What kinds of homes are in Powder Springs, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Powder Springs, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Powder Springs, GA has 6,965 (±461) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 876 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,965 (±461)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Powder Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Powder Springs	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±3.5 points)	65.1%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.6% (±2.8 points)	9.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.8 points)	10.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Powder Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cobb County (22.1%).

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 Powder Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powder Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Powder Springs	—	2.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Austell	3.8 mi	4.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hiram	4.4 mi	4.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lithia Springs	6.0 mi	29.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Mableton	7.0 mi	16.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	8.7 mi	33.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Douglasville	8.9 mi	31.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Smyrna	9.5 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Dallas	9.9 mi	20.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lithia Springs, GA (29.7%), Mableton, GA (16.4%), 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
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)

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 Powder Springs

How many homes are in Powder Springs?

Powder Springs, GA has an estimated 6,965 (±461) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Powder Springs houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 9.6% attached houses, while 5.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Powder Springs 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 — Powder Springs 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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