What kinds of homes are in Metter, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Metter, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Metter, GA has 1,941 (±191) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 259 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,941 (±191)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Metter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Metter	Candler County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±8.9 points)	58.9%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±4.5 points)	2.0%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±5.6 points)	3.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.0% (±8.7 points)	32.6%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Metter, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Candler County (1.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Metter	—	2.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Pulaski	6.4 mi	0.0% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cobbtown	9.1 mi	0.9% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stillmore	9.4 mi	0.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Register	11 mi	0.0% (±74.3 points)	Not measurably different
Portal	13 mi	0.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Twin City	14 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Collins	15 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	15 mi	0.0% (±36.2 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.

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 Metter

How many homes are in Metter?

Metter, GA has an estimated 1,941 (±191) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Metter houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 13.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Metter 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 — Metter 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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