How many bedrooms do homes in Portales, NM have?

Name: Bedrooms in Portales, NM, 2020–2024
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In Portales, NM, 13.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 55.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.8% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 13.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 55.0% (±6.7 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Portales by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Portales	Roosevelt County	New Mexico	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	3.2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.8% (±4.0 points)	8.5%	9.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	31.7% (±5.8 points)	26.1%	23.7%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	47.8% (±6.2 points)	53.1%	46.4%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	6.4% (±2.4 points)	9.9%	15.2%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	2.5%	4.9%

In Portales, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Roosevelt County (64.3%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (64.1%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Portales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portales
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Portales	—	55.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Floyd	13 mi	67.7% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon AFB	14 mi	78.5% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Dora	17 mi	100.0% (±109.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clovis	20 mi	66.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Texico	23 mi	61.4% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farwell	23 mi	73.1% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elida	23 mi	57.3% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	23 mi	59.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cannon AFB, NM (78.5%), Clovis, NM (66.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Dora	100.0% (±109.4 points)
2	Causey	72.7% (±67.9 points)
3	Floyd	67.7% (±39.5 points)
4	Elida	57.3% (±27.6 points)
5	Portales	55.0% (±6.7 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 Portales

What is the most common home size in Portales?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.8% of homes in Portales, NM.

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

13.5% of homes in Portales have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Portales city, New Mexico

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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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