What kinds of homes are in Newport, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Newport, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newport, NC has 1,851 (±233) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 235 homes per square mile of land.

66.1% are detached single-family houses.

15.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,851 (±233)
Detached houses: 66.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.6%

Homes in Newport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newport	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	66.1% (±7.5 points)	60.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±3.6 points)	2.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.0% (±6.1 points)	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±5.4 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±3.9 points)	6.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±5.4 points)	16.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Newport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carteret County (13.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newport	—	12.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Broad Creek	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Brandywine Bay	3.5 mi	1.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Knoll Shores	5.7 mi	42.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Indian Beach	6.0 mi	47.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Morehead City	8.5 mi	24.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	9.1 mi	32.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Havelock	9.6 mi	6.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bogue	10 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broad Creek, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Knoll Shores, NC (42.0%), Indian Beach, NC (47.8%), 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
1	Indian Beach	47.8% (±4.6 points)
2	Pine Knoll Shores	42.0% (±6.3 points)
3	Atlantic Beach	32.7% (±4.8 points)
4	Morehead City	24.7% (±4.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Newport

How many homes are in Newport?

Newport, NC has an estimated 1,851 (±233) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newport houses or apartments?

66.1% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 27.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.3% of homes in Newport 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 — Newport 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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