How many bedrooms do homes in the Town of Nelson, NY have?

Name: Bedrooms in the Town of Nelson, NY, 2020–2024
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In the Town of Nelson, NY, 11.7% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 65.7% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.5% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 11.7%
3 or more bedrooms: 65.7% (±10.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in the Town of Nelson by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Town of Nelson	Madison County	New York	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.4% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.3% (±5.0 points)	9.0%	19.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.6% (±6.5 points)	23.1%	26.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	41.5% (±8.0 points)	43.3%	31.1%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.4% (±4.9 points)	18.2%	13.5%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	8.8% (±3.8 points)	5.5%	4.4%	4.9%

In the Town of Nelson, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Madison County (67.0%).

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 the Town of Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Nelson
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Town of Nelson	—	65.7% (±10.1 points)	—
Village of Morrisville	5.2 mi	50.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eaton	5.8 mi	74.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cazenovia	6.1 mi	57.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cazenovia	6.3 mi	76.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenner	6.3 mi	72.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithfield	6.8 mi	74.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Georgetown	6.8 mi	57.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lebanon	9.5 mi	73.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
4	Town of Eaton	74.3% (±12.9 points)
5	Town of Lebanon	73.5% (±12.4 points)
6	Town of Fenner	72.5% (±9.1 points)
7	Town of Brookfield	72.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Town of Stockbridge	71.2% (±8.5 points)
9	Town of Sullivan	70.2% (±3.9 points)
10	Town of Nelson	65.7% (±10.1 points)
11	Town of Lenox	64.6% (±5.6 points)
12	Town of Madison	63.0% (±15.4 points)
13	Town of Hamilton	62.8% (±9.6 points)
14	Town of DeRuyter	58.7% (±9.1 points)
15	Town of Georgetown	57.4% (±11.6 points)
16	Oneida	55.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Nelson include them.

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 Town of Nelson

What is the most common home size in the Town of Nelson?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.5% of homes in the Town of Nelson, NY.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in the Town of Nelson?

11.7% of homes in the Town of Nelson have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nelson town, Madison County, 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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