What kinds of homes are in Pickens, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Pickens, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pickens, SC has 1,489 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 487 homes per square mile of land.

72.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,489 (±204)
Detached houses: 72.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Pickens by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pickens	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	72.1% (±8.4 points)	63.1%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±4.5 points)	2.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±4.5 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±2.4 points)	4.3%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±4.3 points)	16.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pickens, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pickens County (12.3%).

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 Pickens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pickens
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pickens	—	12.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Arial	4.8 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Liberty	6.6 mi	4.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile	7.8 mi	0.6% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Easley	8.6 mi	13.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	8.6 mi	1.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central	12 mi	45.1% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Keowee Key	12 mi	3.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Berea	14 mi	17.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arial, SC (0.0%), Keowee Key, SC (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central, SC (45.1%).

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 Pickens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Central	45.1% (±11.0 points)
2	Clemson	37.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Easley	13.8% (±4.4 points)
4	Pickens	12.4% (±5.9 points)
5	Liberty	4.7% (±6.3 points)
6	Norris	1.4% (±16.5 points)
7	Six Mile	0.6% (±17.1 points)
8 (tie)	Arial	0.0% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Clemson University	0.0% (±82.3 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 Pickens

How many homes are in Pickens?

Pickens, SC has an estimated 1,489 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pickens houses or apartments?

72.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 21.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Pickens 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 — Pickens 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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