How many bedrooms do homes in Oak Island, NC have?

Name: Bedrooms in Oak Island, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Oak Island, NC, 1.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 79.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 60.2% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 1.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 79.8% (±4.6 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Oak Island by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Oak Island	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.4% (±3.1 points)	18.6%	23.8%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	60.2% (±3.5 points)	58.4%	46.2%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.6% (±2.4 points)	17.8%	16.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.0% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.9%

In Oak Island, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Brunswick County (79.1%).

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 Oak Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Island
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Oak Island	—	79.8% (±4.6 points)	—
St. James	2.4 mi	87.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell Beach	4.1 mi	84.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Southport	6.5 mi	73.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Varnamtown	6.9 mi	68.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	8.6 mi	89.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Boiling Spring Lakes	9.4 mi	76.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivia	11 mi	94.7% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	12 mi	87.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bald Head Island, NC (89.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
6	Carolina Shores	86.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Caswell Beach	84.9% (±10.0 points)
8	Sandy Creek	84.7% (±32.2 points)
9	Ocean Isle Beach	82.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Navassa	81.7% (±15.5 points)
11	Leland	81.1% (±5.6 points)
12	Oak Island	79.8% (±4.6 points)
13	Belville	77.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Boiling Spring Lakes	76.1% (±10.6 points)
15	Shallotte	74.2% (±10.1 points)
16	Sunset Beach	74.1% (±6.8 points)
17	Southport	73.4% (±10.0 points)
18	Varnamtown	68.1% (±18.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 Oak Island

What is the most common home size in Oak Island?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 60.2% of homes in Oak Island, NC.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Oak Island?

1.8% of homes in Oak Island have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Island 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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