How many bedrooms do homes in East Lyme, CT have?

Name: Bedrooms in East Lyme, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In East Lyme, CT, 8.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 66.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.5% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 8.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 66.0% (±4.8 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in East Lyme by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	East Lyme	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.3% (±2.0 points)	12.1%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.7% (±2.9 points)	27.9%	26.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	40.5% (±3.4 points)	38.5%	35.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	21.9% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	17.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	4.7%	4.9%

In East Lyme, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (58.1%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (58.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near East Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lyme
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
East Lyme	—	66.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Waterford	4.3 mi	66.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	5.0 mi	78.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Waterford (community)	5.3 mi	50.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Lyme	6.0 mi	77.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
New London	7.1 mi	36.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oxoboxo River	8.1 mi	55.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	8.2 mi	40.9% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Montville	8.4 mi	73.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterford (community), CT (50.4%), New London, CT (36.6%), Old Saybrook Center, CT (40.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Lyme, CT (78.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
6	Bozrah	74.1% (±9.6 points)
7	Sprague	73.6% (±8.1 points)
8	Lebanon	73.4% (±9.9 points)
9	Montville	73.0% (±6.7 points)
10	Ledyard	72.6% (±7.2 points)
11	Waterford	66.1% (±5.3 points)
12	East Lyme	66.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Colchester	64.0% (±7.0 points)
14	Griswold	63.6% (±8.6 points)
15	Stonington	60.5% (±4.8 points)
16	Windham	51.4% (±4.7 points)
17	Groton	49.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Norwich	47.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Lyme include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niantic.

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 East Lyme

What is the most common home size in East Lyme?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.5% of homes in East Lyme, CT.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in East Lyme?

8.2% of homes in East Lyme have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lyme town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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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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