What kinds of homes are in Fairforest, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Fairforest, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairforest, SC has 871 (±209) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 416 homes per square mile of land.

64.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 871 (±209)
Detached houses: 64.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Fairforest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairforest	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	64.1% (±17.9 points)	71.9%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	2.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±6.4 points)	2.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±6.8 points)	3.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.2% (±17.7 points)	12.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fairforest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (8.8%).

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 Fairforest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairforest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairforest	—	8.7% (±10.6 points)	—
Arcadia	1.7 mi	42.7% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Southern Shops	2.9 mi	0.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saxon	2.9 mi	9.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	3.9 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wellford	4.4 mi	10.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Falls	5.0 mi	36.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Arkwright	5.0 mi	3.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spartanburg	5.2 mi	20.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcadia, SC (42.7%), Valley Falls, SC (36.3%), Spartanburg, SC (20.3%).

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 Spartanburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Inman	14.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Hilltop	11.4% (±8.6 points)
10 (tie)	Chesnee	10.4% (±11.5 points)
10 (tie)	Wellford	10.4% (±7.6 points)
12	Woodruff	10.3% (±6.5 points)
13	Saxon	9.2% (±4.2 points)
14	Fairforest	8.7% (±10.6 points)
15	Whitney	6.1% (±6.2 points)
16 (tie)	Camp Croft	5.9% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)	Cowpens	5.9% (±4.1 points)
18	Landrum	5.3% (±6.6 points)
19	Arkwright	3.1% (±5.3 points)
20	Pacolet	3.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairforest 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 Fairforest

How many homes are in Fairforest?

Fairforest, SC has an estimated 871 (±209) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairforest houses or apartments?

64.1% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 9.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Fairforest 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 — Fairforest 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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