What kinds of homes are in Greenville, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Greenville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greenville, SC has 39,373 (±782) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,300 homes per square mile of land.

41.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

42.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 39,373 (±782)
Detached houses: 41.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 42.6%

Homes in Greenville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greenville	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	41.8% (±1.7 points)	67.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.4% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.6% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.6% (±1.7 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.3 points)	7.3%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Greenville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Greenville County (16.3%).

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 Greenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greenville	—	42.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Dunean	3.6 mi	2.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Wade Hampton	3.6 mi	15.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Judson	3.7 mi	6.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Gantt	4.1 mi	10.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Sans Souci	5.0 mi	9.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mauldin	5.1 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Parker	5.2 mi	12.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Taylors	6.0 mi	16.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunean, SC (2.9%), Wade Hampton, SC (15.9%), Judson, SC (6.8%).

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 Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenville	42.6% (±2.5 points)
2	Travelers Rest	24.9% (±6.5 points)
3	Mauldin	22.6% (±6.0 points)
4	Simpsonville	18.4% (±3.6 points)
5	Berea	17.2% (±4.8 points)
6	Taylors	16.1% (±3.9 points)
7	Wade Hampton	15.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Greenville 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 Greenville

How many homes are in Greenville?

Greenville, SC has an estimated 39,373 (±782) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greenville houses or apartments?

41.8% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 52.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in Greenville 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 — Greenville 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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