How many bedrooms do homes in Dover, DE have?

Name: Bedrooms in Dover, DE, 2020–2024
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In Dover, DE, 16.4% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 53.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.7% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 16.4%
3 or more bedrooms: 53.3% (±4.2 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Dover by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Dover	Kent County	Delaware	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	1.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.3% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	6.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.2% (±3.1 points)	18.7%	20.0%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	34.7% (±3.1 points)	48.5%	44.4%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	13.9% (±2.0 points)	21.9%	22.3%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.7% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%

In Dover, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Kent County (74.6%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (71.8%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Dover	—	53.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Kent Acres	2.0 mi	83.3% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Rodney Village	2.4 mi	71.3% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Acres	3.1 mi	87.8% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Dover Base Housing	3.7 mi	89.4% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Little Creek	4.0 mi	55.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	4.1 mi	75.5% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Rising Sun-Lebanon	4.3 mi	80.8% (±20.9 points)	Higher
Camden	4.6 mi	68.2% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kent Acres, DE (83.3%), Highland Acres, DE (87.8%), Dover Base Housing, DE (89.4%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
19	Camden	68.2% (±16.3 points)
20	Frederica	67.3% (±20.1 points)
21	Leipsic	67.1% (±45.5 points)
22	Harrington	67.0% (±17.2 points)
23	Woodside	60.1% (±33.9 points)
24	Little Creek	55.7% (±21.4 points)
25	Dover	53.3% (±4.2 points)
26	Bowers	48.6% (±13.1 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Kent County, 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 Dover

What is the most common home size in Dover?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.7% of homes in Dover, DE.

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

16.4% of homes in Dover have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover city, 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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