How many bedrooms do homes in Nags Head, NC have?

Name: Bedrooms in Nags Head, NC, 2020–2024
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In Nags Head, NC, 3.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 84.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 3.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 84.5% (±9.2 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Nags Head by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Nags Head	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.6% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	12.5% (±3.8 points)	16.2%	23.8%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	39.4% (±5.5 points)	43.9%	46.2%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	35.8% (±6.5 points)	27.7%	16.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	9.3% (±3.6 points)	8.9%	4.6%	4.9%

In Nags Head, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Dare County (80.5%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (67.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Nags Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nags Head
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Nags Head	—	84.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Manteo	3.7 mi	71.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	5.4 mi	71.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Wanchese	7.5 mi	73.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kitty Hawk	9.9 mi	68.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Southern Shores	13 mi	98.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	18 mi	89.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	24 mi	73.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	34 mi	67.7% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kill Devil Hills, NC (71.1%), Kitty Hawk, NC (68.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Southern Shores	98.1% (±12.2 points)
2	Duck	89.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Nags Head	84.5% (±9.2 points)
4	Buxton	82.8% (±24.6 points)
5	Wanchese	73.7% (±14.0 points)
6	Manteo	71.7% (±9.6 points)
7	Kill Devil Hills	71.1% (±7.8 points)
8	Kitty Hawk	68.6% (±10.0 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 Nags Head

What is the most common home size in Nags Head?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes in Nags Head, NC.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Nags Head?

3.0% of homes in Nags Head have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nags Head town, North Carolina

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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