How many bedrooms do homes in Scotch Plains Township, NJ have?

Name: Bedrooms in Scotch Plains Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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In Scotch Plains Township, NJ, 14.9% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 76.1% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 35.5% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 14.9%
3 or more bedrooms: 76.1% (±6.3 points)
Most common: 4 bedrooms

Homes in Scotch Plains Township by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Scotch Plains Township	Union County	New Jersey	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14.4% (±2.5 points)	14.2%	14.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	8.9% (±2.2 points)	23.0%	25.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	28.8% (±3.8 points)	34.4%	31.5%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	35.5% (±4.2 points)	18.6%	19.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	11.8% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	6.0%	4.9%

In Scotch Plains Township, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Union County (59.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (57.1%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Scotch Plains Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scotch Plains Township
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Scotch Plains Township	—	76.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Fanwood Borough	0.9 mi	83.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Town	2.0 mi	78.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	2.6 mi	57.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Garwood Borough	2.9 mi	44.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Clark Township	3.1 mi	72.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	3.4 mi	93.5% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Watchung Borough	3.4 mi	73.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Plainfield Borough	3.6 mi	48.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield, NJ (57.6%), Garwood Borough, NJ (44.7%), North Plainfield Borough, NJ (48.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountainside Borough, NJ (93.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Mountainside Borough	93.5% (±14.1 points)
2	Berkeley Heights Township	83.4% (±8.8 points)
3	Fanwood Borough	83.0% (±14.8 points)
4	Westfield Town	78.0% (±5.4 points)
5	Scotch Plains Township	76.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Kenilworth Borough	76.0% (±12.1 points)
7	Cranford Township	73.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Clark Township	72.6% (±8.0 points)
9	Summit	70.6% (±6.2 points)
10	Hillside Township	68.6% (±5.1 points)
11	New Providence Borough	67.8% (±7.0 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Union 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 Scotch Plains Township

What is the most common home size in Scotch Plains Township?

The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 35.5% of homes in Scotch Plains Township, NJ.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Scotch Plains Township?

14.9% of homes in Scotch Plains Township have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotch Plains township, Union County, New Jersey

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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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