How many bedrooms do homes in Raleigh, NC have?

In Raleigh, NC, 17.1% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 53.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on .

Studio or 1 bedroom
17.1%
3 or more bedrooms
53.8% (±1.2 points)
Most common
3 bedrooms

Homes in Raleigh by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
BedroomsRaleighWake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
No bedroom (studio)2.8% (±0.3 points)1.7%1.9%2.9%
1 bedroom14.3% (±0.7 points)10.1%7.1%10.9%
2 bedrooms29.1% (±1.0 points)20.8%23.8%25.0%
3 bedrooms33.4% (±0.9 points)36.2%46.2%38.7%
4 bedrooms16.1% (±0.7 points)22.8%16.4%17.5%
5 or more bedrooms4.3% (±0.3 points)8.4%4.6%4.9%

In Raleigh, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Wake County (67.4%).

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 Raleigh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raleigh
PlaceDistanceHomes with 3 or more bedroomsCompared with this place
Raleigh—53.8% (±1.2 points)—
Knightdale8.6 mi72.8% (±6.9 points)Higher
Garner9.9 mi67.5% (±5.8 points)Higher
Cary11 mi70.8% (±2.2 points)Higher
Morrisville11 mi58.8% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Rolesville12 mi94.4% (±12.0 points)Higher
Wake Forest12 mi74.0% (±4.9 points)Higher
Apex15 mi83.0% (±4.8 points)Higher
Clayton16 mi71.6% (±6.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knightdale, NC (72.8%), Garner, NC (67.5%), Cary, NC (70.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes with 3 or more bedrooms
6Zebulon78.2% (±13.3 points)
7Wake Forest74.0% (±4.9 points)
8Knightdale72.8% (±6.9 points)
9Cary70.8% (±2.2 points)
10Garner67.5% (±5.8 points)
11Morrisville58.8% (±5.7 points)
12Raleigh53.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Wake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Raleigh

What is the most common home size in Raleigh?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.4% of homes in Raleigh, NC.

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

17.1% of homes in Raleigh 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 Raleigh city, North Carolina (place:55000, 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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