What kinds of homes are in Sunset Beach, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Sunset Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sunset Beach, NC has 5,238 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 775 homes per square mile of land.

54.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,238 (±313)
Detached houses: 54.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Sunset Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sunset Beach	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	54.8% (±5.4 points)	69.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.2% (±3.0 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±4.8 points)	2.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.9% (±4.5 points)	17.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sunset Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Brunswick County (7.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sunset Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunset Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sunset Beach	—	23.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Calabash	2.4 mi	20.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Isle Beach	2.6 mi	14.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Carolina Shores	3.9 mi	0.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Little River	7.7 mi	35.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Shallotte	9.4 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	11 mi	0.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
North Myrtle Beach	12 mi	49.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	14 mi	46.1% (±14.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Isle Beach, NC (14.1%), Carolina Shores, NC (0.1%), Holden Beach, NC (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little River, SC (35.9%), North Myrtle Beach, SC (49.2%), Atlantic Beach, SC (46.1%).

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
1	Caswell Beach	27.8% (±6.6 points)
2	Belville	24.6% (±10.0 points)
3	Sunset Beach	23.3% (±6.2 points)
4	Calabash	20.8% (±9.9 points)
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)

Showing 9 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

How many homes are in Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach, NC has an estimated 5,238 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sunset Beach houses or apartments?

54.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 31.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sunset Beach?

7.7% of homes in Sunset Beach 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 — Sunset Beach 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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