)
12	Chapin	0.5% (±10.1 points)
13 (tie)	Batesburg-Leesville	0.0% (±3.1 points)
13 (tie)	Edmund	0.0% (±13.7 points)
13 (tie)	Gaston	0.0% (±8.7 points)
13 (tie)	Pine Ridge	0.0% (±6.6 points)
13 (tie)	South Congaree	0.0% (±8.0 points)
13 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±31.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lexington 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 Chapin

How many homes are in Chapin?

Chapin, SC has an estimated 614 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chapin houses or apartments?

87.6% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 1.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Chapin 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 — Chapin 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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