How many bedrooms do homes in Meriden, CT have?

Name: Bedrooms in Meriden, CT, 2020–2024
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In Meriden, CT, 16.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 49.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 35.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 16.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 49.3% (±3.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Meriden by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No bedroom (studio)	3.2% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.8% (±1.8 points)	14.8%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	34.7% (±2.3 points)	29.6%	26.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	35.6% (±2.4 points)	34.3%	35.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	12.3% (±1.8 points)	14.7%	17.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.4% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.9%

In Meriden, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (52.3%).

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Meriden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meriden
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Meriden	—	49.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Middlefield	4.3 mi	75.5% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Berlin	4.8 mi	73.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Wallingford	5.4 mi	57.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Cheshire Village	5.8 mi	59.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Cheshire	5.9 mi	72.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Plantsville	6.0 mi	37.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallingford Center	6.1 mi	45.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	6.3 mi	70.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middlefield, CT (75.5%), Berlin, CT (73.9%), Wallingford, CT (57.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
7	Guilford	66.1% (±5.4 points)
8	Milford	59.5% (±3.1 points)
9	Wallingford	57.3% (±3.4 points)
10	East Haven	57.1% (±4.1 points)
11	Hamden	54.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Branford	51.9% (±4.3 points)
13	Meriden	49.3% (±3.1 points)
14	West Haven	44.3% (±3.3 points)
15	New Haven	34.3% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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 Meriden

What is the most common home size in Meriden?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 35.6% of homes in Meriden, CT.

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

16.0% of homes in Meriden have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meriden town, South Central 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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