How many bedrooms do homes in New Canaan (community), CT have?

Name: Bedrooms in New Canaan (community), CT, 2020–2024
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In New Canaan (community), CT, 12.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 71.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.7% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 12.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 71.2% (±11.0 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in New Canaan (community) by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	New Canaan (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No bedroom (studio)	4.7% (±3.8 points)	3.4%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.6% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16.5% (±4.7 points)	23.0%	26.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	40.7% (±7.7 points)	28.2%	35.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	23.4% (±7.2 points)	22.0%	17.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	7.1% (±3.0 points)	10.1%	4.7%	4.9%

In New Canaan (community), the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (60.3%).

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near New Canaan (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Canaan (community)
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
New Canaan (community)	—	71.2% (±11.0 points)	—
South Wilton	4.4 mi	54.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darien Downtown	4.6 mi	55.3% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Noroton Heights	4.7 mi	81.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Center	4.8 mi	33.1% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Norwalk	5.0 mi	50.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Stamford	5.2 mi	42.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wilton	5.4 mi	80.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Noroton	5.8 mi	74.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton Center, CT (33.1%), Norwalk, CT (50.3%), Stamford, CT (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
14 (tie)	Staples	80.0% (±13.0 points)
16	Westport Village	77.3% (±12.3 points)
17	Cos Cob	76.9% (±12.3 points)
18	Noroton	74.8% (±10.8 points)
19	Sandy Hook	73.6% (±9.0 points)
20	Ball Pond	71.8% (±12.6 points)
21	New Canaan (community)	71.2% (±11.0 points)
22	Glenville	67.1% (±15.1 points)
23	Inglenook	65.6% (±37.3 points)
24	Pemberwick	61.9% (±14.9 points)
25	Ridgefield (community)	61.0% (±8.4 points)
26	Darien Downtown	55.3% (±20.3 points)
27	South Wilton	54.6% (±15.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside New Canaan, whose figures include it.

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 New Canaan (community)

What is the most common home size in New Canaan (community)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.7% of homes in New Canaan (community), CT.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in New Canaan (community)?

12.3% of homes in New Canaan (community) have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Canaan CDP, 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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