What kinds of homes are in Laurens, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Laurens, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Laurens, SC has 4,276 (±360) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 419 homes per square mile of land.

69.0% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,276 (±360)
Detached houses: 69.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Laurens by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Laurens	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	69.0% (±5.6 points)	61.8%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.1% (±4.2 points)	2.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.2% (±4.8 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.1 points)	30.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Laurens, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Laurens County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (12.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Laurens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurens
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Laurens	—	12.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Watts Mills	2.2 mi	1.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Gray Court	9.0 mi	0.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	9.4 mi	19.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	10 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	14 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Joanna	14 mi	1.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Ware Shoals	15 mi	0.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Woodruff	17 mi	10.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watts Mills, SC (1.2%), Joanna, SC (1.0%), 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 Laurens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clinton	19.6% (±6.7 points)
2	Laurens	12.8% (±5.4 points)
3	Watts Mills	1.2% (±9.2 points)
4	Joanna	1.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Cross Hill	0.0% (±24.9 points)
5 (tie)	Gray Court	0.0% (±21.1 points)
5 (tie)	Waterloo	0.0% (±55.4 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 Laurens

How many homes are in Laurens?

Laurens, SC has an estimated 4,276 (±360) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Laurens houses or apartments?

69.0% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Laurens 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 — Laurens 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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