How many bedrooms do homes in Wells, ME have?

Name: Bedrooms in Wells, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Wells, ME, 17.4% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 56.6% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 17.4%
3 or more bedrooms: 56.6% (±5.5 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Wells by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Wells	York County	Maine	United States
No bedroom (studio)	5.9% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.5% (±3.0 points)	8.9%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.1% (±3.8 points)	30.0%	29.1%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	34.3% (±3.7 points)	40.0%	38.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	16.3% (±3.3 points)	14.6%	14.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	6.0% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.9%

In Wells, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from York County (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (56.8%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Wells	—	56.6% (±5.5 points)	—
North Berwick (community)	5.1 mi	57.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ogunquit	6.0 mi	63.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunk	6.2 mi	58.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunk (community)	6.7 mi	44.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
West Kennebunk	7.6 mi	71.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Berwick	7.9 mi	68.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.2 mi	66.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunkport (community)	9.4 mi	75.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kennebunk (community), ME (44.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
15	Eliot	60.8% (±9.6 points)
16	Limerick	59.6% (±9.4 points)
17	Cornish	59.3% (±20.1 points)
18	Sanford	58.8% (±4.2 points)
19	Kennebunk	58.2% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Saco	56.6% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	Wells	56.6% (±5.5 points)
22	Alfred	56.3% (±13.4 points)
23	Parsonsfield	55.9% (±10.0 points)
24	Shapleigh	55.8% (±9.3 points)
25	Newfield	54.2% (±9.5 points)
26	Kittery	52.8% (±7.4 points)
27	Biddeford	47.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York 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 Wells

What is the most common home size in Wells?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.3% of homes in Wells, ME.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Wells?

17.4% of homes in Wells have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, York County, Maine

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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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