How many bedrooms do homes in Big Lake, AK have?

Name: Bedrooms in Big Lake, AK, 2020–2024
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In Big Lake, AK, 32.9% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 35.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 31.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 32.9%
3 or more bedrooms: 35.5% (±4.6 points)
Most common: 2 bedrooms

Homes in Big Lake by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Big Lake	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
No bedroom (studio)	7.8% (±1.8 points)	6.8%	6.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	25.1% (±2.9 points)	14.5%	13.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	31.4% (±3.6 points)	19.8%	25.0%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	28.1% (±4.1 points)	38.4%	35.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	6.1% (±2.0 points)	16.6%	16.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.3% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%

In Big Lake, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (58.9%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (55.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Big Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Lake
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Big Lake	—	35.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Houston	9.0 mi	39.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Knik-Fairview	12 mi	73.9% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Point MacKenzie	12 mi	31.7% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Lakes	15 mi	58.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Wasilla	18 mi	52.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Tanaina	20 mi	76.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher
South Lakes	22 mi	73.5% (±8.6 points)	Higher
North Lakes	23 mi	76.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knik-Fairview, AK (73.9%), Meadow Lakes, AK (58.5%), Wasilla, AK (52.6%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
9	Lazy Mountain	66.5% (±9.9 points)
10	Palmer	62.1% (±4.5 points)
11	Meadow Lakes	58.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Wasilla	52.6% (±6.3 points)
13	Sutton-Alpine	42.7% (±10.5 points)
14	Houston	39.6% (±6.0 points)
15	Big Lake	35.5% (±4.6 points)
16	Point MacKenzie	31.7% (±17.1 points)
17	Willow	26.1% (±4.9 points)
18	Susitna North	21.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big Lake 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 Big Lake

What is the most common home size in Big Lake?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 31.4% of homes in Big Lake, AK.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Big Lake?

32.9% of homes in Big Lake have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Lake CDP, Alaska

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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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