What kinds of homes are in Suwanee, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Suwanee, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Suwanee, GA has 8,584 (±520) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 771 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,584 (±520)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 32.8%

Homes in Suwanee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Suwanee	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±4.7 points)	70.6%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.1% (±2.8 points)	6.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.1% (±5.1 points)	6.8%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.9% (±3.8 points)	7.6%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Suwanee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Gwinnett County (18.2%).

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 Suwanee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suwanee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Suwanee	—	32.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Sugar Hill	3.0 mi	6.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Duluth	5.9 mi	31.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buford	6.4 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rest Haven	7.9 mi	0.0% (±121.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	8.0 mi	27.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Johns Creek	8.0 mi	12.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Berkeley Lake	8.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Dacula	11 mi	1.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Hill, GA (6.7%), Buford, GA (12.6%), Johns Creek, GA (12.4%).

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 Gwinnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Peachtree Corners	35.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Suwanee	32.8% (±6.7 points)
3	Duluth	31.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Lawrenceville	27.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Norcross	26.0% (±5.1 points)
6	Lilburn	14.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Buford	12.6% (±4.7 points)
8	Sugar Hill	6.7% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Gwinnett 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 Suwanee

How many homes are in Suwanee?

Suwanee, GA has an estimated 8,584 (±520) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Suwanee houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 12.1% attached houses, while 36.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.5% of homes in Suwanee 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 — Suwanee 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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