What kinds of homes are in Gaffney, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Gaffney, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gaffney, SC has 5,384 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 594 homes per square mile of land.

66.3% are detached single-family houses.

13.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,384 (±325)
Detached houses: 66.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.0%
5+ unit buildings: 17.9%

Homes in Gaffney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gaffney	Cherokee County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	66.3% (±5.0 points)	61.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.1 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.3 points)	26.4%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%

In Gaffney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cherokee County (6.3%).

It is also higher than in 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 Gaffney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaffney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gaffney	—	17.9% (±4.9 points)	—
East Gaffney	2.3 mi	4.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Blacksburg	8.8 mi	10.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cowpens	8.9 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mayo	11 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Earl	11 mi	0.0% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Springs	12 mi	1.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Chesnee	12 mi	10.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central Pacolet	12 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Gaffney, SC (4.0%), Cowpens, SC (5.9%), Mayo, 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 Cherokee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gaffney	17.9% (±4.9 points)
2	Blacksburg	10.5% (±10.3 points)
3	East Gaffney	4.0% (±5.2 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 Gaffney

How many homes are in Gaffney?

Gaffney, SC has an estimated 5,384 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gaffney houses or apartments?

66.3% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 30.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.0% of homes in Gaffney 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 — Gaffney 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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