How many bedrooms do homes in Murphy, NC have?

In Murphy, NC, 29.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 37.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 33.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on .

Studio or 1 bedroom
29.2%
3 or more bedrooms
37.4% (±9.8 points)
Most common
2 bedrooms

Homes in Murphy by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
BedroomsMurphyCherokee CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
No bedroom (studio)9.2% (±5.7 points)1.6%1.9%2.9%
1 bedroom20.0% (±14.1 points)5.8%7.1%10.9%
2 bedrooms33.4% (±10.2 points)39.6%23.8%25.0%
3 bedrooms29.0% (±9.0 points)39.3%46.2%38.7%
4 bedrooms4.5% (±3.0 points)11.9%16.4%17.5%
5 or more bedrooms3.9% (±2.6 points)1.8%4.6%4.9%

In Murphy, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Cherokee County (53.0%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (67.2%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Murphy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murphy
PlaceDistanceHomes with 3 or more bedroomsCompared with this place
Murphy—37.4% (±9.8 points)—
Hayesville12 mi58.6% (±20.8 points)Not measurably different
Andrews13 mi40.0% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Young Harris15 mi53.9% (±16.3 points)Not measurably different
Blairsville16 mi17.7% (±16.3 points)Lower
Hiawassee19 mi52.4% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Morganton20 mi64.5% (±23.1 points)Higher
Robbinsville20 mi21.3% (±9.7 points)Lower
Lake Santeetlah21 mi45.6% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blairsville, GA (17.7%), Robbinsville, NC (21.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morganton, GA (64.5%).

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

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 Murphy

What is the most common home size in Murphy?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 33.4% of homes in Murphy, NC.

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

29.2% of homes in Murphy have one bedroom or none.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Murphy town, North Carolina (place:45660, in state:37).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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