What kinds of homes are in Surf City, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Surf City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Surf City, NC has 4,621 (±281) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 601 homes per square mile of land.

70.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,621 (±281)
Detached houses: 70.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Surf City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Surf City	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	70.4% (±5.0 points)	71.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.9% (±2.9 points)	21.1%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Surf City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pender County (4.5%).

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 Surf City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surf City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Surf City	—	10.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Holly Ridge	4.2 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Topsail Beach	6.6 mi	29.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Topsail Beach	8.1 mi	2.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Sneads Ferry	12 mi	3.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hampstead	14 mi	15.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Porters Neck	17 mi	10.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	18 mi	8.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	19 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holly Ridge, NC (0.0%), Topsail Beach, NC (2.7%), Sneads Ferry, NC (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Topsail Beach, NC (29.3%).

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 Pender County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hampstead	15.5% (±6.8 points)
2	Burgaw	12.0% (±8.1 points)
3	Surf City	10.4% (±3.3 points)
4	Topsail Beach	2.7% (±1.7 points)
5	Rocky Point	1.0% (±13.8 points)
6 (tie)	Atkinson	0.0% (±39.0 points)
6 (tie)	St. Helena	0.0% (±30.5 points)
6 (tie)	Watha	0.0% (±56.1 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 Surf City

How many homes are in Surf City?

Surf City, NC has an estimated 4,621 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Surf City houses or apartments?

70.4% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 12.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Surf City?

2.3% of homes in Surf City 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 — Surf City 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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