What kinds of homes are in Harkers Island, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Harkers Island, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harkers Island, NC has 1,170 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 522 homes per square mile of land.

62.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,170 (±99)
Detached houses: 62.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Harkers Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harkers Island	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.7% (±8.7 points)	60.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	4.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±1.2 points)	6.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	36.2% (±8.9 points)	16.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Harkers Island, 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 Harkers Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harkers Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harkers Island	—	0.5% (±5.2 points)	—
Beaufort	5.7 mi	13.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	11 mi	32.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Morehead City	11 mi	24.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Pine Knoll Shores	16 mi	42.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Brandywine Bay	16 mi	1.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	19 mi	12.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Indian Beach	19 mi	47.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Broad Creek	21 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaufort, NC (13.9%), Atlantic Beach, NC (32.7%), Morehead City, NC (24.7%).

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 Carteret County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Beaufort	13.9% (±6.7 points)
6	Cedar Point	13.3% (±6.3 points)
7	Newport	12.6% (±6.7 points)
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 10 of 14 places in Carteret County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harkers Island 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 Harkers Island

How many homes are in Harkers Island?

Harkers Island, NC has an estimated 1,170 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harkers Island houses or apartments?

62.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Harkers Island 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 — Harkers Island 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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