How many bedrooms do homes in Bessemer, AL have?

Name: Bedrooms in Bessemer, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Bessemer, AL, 9.9% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 56.6% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 9.9%
3 or more bedrooms: 56.6% (±5.0 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Bessemer by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Bessemer	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	8.6% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	6.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.5% (±4.3 points)	25.3%	21.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	39.4% (±4.1 points)	43.3%	48.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	14.3% (±2.6 points)	16.1%	18.1%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.9% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.9%

In Bessemer, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Jefferson County (64.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (70.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Bessemer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bessemer
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Bessemer	—	56.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Hueytown	3.7 mi	78.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Lipscomb	4.6 mi	61.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	5.0 mi	60.6% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
McCalla	5.7 mi	88.6% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Midfield	6.5 mi	57.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	7.4 mi	86.5% (±17.2 points)	Higher
North Johns	7.5 mi	82.0% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	7.8 mi	65.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hueytown, AL (78.8%), McCalla, AL (88.6%), Concord, AL (86.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
29	Brookside	63.9% (±18.5 points)
30	Lipscomb	61.2% (±11.3 points)
31	Maytown	60.8% (±28.0 points)
32	Brighton	60.6% (±17.4 points)
33	Midfield	57.6% (±8.2 points)
34	Homewood	57.3% (±4.2 points)
35	Bessemer	56.6% (±5.0 points)
36	Tarrant	52.2% (±8.8 points)
37	Trafford	52.0% (±13.9 points)
38	Mulga	50.4% (±10.3 points)
39	Birmingham	48.6% (±1.3 points)
40	Cardiff	11.7% (±47.2 points)

Showing 12 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Bessemer

What is the most common home size in Bessemer?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes in Bessemer, AL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Bessemer?

9.9% of homes in Bessemer have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bessemer city, Alabama

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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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