How many bedrooms do homes in Bear, DE have?

Name: Bedrooms in Bear, DE, 2020–2024
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In Bear, DE, 6.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 70.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 52.8% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 6.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 70.2% (±6.2 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Bear by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Bear	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	1.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.0% (±3.3 points)	9.5%	6.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.3% (±4.4 points)	20.7%	20.0%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	52.8% (±5.4 points)	38.8%	44.4%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	16.5% (±3.0 points)	24.0%	22.3%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	0.9% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.9%

In Bear, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from New Castle County (67.7%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (71.8%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Bear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Bear	—	70.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Brookside	3.5 mi	74.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	3.7 mi	82.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
St. Georges	4.5 mi	97.8% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Delaware City	5.5 mi	80.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	5.8 mi	58.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Wilmington Manor	6.9 mi	71.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	7.0 mi	59.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	7.6 mi	57.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newark, DE (58.9%), Elkton, MD (57.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glasgow, DE (82.5%), St. Georges, DE (97.8%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
8	Glasgow	82.5% (±8.7 points)
9	Delaware City	80.0% (±11.4 points)
10	Middletown	77.6% (±8.2 points)
11	Bellefonte	75.2% (±10.4 points)
12	Brookside	74.4% (±7.8 points)
13	Wilmington Manor	71.7% (±9.5 points)
14	Bear	70.2% (±6.2 points)
15	New Castle	59.3% (±9.5 points)
16	Arden	59.2% (±18.2 points)
17	Newark	58.9% (±4.9 points)
18	Ardentown	58.7% (±17.4 points)
19	Pike Creek Valley	55.8% (±8.5 points)
20	Elsmere	54.9% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear 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 Bear

What is the most common home size in Bear?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 52.8% of homes in Bear, DE.

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

6.5% of homes in Bear have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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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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