What kinds of homes are in Savannah, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Savannah, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Savannah, GA has 68,174 (±896) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 623 homes per square mile of land.

55.9% are detached single-family houses.

14.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 68,174 (±896)
Detached houses: 55.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.4%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in Savannah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Savannah	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±1.2 points)	61.6%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±0.6 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±0.9 points)	8.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.3 points)	3.5%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Savannah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Chatham County (19.5%).

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 Savannah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Savannah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Savannah	—	23.0% (±1.5 points)	—
Georgetown (community)	3.1 mi	25.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	4.2 mi	30.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	4.9 mi	15.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Vernonburg	5.7 mi	0.0% (±79.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pooler	7.0 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	7.5 mi	0.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Thunderbolt	8.7 mi	38.8% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Isle of Hope	8.7 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, GA (15.7%), Montgomery, GA (0.9%), Isle of Hope, GA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thunderbolt, GA (38.8%).

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 Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Thunderbolt	38.8% (±12.0 points)
2	Henderson	30.5% (±15.6 points)
3	Port Wentworth	26.0% (±7.8 points)
4	Georgetown (community)	25.0% (±6.8 points)
5	Savannah	23.0% (±1.5 points)
6 (tie)	Pooler	21.7% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Whitemarsh Island	21.7% (±5.1 points)
8	Garden City	15.7% (±5.1 points)
9	Wilmington Island	15.0% (±4.2 points)
10	Tybee Island	11.3% (±4.8 points)
11	Bloomingdale	7.1% (±6.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Chatham 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 Savannah

How many homes are in Savannah?

Savannah, GA has an estimated 68,174 (±896) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Savannah houses or apartments?

55.9% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 37.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.4% of homes in Savannah 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 — Savannah 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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