What kinds of homes are in Ideal, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Ideal, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ideal, GA has 289 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 253 homes per square mile of land.

59.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 289 (±87)
Detached houses: 59.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.1%

Homes in Ideal by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ideal	Macon County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	59.5% (±17.8 points)	65.9%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±3.9 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.1%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	32.9% (±18.7 points)	24.7%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ideal, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Macon County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Ideal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ideal
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ideal	—	4.1% (±16.1 points)	—
Oglethorpe	9.2 mi	4.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montezuma	11 mi	4.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ellaville	12 mi	5.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Andersonville	12 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler	13 mi	11.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reynolds	14 mi	2.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marshallville	16 mi	1.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dooling	18 mi	0.0% (±86.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oglethorpe	4.9% (±5.1 points)
2	Montezuma	4.2% (±6.2 points)
3	Ideal	4.1% (±16.1 points)
4	Marshallville	1.7% (±7.9 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 Ideal

How many homes are in Ideal?

Ideal, GA has an estimated 289 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ideal houses or apartments?

59.5% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Ideal 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 — Ideal 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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