How many bedrooms do homes in Leicester, MA have?

In Leicester, MA, 8.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 70.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on .

Studio or 1 bedroom
8.2%
3 or more bedrooms
70.3% (±8.8 points)
Most common
3 bedrooms

Homes in Leicester by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
BedroomsLeicesterWorcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
No bedroom (studio)1.5% (±1.7 points)2.1%3.0%2.9%
1 bedroom6.7% (±3.3 points)11.5%13.7%10.9%
2 bedrooms21.5% (±4.5 points)27.2%27.7%25.0%
3 bedrooms48.6% (±6.2 points)38.2%34.3%38.7%
4 bedrooms17.6% (±6.0 points)17.2%16.6%17.5%
5 or more bedrooms4.1% (±1.8 points)3.9%4.7%4.9%

In Leicester, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Worcester County (59.3%).

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 Leicester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leicester
PlaceDistanceHomes with 3 or more bedroomsCompared with this place
Leicester—70.3% (±8.8 points)—
Spencer4.1 mi54.4% (±8.2 points)Lower
Spencer (community)4.2 mi38.4% (±9.7 points)Lower
Auburn4.4 mi59.4% (±4.8 points)Lower
Paxton5.3 mi82.6% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Worcester5.8 mi48.6% (±1.9 points)Lower
East Brookfield6.8 mi64.7% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
East Brookfield (community)7.2 mi61.6% (±16.2 points)Not measurably different
Millbury7.6 mi61.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spencer, MA (54.4%), Spencer (community), MA (38.4%), Auburn, MA (59.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes with 3 or more bedrooms
18Hopedale74.1% (±11.2 points)
19Sterling73.7% (±13.5 points)
20Charlton72.7% (±7.6 points)
21Ashburnham71.6% (±11.4 points)
22Lancaster71.5% (±11.3 points)
23Northborough70.5% (±6.7 points)
24Leicester70.3% (±8.8 points)
25Sutton69.9% (±8.8 points)
26Northbridge68.8% (±6.4 points)
27Uxbridge68.6% (±8.7 points)
28Winchendon67.4% (±7.1 points)
29Oxford67.0% (±8.5 points)
30 (tie)Boylston66.9% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester 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 Leicester

What is the most common home size in Leicester?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Leicester, MA.

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

8.2% of homes in Leicester have one bedroom or none.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Leicester town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:34795, in state:25 county:027).

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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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