What kinds of homes are in Lake Wylie, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Wylie, SC has 6,455 (±452) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 819 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,455 (±452)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.8%

Homes in Lake Wylie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±5.2 points)	68.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±3.8 points)	5.9%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±3.2 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±3.2 points)	6.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±1.6 points)	8.7%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Lake Wylie, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from York County (14.0%).

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 Lake Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	14.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	9.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
India Hook	6.3 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Newport	7.1 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	3.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Riverview	7.5 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Clover	8.4 mi	6.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Belmont	8.7 mi	14.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	9.1 mi	21.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: India Hook, SC (1.2%), Newport, SC (0.0%), Baxter Village, SC (3.2%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rock Hill	27.5% (±2.7 points)
2	Lake Wylie	14.8% (±5.0 points)
3	Fort Mill	9.5% (±2.8 points)
4	Tega Cay	9.3% (±3.0 points)
5	Clover	6.2% (±3.7 points)
6	Lesslie	4.3% (±8.3 points)
7	York	3.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Baxter Village	3.2% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie

How many homes are in Lake Wylie?

Lake Wylie, SC has an estimated 6,455 (±452) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Wylie houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 16.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Lake Wylie 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 — Lake Wylie 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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