What kinds of homes are in Walterboro, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Walterboro, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Walterboro, SC has 2,602 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 374 homes per square mile of land.

66.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,602 (±257)
Detached houses: 66.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.0%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Walterboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Walterboro	Colleton County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	66.8% (±6.8 points)	56.0%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.8% (±4.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±4.0 points)	1.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.7% (±5.5 points)	1.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	35.8%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Walterboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Colleton County (3.7%).

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 Walterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walterboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Walterboro	—	19.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Cottageville	12 mi	0.7% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Williams	13 mi	0.0% (±87.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smoaks	15 mi	0.0% (±86.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	18 mi	9.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lodge	20 mi	0.0% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	20 mi	6.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Reevesville	21 mi	0.0% (±49.4 points)	Not measurably different
Varnville	24 mi	6.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottageville, SC (0.7%), St. George, SC (6.8%), Varnville, SC (6.8%).

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 Colleton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Walterboro	19.2% (±8.4 points)
2	Edisto Beach	7.8% (±2.5 points)
3	Cottageville	0.7% (±14.5 points)
4 (tie)	Lodge	0.0% (±63.9 points)
4 (tie)	Smoaks	0.0% (±86.4 points)
4 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±87.3 points)

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 Walterboro

How many homes are in Walterboro?

Walterboro, SC has an estimated 2,602 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Walterboro houses or apartments?

66.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 30.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.0% of homes in Walterboro 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 — Walterboro 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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