What kinds of homes are in Half Moon, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Half Moon, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Half Moon, NC has 3,113 (±430) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 419 homes per square mile of land.

76.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.3% 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: 3,113 (±430)
Detached houses: 76.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Half Moon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Half Moon	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	76.4% (±8.7 points)	65.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±3.7 points)	9.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±5.9 points)	2.7%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.7% (±5.3 points)	11.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Half Moon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Onslow County (9.2%).

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 Half Moon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Half Moon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Half Moon	—	0.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Pumpkin Center	6.2 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richlands	6.8 mi	4.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	7.8 mi	20.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Piney Green	10 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	14 mi	6.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	17 mi	7.1% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pollocksville	18 mi	0.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beulaville	19 mi	16.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, NC (20.9%), Beulaville, NC (16.5%).

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 Onslow County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Topsail Beach	29.3% (±4.9 points)
2	Jacksonville	20.9% (±4.0 points)
3	Swansboro	9.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Richlands	4.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Piney Green	3.7% (±2.9 points)
6	Sneads Ferry	3.5% (±3.9 points)
7 (tie)	Half Moon	0.0% (±2.4 points)
7 (tie)	Holly Ridge	0.0% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Pumpkin Center	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Half Moon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Half Moon

How many homes are in Half Moon?

Half Moon, NC has an estimated 3,113 (±430) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Half Moon houses or apartments?

76.4% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 6.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.3% of homes in Half Moon 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 — Half Moon CDP, 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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