How many bedrooms do homes in Bay Shore, NY have?

Name: Bedrooms in Bay Shore, NY, 2020–2024
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In Bay Shore, NY, 24.1% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 55.9% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 24.1%
3 or more bedrooms: 55.9% (±5.5 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Bay Shore by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Bay Shore	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No bedroom (studio)	7.7% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	16.4% (±3.8 points)	8.0%	19.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.0% (±3.5 points)	17.1%	26.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	31.3% (±3.8 points)	37.3%	31.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	19.8% (±3.7 points)	26.3%	13.5%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.8% (±1.4 points)	9.6%	4.4%	4.9%

In Bay Shore, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Suffolk County (73.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (49.0%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Bay Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Shore
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Bay Shore	—	55.9% (±5.5 points)	—
Village of Brightwaters	1.1 mi	88.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Islip (community)	1.8 mi	63.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	2.0 mi	73.3% (±10.9 points)	Higher
North Bay Shore	2.2 mi	79.9% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Baywood	2.7 mi	84.1% (±12.7 points)	Higher
West Islip	3.0 mi	91.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
East Islip	3.3 mi	77.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Islip Terrace	3.6 mi	88.5% (±13.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Brightwaters, NY (88.1%), West Bay Shore, NY (73.3%), North Bay Shore, NY (79.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
97	Sound Beach	59.7% (±12.0 points)
98	Flanders	59.0% (±12.5 points)
99	East Farmingdale	57.4% (±8.5 points)
100 (tie)	Greenport West	56.8% (±12.7 points)
100 (tie)	Tuckahoe (community)	56.8% (±14.2 points)
102	Baiting Hollow	56.0% (±10.6 points)
103	Bay Shore	55.9% (±5.5 points)
104	Coram	55.2% (±4.6 points)
105	Yaphank	54.3% (±9.7 points)
106	Great River	53.4% (±12.6 points)
107	Riverside (community)	49.7% (±14.9 points)
108	Riverhead (community)	48.9% (±7.7 points)
109	Middle Island	46.1% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Shore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Islip, whose figures include it.

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 Bay Shore

What is the most common home size in Bay Shore?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.3% of homes in Bay Shore, NY.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Bay Shore?

24.1% of homes in Bay Shore have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Shore CDP, New York

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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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