What kinds of homes are in Ware Shoals, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Ware Shoals, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ware Shoals, SC has 1,020 (±270) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 311 homes per square mile of land.

74.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,020 (±270)
Detached houses: 74.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Ware Shoals by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ware Shoals	Greenwood County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	74.1% (±11.3 points)	68.2%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±5.2 points)	4.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	8.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.2% (±10.6 points)	10.1%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Ware Shoals, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Greenwood County (11.3%).

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 Ware Shoals

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ware Shoals
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ware Shoals	—	0.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Donalds	5.8 mi	12.6% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hodges	6.9 mi	0.0% (±76.7 points)	Not measurably different
Due West	9.2 mi	7.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Honea Path	9.6 mi	3.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	11 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	14 mi	19.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Laurens	15 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Cross Hill	16 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood, SC (19.6%), Laurens, SC (12.8%).

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 Greenwood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenwood	19.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Ninety Six	7.2% (±6.9 points)
3	Ware Shoals	0.8% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Hodges	0.0% (±76.7 points)
4 (tie)	Troy	0.0% (±76.7 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 Ware Shoals

How many homes are in Ware Shoals?

Ware Shoals, SC has an estimated 1,020 (±270) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ware Shoals houses or apartments?

74.1% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Ware Shoals 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 — Ware Shoals town, 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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