How many bedrooms do homes in Cape Girardeau, MO have?

Name: Bedrooms in Cape Girardeau, MO, 2020–2024
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In Cape Girardeau, MO, 14.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 56.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 14.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 56.3% (±3.5 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Cape Girardeau by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau County	Missouri	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.6% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.2% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	9.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	28.9% (±2.5 points)	24.2%	26.1%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	34.6% (±2.7 points)	41.6%	41.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	16.8% (±2.0 points)	17.9%	16.3%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.9% (±1.0 points)	5.7%	4.6%	4.9%

In Cape Girardeau, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Cape Girardeau County (65.2%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (62.2%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Cape Girardeau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Girardeau
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Cape Girardeau	—	56.3% (±3.5 points)	—
East Cape Girardeau	4.4 mi	76.5% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Scott City	6.0 mi	74.6% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Gordonville	6.4 mi	88.4% (±15.0 points)	Higher
McClure	7.0 mi	70.3% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.2 mi	69.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Kelso	8.1 mi	63.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thebes	8.9 mi	72.2% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chaffee	11 mi	57.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Cape Girardeau, IL (76.5%), Scott City, MO (74.6%), Gordonville, MO (88.4%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Cape Girardeau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Old Appleton	100.0% (±65.7 points)
2	Gordonville	88.4% (±15.0 points)
3	Oak Ridge	79.5% (±26.0 points)
4	Jackson	69.6% (±6.4 points)
5	Delta	62.7% (±18.1 points)
6	Pocahontas	60.7% (±66.5 points)
7	Cape Girardeau	56.3% (±3.5 points)
8	Allenville	55.1% (±51.6 points)
9	Whitewater	53.9% (±25.3 points)

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 Cape Girardeau

What is the most common home size in Cape Girardeau?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.6% of homes in Cape Girardeau, MO.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Cape Girardeau?

14.8% of homes in Cape Girardeau have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Girardeau city, Missouri

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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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