How many bedrooms do homes in New Castle, DE have?

Name: Bedrooms in New Castle, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In New Castle, DE, 15.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 59.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 15.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 59.3% (±9.5 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in New Castle by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	New Castle	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.3% (±6.9 points)	9.5%	6.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.4% (±7.0 points)	20.7%	20.0%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	43.0% (±8.2 points)	38.8%	44.4%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	12.7% (±4.4 points)	24.0%	22.3%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.6% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.9%

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

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near New Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Castle
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
New Castle	—	59.3% (±9.5 points)	—
Wilmington Manor	1.5 mi	71.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.7 mi	48.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville	3.8 mi	62.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville Township	4.5 mi	63.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.9 mi	53.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elsmere	5.0 mi	54.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point	5.8 mi	55.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	6.5 mi	49.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
21	Wilmington	53.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle 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 New Castle

What is the most common home size in New Castle?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.0% of homes in New Castle, DE.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in New Castle?

15.3% of homes in New Castle have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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