What kinds of homes are in Wanchese, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Wanchese, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wanchese, NC has 777 (±136) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 167 homes per square mile of land.

74.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.2% 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: 777 (±136)
Detached houses: 74.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wanchese by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wanchese	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	74.3% (±12.3 points)	79.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.9 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.6% (±11.9 points)	4.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wanchese
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wanchese	—	0.0% (±9.2 points)	—
Manteo	4.1 mi	33.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Nags Head	7.5 mi	11.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Kill Devil Hills	12 mi	14.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Kitty Hawk	16 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Southern Shores	20 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	25 mi	11.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Grandy	30 mi	2.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	34 mi	0.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manteo, NC (33.6%), Nags Head, NC (11.9%), 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
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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Dare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wanchese is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Wanchese

How many homes are in Wanchese?

Wanchese, NC has an estimated 777 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wanchese houses or apartments?

74.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.2% of homes in Wanchese 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 — Wanchese CDP, 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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