What kinds of homes are in Spartanburg, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Spartanburg, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Spartanburg, SC has 17,458 (±551) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 862 homes per square mile of land.

62.7% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,458 (±551)
Detached houses: 62.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Spartanburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.7% (±2.4 points)	71.9%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.6 points)	12.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Spartanburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Spartanburg County (8.8%).

It is also higher than in 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 Spartanburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spartanburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Spartanburg	—	20.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Arkwright	2.2 mi	3.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Drayton	2.5 mi	27.7% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	2.6 mi	6.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Saxon	2.7 mi	9.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hilltop	2.8 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Avon	3.0 mi	24.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	4.0 mi	42.7% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Camp Croft	4.4 mi	5.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arkwright, SC (3.1%), Whitney, SC (6.1%), Saxon, SC (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcadia, SC (42.7%).

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
1	Arcadia	42.7% (±13.0 points)
2	Valley Falls	36.3% (±9.4 points)
3	Drayton	27.7% (±19.3 points)
4	Duncan	25.4% (±13.4 points)
5	Ben Avon	24.9% (±11.7 points)
6	Spartanburg	20.3% (±2.3 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Spartanburg

How many homes are in Spartanburg?

Spartanburg, SC has an estimated 17,458 (±551) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Spartanburg houses or apartments?

62.7% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 32.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in Spartanburg 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 — Spartanburg 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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