What kinds of homes are in Topsail Beach, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Topsail Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Topsail Beach, NC has 1,330 (±128) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 303 homes per square mile of land.

87.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,330 (±128)
Detached houses: 87.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Topsail Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Topsail Beach	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	87.8% (±3.7 points)	71.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.1 points)	21.1%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Topsail Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Topsail Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topsail Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Topsail Beach	—	2.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Hampstead	6.1 mi	15.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Surf City	8.1 mi	10.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Porters Neck	8.7 mi	10.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Holly Ridge	10 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	10 mi	8.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	11 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	12 mi	9.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Wrightsville Beach	14 mi	22.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampstead, NC (15.5%), Surf City, NC (10.4%), Porters Neck, NC (10.2%).

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 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 Topsail Beach

How many homes are in Topsail Beach?

Topsail Beach, NC has an estimated 1,330 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Topsail Beach houses or apartments?

87.8% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 9.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Topsail 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 — Topsail 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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