How many bedrooms do homes in Melrose Park, IL have?

Name: Bedrooms in Melrose Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Melrose Park, IL, 21.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 48.9% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 36.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 21.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 48.9% (±4.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Melrose Park by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Melrose Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	5.1%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	19.7% (±3.9 points)	16.1%	11.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.8% (±4.2 points)	30.4%	27.7%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	36.6% (±3.9 points)	31.1%	35.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	8.9% (±2.5 points)	12.8%	16.9%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.4% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	4.8%	4.9%

In Melrose Park, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Cook County (48.5%).

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 Melrose Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose Park
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Melrose Park	—	48.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Stone Park	0.9 mi	64.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Bellwood	1.5 mi	63.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Maywood	1.9 mi	58.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
River Grove	2.0 mi	36.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Northlake	2.3 mi	60.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
River Forest	2.4 mi	62.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
River Forest Township	2.4 mi	62.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Franklin Park	2.4 mi	60.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Grove, IL (36.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stone Park, IL (64.0%), Bellwood, IL (63.6%), Maywood, IL (58.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
116	Summit	51.7% (±8.5 points)
117 (tie)	Berwyn	51.4% (±4.5 points)
117 (tie)	Berwyn Township	51.4% (±4.5 points)
119	Countryside	50.9% (±7.4 points)
120	Schiller Park	50.2% (±8.2 points)
121 (tie)	Cicero	48.9% (±3.5 points)
121 (tie)	Melrose Park	48.9% (±4.9 points)
121 (tie)	Cicero Township	48.9% (±3.5 points)
121 (tie)	Elk Grove Township	48.9% (±2.3 points)
125	Calumet Township	47.7% (±6.8 points)
126	Wheeling	47.2% (±4.0 points)
127	Blue Island	46.9% (±6.8 points)
128	Broadview	46.1% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Melrose Park

What is the most common home size in Melrose Park?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 36.6% of homes in Melrose Park, IL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Melrose Park?

21.2% of homes in Melrose Park have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose Park village, 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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