_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: collins.wizor@uniport.edu.ng, wizorcollins@yahoo.com; Asian Journal of Geological Research 3(1): 1-21, 2020; Article no.AJOGER.55064 Challenges and Prospects of Urban Residential Housing in ABA Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria C. H. Wizor 1* and O. A. Ogbonna 1 1 Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between both authors. Author CHW designed the study, performed the statistical analysis, wrote the protocol, wrote the first draft of the manuscript and managed the analyses of the study. Author OAO managed the literature searches. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information Editor(s): (1) Dr. Ahmed Abdelraheem Farghaly, Sohag University, Egypt. Reviewers: (1) Olusola Oladapo Makinde, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria. (2) R. D. Mavunda, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/55064 Received 20 December 2019 Accepted 27 February 2020 Published 05 March 2020 ABSTRACT The study investigated the challenges and prospects of urban residential housing in Aba metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria. A primary investigation involving data collection through questionnaire survey was employed by administering a total of 400 copies to residents in ten selected areas belonging to high standard, medium standard and low standard residential areas in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas of Abia State. The characteristics of the respondents for the study involved both indigenes and migrants who are occupants in selected sampled areas in Aba metropolis. More of the research questionnaire was administered in Aba South (79%) than Aba North (21%). Thus, a total of 318 copies of questionnaire were administered in Aba South against 82 copies of the questionnaire administered in Aba North due to population size differences. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data presentation and analysis. Findings of the study revealed that majority of sampled respondents (23.8%) in the low standard residential area earn low forcing them to embrace cheaper housing which they can afford because of the cost of house/land in other parts of the metropolis. The factors creating housing problems in the study area were: economy (77.2%); population increase (78.2%); land tenure (74.8%); the cost of land (74.3%); shortage of housing (77.5%) and weak housing policies (86.9%). Original Research Article