What kinds of homes are in Cape Carteret, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Cape Carteret, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cape Carteret, NC has 1,312 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 520 homes per square mile of land.

94.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,312 (±192)
Detached houses: 94.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Cape Carteret by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cape Carteret	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	94.6% (±3.6 points)	60.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	6.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±3.4 points)	16.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cape Carteret, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Carteret County (13.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (14.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cape Carteret

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Carteret
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cape Carteret	—	0.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Cedar Point	1.3 mi	13.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Bogue	1.8 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Peletier	2.4 mi	7.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emerald Isle	2.6 mi	11.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Swansboro	4.2 mi	9.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Broad Creek	8.5 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	9.2 mi	47.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Newport	12 mi	12.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Point, NC (13.3%), Emerald Isle, NC (11.1%), Swansboro, NC (9.5%).

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 Carteret County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Emerald Isle	11.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Peletier	7.3% (±10.1 points)
10	Brandywine Bay	1.8% (±8.8 points)
11	Harkers Island	0.5% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Bogue	0.0% (±21.0 points)
12 (tie)	Broad Creek	0.0% (±6.9 points)
12 (tie)	Cape Carteret	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Carteret 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 Cape Carteret

How many homes are in Cape Carteret?

Cape Carteret, NC has an estimated 1,312 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cape Carteret houses or apartments?

94.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Cape Carteret 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 — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina

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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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