How many bedrooms do homes in Carlisle, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Carlisle, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Carlisle, PA, 23.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 49.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 32.9% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 23.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 49.2% (±5.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Carlisle by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Carlisle	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	3.4% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	19.8% (±3.1 points)	8.8%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27.5% (±4.1 points)	23.3%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	32.9% (±4.0 points)	41.2%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	13.8% (±3.0 points)	21.0%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.5% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%

In Carlisle, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Cumberland County (66.5%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (64.9%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Carlisle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlisle
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Carlisle	—	49.2% (±5.1 points)	—
North Middleton Township	3.2 mi	77.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Schlusser	3.2 mi	78.4% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Boiling Springs	4.4 mi	89.0% (±15.8 points)	Higher
South Middleton Township	4.9 mi	69.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	70.2% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Lower Frankford Township	5.3 mi	75.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Mount Holly Springs	6.4 mi	63.9% (±12.4 points)	Higher
West Pennsboro Township	6.9 mi	73.9% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Middleton Township, PA (77.6%), Schlusser, PA (78.4%), Boiling Springs, PA (89.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
23	Mount Holly Springs	63.9% (±12.4 points)
24	Mechanicsburg	63.2% (±8.5 points)
25	Shiremanstown	61.9% (±9.2 points)
26	Shippensburg Township	59.4% (±12.3 points)
27	Lemoyne	57.6% (±14.3 points)
28	Lower Allen Township	54.3% (±5.7 points)
29 (tie)	Carlisle	49.2% (±5.1 points)
29 (tie)	Wormleysburg	49.2% (±12.2 points)
31	Newville	48.6% (±9.4 points)
32	Shippensburg	40.9% (±8.4 points)
33	Cooke Township	35.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Carlisle

What is the most common home size in Carlisle?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 32.9% of homes in Carlisle, PA.

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

23.2% of homes in Carlisle have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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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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