How many bedrooms do homes in Sunset Beach, NC have?

Name: Bedrooms in Sunset Beach, NC, 2020–2024
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In Sunset Beach, NC, 1.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 74.1% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 1.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 74.1% (±6.8 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Sunset Beach by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Sunset Beach	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.2% (±5.8 points)	18.6%	23.8%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	54.6% (±5.9 points)	58.4%	46.2%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	18.5% (±3.3 points)	17.8%	16.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.0% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.9%

In Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunset Beach
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Sunset Beach	—	74.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Calabash	2.4 mi	47.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Ocean Isle Beach	2.6 mi	82.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Shores	3.9 mi	86.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Little River	7.7 mi	55.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Shallotte	9.4 mi	74.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	11 mi	87.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
North Myrtle Beach	12 mi	57.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Atlantic Beach	14 mi	32.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calabash, NC (47.5%), Little River, SC (55.1%), North Myrtle Beach, SC (57.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carolina Shores, NC (86.9%), Holden Beach, NC (87.1%).

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
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)
19	Calabash	47.5% (±8.9 points)

Showing 10 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 Sunset Beach

What is the most common home size in Sunset Beach?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.6% of homes in Sunset Beach, NC.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Sunset Beach?

1.8% of homes in Sunset Beach have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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