What kinds of homes are in Port Royal, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Port Royal, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Royal, SC has 5,111 (±411) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 301 homes per square mile of land.

44.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,111 (±411)
Detached houses: 44.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 36.1%

Homes in Port Royal by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	44.0% (±6.1 points)	64.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.0% (±4.6 points)	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±4.9 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.4% (±4.5 points)	4.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.2% (±5.4 points)	8.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.1 points)	9.0%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Port Royal, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Beaufort County (17.4%).

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 Port Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Royal
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Royal	—	36.1% (±8.6 points)	—
Shell Point	3.4 mi	2.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Burton	5.3 mi	7.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Beaufort	7.2 mi	18.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Laurel Bay	8.8 mi	1.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hilton Head Island	12 mi	33.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	15 mi	15.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Bluffton	17 mi	9.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hardeeville	20 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shell Point, SC (2.2%), Burton, SC (7.7%), Beaufort, SC (18.4%).

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 Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Royal	36.1% (±8.6 points)
2	Hilton Head Island	33.8% (±2.3 points)
3	Beaufort	18.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Bluffton	9.2% (±2.5 points)
5	Burton	7.7% (±6.6 points)
6	Shell Point	2.2% (±8.4 points)
7	Laurel Bay	1.5% (±3.8 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 Port Royal

How many homes are in Port Royal?

Port Royal, SC has an estimated 5,111 (±411) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Royal houses or apartments?

44.0% are detached houses and 11.0% attached houses, while 41.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.8% of homes in Port Royal 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 — Port Royal town, 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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