What kinds of homes are in Dalton, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Dalton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dalton, GA has 13,440 (±461) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 631 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,440 (±461)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.0%
5+ unit buildings: 22.5%

Homes in Dalton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dalton	Whitfield County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±3.8 points)	65.3%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±2.4 points)	4.8%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.4% (±2.3 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.0 points)	13.0%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Dalton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Whitfield County (9.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dalton	—	22.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Tunnel Hill	7.1 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Varnell	9.2 mi	2.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Chatsworth	11 mi	13.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Eton	12 mi	0.0% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cohutta	13 mi	2.8% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Resaca	13 mi	8.7% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ringgold	13 mi	17.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Spring	15 mi	10.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tunnel Hill, GA (0.0%), Varnell, GA (2.0%), Chatsworth, GA (13.6%).

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 Whitfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dalton	22.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Cohutta	2.8% (±18.1 points)
3	Varnell	2.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Tunnel Hill	0.0% (±19.6 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 Dalton

How many homes are in Dalton?

Dalton, GA has an estimated 13,440 (±461) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dalton houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 37.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.0% of homes in Dalton 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 — Dalton 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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