What kinds of homes are in Kennesaw, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Kennesaw, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kennesaw, GA has 14,380 (±467) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,473 homes per square mile of land.

58.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,380 (±467)
Detached houses: 58.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.4%

Homes in Kennesaw by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kennesaw	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	58.0% (±3.8 points)	65.1%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.7% (±3.2 points)	9.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.9 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±2.7 points)	10.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kennesaw, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cobb County (22.1%).

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 Kennesaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennesaw
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kennesaw	—	19.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Kennesaw State University	2.1 mi	0.0% (±109.8 points)	Not measurably different
Acworth	4.4 mi	20.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	6.6 mi	39.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Woodstock	7.9 mi	24.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	8.5 mi	33.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Emerson	10 mi	0.3% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Powder Springs	12 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Hiram	12 mi	4.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emerson, GA (0.3%), Powder Springs, GA (2.7%), Hiram, GA (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marietta, GA (39.8%), Woodstock, GA (24.7%), Fair Oaks, GA (33.7%).

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)
10	Kennesaw State University	0.0% (±109.8 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 Kennesaw

How many homes are in Kennesaw?

Kennesaw, GA has an estimated 14,380 (±467) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kennesaw houses or apartments?

58.0% are detached houses and 16.7% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Kennesaw 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 — Kennesaw 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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