What kinds of homes are in Sandy Springs, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Sandy Springs, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandy Springs, SC has 419 (±151) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 146 homes per square mile of land.

82.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 419 (±151)
Detached houses: 82.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Sandy Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandy Springs	Anderson County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	82.8% (±13.9 points)	72.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.9%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	2.0%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±13.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±8.7 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	2.3%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±6.1 points)	14.6%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sandy Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Anderson County (6.8%).

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 Sandy Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandy Springs	—	5.7% (±16.8 points)	—
Pendleton	3.2 mi	5.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Northlake	4.4 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	5.5 mi	8.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clemson	6.5 mi	37.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Clemson University	7.0 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	8.3 mi	16.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Central	8.5 mi	45.1% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Homeland Park	11 mi	5.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clemson, SC (37.4%), 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 Anderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Iva	17.9% (±13.4 points)
5	Anderson	16.9% (±2.6 points)
6	Williamston	14.0% (±5.8 points)
7	Centerville	8.7% (±5.7 points)
8 (tie)	Pendleton	5.7% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Piedmont	5.7% (±5.2 points)
8 (tie)	Sandy Springs	5.7% (±16.8 points)
11	Homeland Park	5.2% (±5.1 points)
12	Belton	4.3% (±4.0 points)
13	Honea Path	3.8% (±4.6 points)
14 (tie)	Pelzer	0.0% (±9.2 points)
14 (tie)	Starr	0.0% (±62.4 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Anderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs

How many homes are in Sandy Springs?

Sandy Springs, SC has an estimated 419 (±151) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandy Springs houses or apartments?

82.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Sandy Springs 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 — Sandy Springs 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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