What kinds of homes are in Austell, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Austell, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Austell, GA has 3,176 (±337) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 498 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,176 (±337)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Austell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Austell	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±8.0 points)	65.1%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±3.6 points)	9.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	9.6% (±6.4 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±1.3 points)	10.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Austell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cobb County (22.1%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (16.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Austell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Austell	—	4.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Lithia Springs	2.6 mi	29.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Powder Springs	3.8 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mableton	3.9 mi	16.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Douglasville	6.6 mi	31.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Hiram	7.8 mi	4.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	7.9 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	9.0 mi	33.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Vinings	10 mi	70.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lithia Springs, GA (29.7%), Mableton, GA (16.4%), Douglasville, GA (31.1%).

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 Cobb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Marietta	39.8% (±3.5 points)
3	Fair Oaks	33.7% (±8.5 points)
4	Smyrna	31.9% (±3.4 points)
5	Acworth	20.0% (±4.1 points)
6	Kennesaw	19.4% (±3.4 points)
7	Mableton	16.4% (±1.9 points)
8	Austell	4.4% (±3.2 points)
9	Powder Springs	2.7% (±2.0 points)
10	Kennesaw State University	0.0% (±109.8 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Cobb 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 Austell

How many homes are in Austell?

Austell, GA has an estimated 3,176 (±337) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Austell houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 15.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.1% of homes in Austell 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 — Austell city, Georgia

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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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