What kinds of homes are in Sumter, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Sumter, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sumter, SC has 18,739 (±608) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 566 homes per square mile of land.

65.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,739 (±608)
Detached houses: 65.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 15.9%

Homes in Sumter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	65.1% (±2.9 points)	67.0%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±1.3 points)	19.0%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sumter, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sumter County (6.6%).

It is also higher 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 Sumter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sumter	—	15.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Cherryvale	3.7 mi	0.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Cane Savannah	4.3 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
South Sumter	5.1 mi	3.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Dalzell	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Oakland	6.7 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Stateburg	7.8 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Lakewood	7.8 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wedgefield	8.0 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherryvale, SC (0.5%), Cane Savannah, SC (0.0%), South Sumter, SC (3.1%).

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 Sumter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sumter	15.9% (±2.7 points)
2	South Sumter	3.1% (±7.6 points)
3	Cherryvale	0.5% (±4.8 points)
4 (tie)	Cane Savannah	0.0% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Dalzell	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lakewood	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Mayesville	0.0% (±22.3 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Sumter 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 Sumter

How many homes are in Sumter?

Sumter, SC has an estimated 18,739 (±608) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sumter houses or apartments?

65.1% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 24.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Sumter 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 — Sumter 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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