What kinds of homes are in Clearwater, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Clearwater, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clearwater, SC has 1,652 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 394 homes per square mile of land.

56.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,652 (±204)
Detached houses: 56.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 19.8%

Homes in Clearwater by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clearwater	Aiken County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	56.8% (±8.9 points)	67.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.7% (±8.0 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±5.7 points)	1.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.7% (±7.0 points)	18.3%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Clearwater, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearwater
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clearwater	—	19.8% (±10.2 points)	—
Belvedere	2.8 mi	1.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Burnettown	3.0 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
North Augusta	3.0 mi	11.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Langley	4.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Beech Island	5.3 mi	1.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Gloverville	5.9 mi	1.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Warrenville	7.0 mi	10.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murphys Estates	7.1 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belvedere, SC (1.0%), Burnettown, SC (0.5%), Langley, SC (0.0%).

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)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Aiken County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Clearwater is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Clearwater

How many homes are in Clearwater?

Clearwater, SC has an estimated 1,652 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clearwater houses or apartments?

56.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 22.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Clearwater 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 — Clearwater CDP, 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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