How many bedrooms do homes in Shelton, CT have?

Name: Bedrooms in Shelton, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Shelton, CT, 11.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 66.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 38.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 11.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 66.3% (±4.4 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Shelton by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Shelton	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.3% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.5% (±1.7 points)	10.5%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.9% (±2.5 points)	27.9%	26.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	38.6% (±3.0 points)	39.7%	35.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	23.1% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	17.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.6% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%

In Shelton, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (58.5%).

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 Shelton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelton
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shelton	—	66.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Derby	3.3 mi	42.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Oronoque	3.5 mi	21.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Daniels Farm	4.2 mi	97.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Trumbull	4.4 mi	82.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ansonia	4.5 mi	55.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
East Village	4.6 mi	84.0% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Trumbull Center	4.9 mi	67.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	5.0 mi	83.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Derby, CT (42.4%), Oronoque, CT (21.4%), Ansonia, CT (55.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daniels Farm, CT (97.4%), Trumbull, CT (82.9%), East Village, CT (84.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
2	Middlebury	78.8% (±9.4 points)
3	Oxford	78.0% (±9.2 points)
4	Prospect	76.6% (±9.5 points)
5	Watertown	75.2% (±5.4 points)
6	Cheshire	72.9% (±5.2 points)
7	Bethlehem	72.3% (±14.5 points)
8	Shelton	66.3% (±4.4 points)
9	Woodbury	64.1% (±9.4 points)
10	Plymouth	62.3% (±6.7 points)
11	Seymour	60.2% (±6.7 points)
12	Thomaston	59.3% (±7.8 points)
13	Beacon Falls	59.0% (±9.8 points)
14	Naugatuck	56.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley 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 Shelton

What is the most common home size in Shelton?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 38.6% of homes in Shelton, CT.

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

11.8% of homes in Shelton have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton town, Naugatuck Valley 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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