What kinds of homes are in Silver Lake, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Silver Lake, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Silver Lake, NC has 2,818 (±478) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,143 homes per square mile of land.

83.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,818 (±478)
Detached houses: 83.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Silver Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Silver Lake	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	83.6% (±5.6 points)	61.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±3.6 points)	5.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	10.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.4% (±4.8 points)	2.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Silver Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in New Hanover County (22.2%).

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 Silver Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Silver Lake	—	1.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Myrtle Grove	1.6 mi	1.1% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.8 mi	31.5% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Sea Breeze	5.3 mi	0.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Beach	7.0 mi	31.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Belville	7.3 mi	24.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Wrightsville Beach	8.0 mi	22.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Kings Grant	9.0 mi	4.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leland	9.1 mi	11.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmington, NC (31.5%), Carolina Beach, NC (31.8%), Belville, NC (24.6%).

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 New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Porters Neck	10.2% (±3.8 points)
6	Murraysville	9.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Bayshore	8.3% (±7.2 points)
8	Kure Beach	6.0% (±3.3 points)
9	Kings Grant	4.9% (±4.9 points)
10	Ogden	2.8% (±2.6 points)
11	Silver Lake	1.2% (±2.0 points)
12	Myrtle Grove	1.1% (±1.5 points)
13	Sea Breeze	0.5% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	Skippers Corner	0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	Wrightsboro	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Silver Lake

How many homes are in Silver Lake?

Silver Lake, NC has an estimated 2,818 (±478) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Silver Lake houses or apartments?

83.6% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Silver Lake 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 — Silver Lake CDP, 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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