What kinds of homes are in Buford, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Buford, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buford, GA has 5,939 (±645) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 312 homes per square mile of land.

66.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,939 (±645)
Detached houses: 66.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.6%

Homes in Buford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buford	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	66.9% (±5.4 points)	70.6%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±2.1 points)	6.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.1% (±4.1 points)	7.6%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±4.0 points)	1.3%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Gwinnett County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (16.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buford	—	12.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Rest Haven	1.5 mi	0.0% (±121.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Hill	3.4 mi	6.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Flowery Branch	5.4 mi	18.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Suwanee	6.4 mi	32.8% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Oakwood	9.3 mi	26.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Braselton	10 mi	4.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Cumming	10 mi	27.0% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Dacula	11 mi	1.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Hill, GA (6.7%), Braselton, GA (4.5%), Dacula, GA (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suwanee, GA (32.8%), Oakwood, GA (26.8%), Cumming, GA (27.0%).

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 Gwinnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Peachtree Corners	35.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Suwanee	32.8% (±6.7 points)
3	Duluth	31.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Lawrenceville	27.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Norcross	26.0% (±5.1 points)
6	Lilburn	14.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Buford	12.6% (±4.7 points)
8	Sugar Hill	6.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Mountain Park (community)	5.6% (±3.3 points)
10	Snellville	4.9% (±2.4 points)
11	Grayson	1.8% (±6.1 points)
12	Dacula	1.0% (±3.3 points)
13 (tie)	Berkeley Lake	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Gwinnett 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 Buford

How many homes are in Buford?

Buford, GA has an estimated 5,939 (±645) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buford houses or apartments?

66.9% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 19.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Buford 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 — Buford 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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