What kinds of homes are in Saxon, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Saxon, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Saxon, SC has 1,635 (±217) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 687 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,635 (±217)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Saxon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Saxon	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±9.1 points)	71.9%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±2.3 points)	2.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.2% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	36.0% (±9.5 points)	12.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Saxon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (8.8%).

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 Saxon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saxon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Saxon	—	9.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Hilltop	1.2 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	1.3 mi	42.7% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Southern Shops	1.9 mi	0.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Spartanburg	2.7 mi	20.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Fairforest	2.9 mi	8.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	3.1 mi	6.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Falls	3.1 mi	36.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Arkwright	3.6 mi	3.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southern Shops, SC (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcadia, SC (42.7%), Spartanburg, SC (20.3%), Valley Falls, SC (36.3%).

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 Spartanburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Boiling Springs	16.7% (±6.8 points)
8	Inman	14.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Hilltop	11.4% (±8.6 points)
10 (tie)	Chesnee	10.4% (±11.5 points)
10 (tie)	Wellford	10.4% (±7.6 points)
12	Woodruff	10.3% (±6.5 points)
13	Saxon	9.2% (±4.2 points)
14	Fairforest	8.7% (±10.6 points)
15	Whitney	6.1% (±6.2 points)
16 (tie)	Camp Croft	5.9% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)	Cowpens	5.9% (±4.1 points)
18	Landrum	5.3% (±6.6 points)
19	Arkwright	3.1% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Saxon 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 Saxon

How many homes are in Saxon?

Saxon, SC has an estimated 1,635 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Saxon houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 10.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Saxon 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 — Saxon 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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