What kinds of homes are in Nags Head, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Nags Head, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nags Head, NC has 5,275 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 797 homes per square mile of land.

80.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,275 (±196)
Detached houses: 80.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Nags Head by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nags Head	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	80.5% (±6.0 points)	79.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±3.7 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Nags Head, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dare County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Nags Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nags Head
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nags Head	—	11.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Manteo	3.7 mi	33.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Kill Devil Hills	5.4 mi	14.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	7.5 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Kitty Hawk	9.9 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	13 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Duck	18 mi	11.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	24 mi	2.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Columbia	34 mi	0.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wanchese, NC (0.0%), Southern Shores, NC (0.0%), Grandy, NC (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manteo, NC (33.6%).

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 Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Manteo	33.6% (±8.9 points)
2	Kill Devil Hills	14.2% (±4.7 points)
3	Kitty Hawk	13.4% (±5.2 points)
4	Nags Head	11.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Duck	11.8% (±3.2 points)
6 (tie)	Buxton	0.0% (±7.4 points)
6 (tie)	Southern Shores	0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	Wanchese	0.0% (±9.2 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

How many homes are in Nags Head?

Nags Head, NC has an estimated 5,275 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nags Head houses or apartments?

80.5% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 18.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Nags Head?

6.9% of homes in Nags Head 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 — Nags Head 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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