How many bedrooms do homes in Dover, MA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Dover, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Dover, MA, 0.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 92.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 49.9% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 0.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 92.4% (±10.3 points)
Most common: 4 bedrooms

Homes in Dover by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Dover	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	3.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0.3% (±0.5 points)	14.1%	13.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	7.3% (±3.5 points)	24.7%	27.7%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	19.4% (±5.4 points)	31.3%	34.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	49.9% (±7.2 points)	20.8%	16.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	23.1% (±5.1 points)	6.5%	4.7%	4.9%

In Dover, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Norfolk County (58.6%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (55.6%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Dover	—	92.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Medfield (community)	3.3 mi	76.7% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Medfield	3.5 mi	83.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	3.9 mi	77.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Needham (community)	4.1 mi	77.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Needham	4.1 mi	77.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Sherborn	4.2 mi	86.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Natick	4.6 mi	59.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wellesley (community)	5.0 mi	81.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medfield (community), MA (76.7%), Westwood, MA (77.3%), Needham (community), MA (77.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Dover	92.4% (±10.3 points)
2	Norfolk	87.3% (±7.7 points)
3	Medfield	83.1% (±7.4 points)
4	Milton	81.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Medway	81.3% (±7.2 points)
6	Wellesley	81.0% (±5.2 points)
7	Sharon	78.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dover (community).

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 Dover

What is the most common home size in Dover?

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 49.9% of homes in Dover, MA.

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

0.3% of homes in Dover have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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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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