How many bedrooms do homes in Merritt Island, FL have?

Name: Bedrooms in Merritt Island, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Merritt Island, FL, 6.1% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 75.9% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.9% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 6.1%
3 or more bedrooms: 75.9% (±4.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Merritt Island by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.2% (±1.2 points)	6.4%	10.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.0% (±2.5 points)	25.2%	31.4%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	44.9% (±3.1 points)	45.5%	38.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	26.1% (±2.3 points)	19.2%	15.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.9% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.0%	4.9%

In Merritt Island, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Brevard County (67.3%).

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Merritt Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Island
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Merritt Island	—	75.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Cocoa Beach	3.3 mi	42.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Rockledge	3.9 mi	76.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Viera East	4.0 mi	80.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	5.3 mi	49.5% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Viera West	5.9 mi	71.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Patrick AFB	6.7 mi	88.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa West	6.7 mi	47.5% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Cocoa	7.1 mi	56.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cocoa Beach, FL (42.6%), Tropical Park, FL (49.5%), Cocoa West, FL (47.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
4	Port St. John	86.9% (±7.0 points)
5	June Park	82.5% (±12.1 points)
6	Viera East	80.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Palm Bay	79.8% (±2.7 points)
8	Satellite Beach	77.5% (±7.4 points)
9	Rockledge	76.0% (±5.3 points)
10	Merritt Island	75.9% (±4.1 points)
11	Palm Shores	75.5% (±13.6 points)
12	Melbourne Village	74.4% (±13.4 points)
13	South Patrick Shores	73.4% (±7.6 points)
14	North Merritt Island	72.0% (±9.3 points)
15	Indialantic	71.7% (±12.1 points)
16 (tie)	Melbourne Beach	71.6% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

What is the most common home size in Merritt Island?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.9% of homes in Merritt Island, FL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Merritt Island?

6.1% of homes in Merritt Island have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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