What kinds of homes are in Oak Island, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Oak Island, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oak Island, NC has 10,805 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 561 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,805 (±371)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in Oak Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oak Island	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±2.3 points)	69.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±2.2 points)	17.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Oak Island, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Brunswick County (7.1%).

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 Oak Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oak Island	—	3.4% (±1.4 points)	—
St. James	2.4 mi	8.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell Beach	4.1 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Southport	6.5 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Varnamtown	6.9 mi	0.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	8.6 mi	2.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	9.4 mi	3.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivia	11 mi	0.0% (±59.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	12 mi	0.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holden Beach, NC (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caswell Beach, NC (27.8%).

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 Brunswick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Shallotte	18.0% (±7.6 points)
6	Ocean Isle Beach	14.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Leland	11.8% (±3.0 points)
8	St. James	8.7% (±6.1 points)
9	Southport	6.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Boiling Spring Lakes	3.9% (±3.6 points)
11	Oak Island	3.4% (±1.4 points)
12	Bald Head Island	2.3% (±1.5 points)
13	Holden Beach	0.4% (±1.8 points)
14	Carolina Shores	0.1% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)	Bolivia	0.0% (±59.8 points)
15 (tie)	Navassa	0.0% (±8.8 points)
15 (tie)	Northwest	0.0% (±14.2 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

How many homes are in Oak Island?

Oak Island, NC has an estimated 10,805 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oak Island houses or apartments?

86.7% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 5.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Oak 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 — Oak Island 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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