What kinds of homes are in Southern Shores, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Southern Shores, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southern Shores, NC has 2,544 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 645 homes per square mile of land.

98.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,544 (±216)
Detached houses: 98.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Southern Shores by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southern Shores	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	98.9% (±1.3 points)	79.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Southern Shores, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dare County (9.2%).

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 Southern Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southern Shores
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southern Shores	—	0.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	3.3 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Duck	5.0 mi	11.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Kill Devil Hills	7.7 mi	14.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Grandy	12 mi	2.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	13 mi	11.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Manteo	16 mi	33.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Wanchese	20 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	28 mi	39.2% (±31.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kitty Hawk, NC (13.4%), Duck, NC (11.8%), Kill Devil Hills, NC (14.2%).

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 Southern Shores

How many homes are in Southern Shores?

Southern Shores, NC has an estimated 2,544 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Southern Shores houses or apartments?

98.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Southern Shores 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 — Southern Shores 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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