How many bedrooms do homes in Shirley, NY have?

Name: Bedrooms in Shirley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Shirley, NY, 3.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 85.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 3.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 85.8% (±7.0 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Shirley by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Shirley	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.6% (±1.5 points)	8.0%	19.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	11.1% (±3.0 points)	17.1%	26.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	53.0% (±4.9 points)	37.3%	31.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	23.7% (±4.4 points)	26.3%	13.5%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	9.1% (±2.5 points)	9.6%	4.4%	4.9%

In Shirley, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in 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 Shirley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shirley	—	85.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Mastic	1.8 mi	86.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven (community)	2.0 mi	79.6% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	2.3 mi	77.7% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moriches	2.7 mi	28.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Mastic Beach	2.8 mi	75.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellport	3.7 mi	77.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	3.9 mi	54.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Center Moriches	4.2 mi	78.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moriches, NY (28.2%), Yaphank, NY (54.3%).

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
12	Bridgehampton	89.7% (±10.6 points)
13	West Hills	88.8% (±11.5 points)
14	Islip Terrace	88.5% (±13.8 points)
15 (tie)	Elwood	86.6% (±11.3 points)
15 (tie)	Halesite	86.6% (±15.4 points)
17	Mastic	86.1% (±9.0 points)
18	Shirley	85.8% (±7.0 points)
19	Stony Brook	85.4% (±7.6 points)
20	Orient	84.8% (±12.7 points)
21	Baywood	84.1% (±12.7 points)
22	Northwest Harbor	83.9% (±11.3 points)
23	Smithtown (community)	83.2% (±6.9 points)
24	Northville (community)	83.0% (±22.8 points)

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

Shirley 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 Brookhaven, 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 Shirley

What is the most common home size in Shirley?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.0% of homes in Shirley, NY.

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

3.2% of homes in Shirley have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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