What kinds of homes are in Shell Point, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Shell Point, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shell Point, SC has 817 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 204 homes per square mile of land.

66.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 817 (±204)
Detached houses: 66.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.2%

Homes in Shell Point by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shell Point	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	66.7% (±15.0 points)	64.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.4 points)	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±4.0 points)	0.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	4.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±3.6 points)	8.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	28.5% (±14.2 points)	9.0%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Shell Point, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Beaufort County (17.4%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (12.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shell Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Point
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shell Point	—	2.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Port Royal	3.4 mi	36.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Burton	3.5 mi	7.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	6.0 mi	18.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Laurel Bay	6.1 mi	1.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	12 mi	15.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	13 mi	33.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bluffton	15 mi	9.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	18 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Royal, SC (36.1%), Beaufort, SC (18.4%), Ridgeland, SC (15.4%).

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)

Shell Point 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 Shell Point

How many homes are in Shell Point?

Shell Point, SC has an estimated 817 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shell Point houses or apartments?

66.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Shell Point 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 — Shell Point 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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