What kinds of homes are in Cumming, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Cumming, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cumming, GA has 2,879 (±267) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 381 homes per square mile of land.

46.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,879 (±267)
Detached houses: 46.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 27.0%

Homes in Cumming by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cumming	Forsyth County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	46.0% (±7.2 points)	84.5%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.8% (±5.6 points)	6.0%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.8% (±5.1 points)	0.8%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.7% (±4.3 points)	1.2%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.3% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±5.0 points)	3.4%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.3 points)	2.5%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cumming, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Forsyth County (5.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumming
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cumming	—	27.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Sugar Hill	10 mi	6.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Buford	10 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rest Haven	10 mi	0.0% (±121.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	11 mi	17.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Suwanee	11 mi	32.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alpharetta	12 mi	30.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flowery Branch	13 mi	18.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johns Creek	13 mi	12.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Hill, GA (6.7%), Buford, GA (12.6%), Milton, GA (17.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Cumming

How many homes are in Cumming?

Cumming, GA has an estimated 2,879 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cumming houses or apartments?

46.0% are detached houses and 16.8% attached houses, while 37.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Cumming 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 — Cumming 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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