What kinds of homes are in Darlington, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Darlington, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Darlington, SC has 3,195 (±256) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 678 homes per square mile of land.

70.9% are detached single-family houses.

13.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,195 (±256)
Detached houses: 70.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.5%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Darlington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Darlington	Darlington County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	70.9% (±5.4 points)	62.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±3.8 points)	30.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Darlington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Darlington County (3.2%).

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 Darlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darlington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Darlington	—	8.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Dovesville	7.5 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Quinby	9.0 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	9.5 mi	17.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Timmonsville	12 mi	3.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartsville	13 mi	14.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Hartsville	14 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Society Hill	14 mi	0.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar	15 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Hartsville, SC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, SC (17.0%).

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 Darlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hartsville	14.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Darlington	8.3% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Dovesville	0.0% (±15.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lamar	0.0% (±14.7 points)
3 (tie)	North Hartsville	0.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Society Hill	0.0% (±29.3 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 Darlington

How many homes are in Darlington?

Darlington, SC has an estimated 3,195 (±256) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Darlington houses or apartments?

70.9% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.5% of homes in Darlington 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 — Darlington 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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