What kinds of homes are in Greenwood, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Greenwood, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greenwood, SC has 9,924 (±477) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 595 homes per square mile of land.

55.3% are detached single-family houses.

17.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,924 (±477)
Detached houses: 55.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.1%
5+ unit buildings: 19.6%

Homes in Greenwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greenwood	Greenwood County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	55.3% (±3.6 points)	68.2%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	7.7% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.4% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.2% (±4.3 points)	8.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±1.5 points)	10.1%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Greenwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Greenwood County (11.3%).

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 Greenwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greenwood	—	19.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Ninety Six	7.7 mi	7.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hodges	8.5 mi	0.0% (±76.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	12 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	12 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	13 mi	8.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Ware Shoals	14 mi	0.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Troy	16 mi	0.0% (±76.7 points)	Not measurably different
Donalds	16 mi	12.6% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ninety Six, SC (7.2%), Abbeville, SC (8.5%), Ware Shoals, SC (0.8%).

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 Greenwood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenwood	19.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Ninety Six	7.2% (±6.9 points)
3	Ware Shoals	0.8% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Hodges	0.0% (±76.7 points)
4 (tie)	Troy	0.0% (±76.7 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 Greenwood

How many homes are in Greenwood?

Greenwood, SC has an estimated 9,924 (±477) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greenwood houses or apartments?

55.3% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 36.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.1% of homes in Greenwood 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 — Greenwood 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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