What kinds of homes are in Little River, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Little River, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Little River, SC has 8,351 (±380) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 797 homes per square mile of land.

45.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,351 (±380)
Detached houses: 45.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 35.9%

Homes in Little River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Little River	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	45.8% (±4.2 points)	53.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.4% (±3.5 points)	6.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.6% (±2.9 points)	6.9%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.9% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±3.2 points)	12.9%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Little River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Horry County (25.1%).

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 Little River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Little River	—	35.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Carolina Shores	4.3 mi	0.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
North Myrtle Beach	5.4 mi	49.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Calabash	5.9 mi	20.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Atlantic Beach	6.9 mi	46.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Beach	7.7 mi	23.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Briarcliffe Acres	8.8 mi	0.0% (±33.3 points)	Lower
Ocean Isle Beach	10 mi	14.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Shallotte	16 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carolina Shores, NC (0.1%), Calabash, NC (20.8%), Sunset Beach, NC (23.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Myrtle Beach, SC (49.2%).

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 Horry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Myrtle Beach	49.2% (±3.3 points)
2	Atlantic Beach	46.1% (±14.9 points)
3	Myrtle Beach	40.0% (±3.2 points)
4	Little River	35.9% (±5.9 points)
5	Garden City	27.8% (±3.7 points)
6	Carolina Forest	22.9% (±3.8 points)
7	Surfside Beach	20.0% (±5.6 points)
8	Socastee	19.7% (±4.2 points)
9	Conway	14.2% (±3.5 points)
10	Red Hill	10.4% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Little River 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 Little River

How many homes are in Little River?

Little River, SC has an estimated 8,351 (±380) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Little River houses or apartments?

45.8% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 40.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Little River 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 — Little River 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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