What kinds of homes are in Columbia, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Columbia, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Columbia, SC has 62,021 (±1,078) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 448 homes per square mile of land.

49.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 62,021 (±1,078)
Detached houses: 49.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 33.3%

Homes in Columbia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Columbia	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	49.5% (±1.7 points)	63.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.1 points)	6.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.8% (±1.5 points)	9.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.3 points)	4.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

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

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Columbia	—	33.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Woodfield	1.9 mi	20.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Arcadia Lakes	3.4 mi	1.1% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Dentsville	3.7 mi	39.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Acres	3.9 mi	14.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Capitol View	5.2 mi	39.7% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arthurtown	7.5 mi	64.2% (±23.5 points)	Higher
Cayce	9.9 mi	15.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hopkins	10 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodfield, SC (20.8%), Arcadia Lakes, SC (1.1%), Forest Acres, SC (14.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arthurtown, SC (64.2%).

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
1	Arthurtown	64.2% (±23.5 points)
2	St. Andrews	43.8% (±5.0 points)
3	Capitol View	39.7% (±17.1 points)
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)

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 Columbia

How many homes are in Columbia?

Columbia, SC has an estimated 62,021 (±1,078) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Columbia houses or apartments?

49.5% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 43.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Columbia 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 — Columbia 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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