What kinds of homes are in Fair Oaks, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Fair Oaks, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fair Oaks, GA has 3,283 (±399) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,683 homes per square mile of land.

47.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,283 (±399)
Detached houses: 47.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 33.7%

Homes in Fair Oaks by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fair Oaks	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	47.9% (±7.9 points)	65.1%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±3.1 points)	9.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±3.8 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	19.8% (±6.5 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±4.0 points)	10.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±4.5 points)	0.9%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fair Oaks	—	33.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Marietta	2.3 mi	39.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	4.3 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vinings	6.1 mi	70.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Mableton	7.6 mi	16.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Kennesaw State University	8.4 mi	0.0% (±109.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kennesaw	8.5 mi	19.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Powder Springs	8.7 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Austell	9.0 mi	4.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mableton, GA (16.4%), Kennesaw, GA (19.4%), Powder Springs, GA (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vinings, GA (70.8%).

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 Cobb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vinings	70.8% (±7.3 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Cobb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fair Oaks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fair Oaks

How many homes are in Fair Oaks?

Fair Oaks, GA has an estimated 3,283 (±399) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fair Oaks houses or apartments?

47.9% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 35.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Fair Oaks 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 — Fair Oaks CDP, 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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