What kinds of homes are in Marietta, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Marietta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marietta, GA has 26,783 (±896) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,126 homes per square mile of land.

42.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

39.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,783 (±896)
Detached houses: 42.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 39.8%

Homes in Marietta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marietta	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	42.8% (±2.2 points)	65.1%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.4% (±1.4 points)	9.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.1% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.1% (±2.3 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.6% (±2.1 points)	10.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Marietta, 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 Marietta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marietta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marietta	—	39.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Fair Oaks	2.3 mi	33.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kennesaw State University	6.3 mi	0.0% (±109.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	6.5 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Kennesaw	6.6 mi	19.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Vinings	7.8 mi	70.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Mableton	9.9 mi	16.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Powder Springs	10 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Sandy Springs	10 mi	51.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smyrna, GA (31.9%), Kennesaw, GA (19.4%), Mableton, GA (16.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vinings, GA (70.8%), Sandy Springs, GA (51.5%).

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)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Cobb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Marietta

How many homes are in Marietta?

Marietta, GA has an estimated 26,783 (±896) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marietta houses or apartments?

42.8% are detached houses and 12.4% attached houses, while 44.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Marietta 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 — Marietta 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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