What kinds of homes are in Waycross, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Waycross, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waycross, GA has 7,158 (±347) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 603 homes per square mile of land.

63.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,158 (±347)
Detached houses: 63.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.7%

Homes in Waycross by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waycross	Ware County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	63.6% (±5.0 points)	65.0%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.8% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.8% (±3.1 points)	20.0%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waycross, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ware County (6.9%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (16.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waycross
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waycross	—	13.7% (±3.7 points)	—
Sunnyside	2.2 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deenwood	2.5 mi	1.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Blackshear	8.3 mi	14.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoboken	14 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson	18 mi	2.9% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Argyle	20 mi	0.0% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Offerman	20 mi	0.0% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nahunta	22 mi	4.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deenwood, GA (1.7%).

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 Ware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waycross	13.7% (±3.7 points)
2	Deenwood	1.7% (±8.6 points)
3	Sunnyside	0.0% (±14.0 points)

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 Waycross

How many homes are in Waycross?

Waycross, GA has an estimated 7,158 (±347) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waycross houses or apartments?

63.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 26.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.7% of homes in Waycross 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 — Waycross 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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