How many bedrooms do homes in Lake Wales, FL have?

Name: Bedrooms in Lake Wales, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Lake Wales, FL, 11.9% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 49.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 11.9%
3 or more bedrooms: 49.8% (±4.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Lake Wales by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Lake Wales	Polk County	Florida	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.9% (±2.3 points)	7.2%	10.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	38.4% (±4.5 points)	30.6%	31.4%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	40.3% (±4.3 points)	40.3%	38.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	9.0% (±2.3 points)	17.6%	15.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	0.5% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	3.0%	4.9%

In Lake Wales, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Polk County (60.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (56.1%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Lake Wales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wales
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lake Wales	—	49.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Highland Park	4.5 mi	64.4% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Lake Park	6.3 mi	65.6% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Dundee	6.7 mi	75.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Alturas	7.4 mi	74.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Babson Park	7.4 mi	69.3% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest Heights	7.7 mi	89.9% (±28.2 points)	Higher
Cypress Gardens	8.0 mi	68.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Wahneta	8.3 mi	58.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crooked Lake Park, FL (65.6%), Dundee, FL (75.8%), Alturas, FL (74.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
22	Auburndale	63.6% (±6.0 points)
23	Bartow	62.5% (±5.3 points)
24	Wahneta	58.1% (±15.8 points)
25	Winter Haven	56.1% (±4.1 points)
26	Fort Meade	53.3% (±7.7 points)
27	Willow Oak	50.9% (±9.3 points)
28	Lake Wales	49.8% (±4.9 points)
29	Crystal Lake	48.3% (±8.2 points)
30	Mulberry	45.2% (±13.0 points)
31 (tie)	Inwood	45.0% (±8.7 points)
31 (tie)	Lakeland	45.0% (±2.2 points)
33	Grenelefe	39.8% (±15.0 points)
34	Fussels Corner	36.5% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk 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 Lake Wales

What is the most common home size in Lake Wales?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.3% of homes in Lake Wales, FL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Lake Wales?

11.9% of homes in Lake Wales have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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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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