How many bedrooms do homes in Melville, NY have?

Name: Bedrooms in Melville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Melville, NY, 5.9% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 69.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.5% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 5.9%
3 or more bedrooms: 69.2% (±5.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Melville by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Melville	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.7% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	19.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8% (±3.8 points)	17.1%	26.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	31.5% (±3.4 points)	37.3%	31.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	21.8% (±3.1 points)	26.3%	13.5%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	15.9% (±3.7 points)	9.6%	4.4%	4.9%

In Melville, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Suffolk County (73.2%).

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Melville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melville
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Melville	—	69.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Wheatley Heights	2.4 mi	74.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Huntington	2.9 mi	78.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Hills	2.9 mi	88.8% (±11.5 points)	Higher
East Farmingdale	3.2 mi	57.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Plainview	3.4 mi	89.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Old Bethpage	3.4 mi	77.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Farmingdale	4.0 mi	49.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Dix Hills	4.0 mi	95.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Farmingdale, NY (57.4%), Village of Farmingdale, NY (49.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Hills, NY (88.8%), Plainview, NY (89.4%), Dix Hills, NY (95.1%).

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
73	East Marion	71.2% (±14.2 points)
74	Port Jefferson Station	70.8% (±10.4 points)
75	Rocky Point	70.1% (±8.2 points)
76 (tie)	East Moriches	69.6% (±11.1 points)
76 (tie)	Sayville	69.6% (±6.4 points)
78	Oakdale	69.4% (±10.7 points)
79 (tie)	Melville	69.2% (±5.9 points)
79 (tie)	West Sayville	69.2% (±11.1 points)
81	North Babylon	69.1% (±7.0 points)
82	Huntington Station	69.0% (±5.4 points)
83	Ronkonkoma	68.8% (±6.3 points)
84	Copiague	68.7% (±6.6 points)
85	Noyack	68.5% (±11.4 points)

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

Melville 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 Huntington, 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 Melville

What is the most common home size in Melville?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.5% of homes in Melville, NY.

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

5.9% of homes in Melville have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville 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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