How many bedrooms do homes in Carter Lake, IA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Carter Lake, IA, 2020–2024
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In Carter Lake, IA, 2.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 68.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 2.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 68.0% (±12.2 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Carter Lake by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Carter Lake	Pottawattamie County	Iowa	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.8% (±2.6 points)	9.2%	9.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.2% (±8.1 points)	29.4%	27.0%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	46.3% (±9.5 points)	40.4%	37.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.9% (±6.4 points)	14.5%	18.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	5.8% (±4.3 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.9%

In Carter Lake, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Pottawattamie County (59.3%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (62.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Carter Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carter Lake
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Carter Lake	—	68.0% (±12.2 points)	—
Council Bluffs	4.9 mi	52.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Crescent	6.1 mi	80.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Omaha	7.3 mi	55.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Ralston	8.8 mi	55.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	10.0 mi	66.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Vista	11 mi	56.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Township 1	11 mi	80.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boys Town	11 mi	62.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Council Bluffs, IA (52.1%), Omaha, NE (55.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Crescent	80.6% (±16.3 points)
2	Underwood	71.7% (±12.0 points)
3	Treynor	69.0% (±13.0 points)
4	Carter Lake	68.0% (±12.2 points)
5	Minden	66.9% (±14.5 points)
6	Walnut	66.6% (±12.3 points)
7	Carson	66.5% (±9.4 points)
8	Macedonia	65.9% (±17.9 points)
9	McClelland	63.3% (±26.6 points)
10	Neola	62.3% (±10.7 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Pottawattamie 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 Carter Lake

What is the most common home size in Carter Lake?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.3% of homes in Carter Lake, IA.

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

2.8% of homes in Carter Lake have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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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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