How many bedrooms do homes in East St. Louis, IL have?

Name: Bedrooms in East St. Louis, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In East St. Louis, IL, 18.6% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 47.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.8% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 18.6%
3 or more bedrooms: 47.8% (±5.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in East St. Louis by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	East St. Louis	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
No bedroom (studio)	3.0% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.6% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	11.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.6% (±3.9 points)	27.3%	27.7%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	33.8% (±4.0 points)	39.0%	35.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	9.2% (±2.3 points)	18.1%	16.9%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.8% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.8%	4.9%

In East St. Louis, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in St. Clair County (62.1%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (57.5%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near East St. Louis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East St. Louis
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
East St. Louis	—	47.8% (±5.1 points)	—
East St. Louis Township	0.0 mi	47.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Park	2.2 mi	50.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sauget	2.4 mi	34.1% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont City	2.6 mi	51.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stites Township	3.0 mi	45.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville Township	3.1 mi	60.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Canteen Township	3.1 mi	60.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Brooklyn	3.3 mi	45.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centreville Township, IL (60.1%), Canteen Township, IL (60.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
34	Sugar Loaf Township	53.4% (±9.6 points)
35	Belleville	52.1% (±3.9 points)
36	Fairmont City	51.5% (±12.8 points)
37	New Athens Township	50.6% (±12.3 points)
38	Lebanon Township	50.2% (±11.9 points)
39	Washington Park	50.0% (±9.4 points)
40 (tie)	East St. Louis	47.8% (±5.1 points)
40 (tie)	East St. Louis Township	47.8% (±5.1 points)
42	Lebanon	45.7% (±11.2 points)
43 (tie)	Brooklyn	45.5% (±18.5 points)
43 (tie)	Stites Township	45.5% (±18.5 points)
45	Dupo	37.7% (±10.5 points)
46	Sauget	34.1% (±27.7 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair 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 East St. Louis

What is the most common home size in East St. Louis?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.8% of homes in East St. Louis, IL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in East St. Louis?

18.6% of homes in East St. Louis have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East St. Louis city, Illinois

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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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