How many bedrooms do homes in Lancaster, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Lancaster, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Lancaster, PA, 24.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 53.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.2% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 24.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 53.5% (±3.6 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Lancaster by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Lancaster	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	5.5% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	18.5% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.6% (±2.3 points)	21.6%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	33.2% (±2.7 points)	41.9%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	13.2% (±1.9 points)	20.7%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	7.1% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.9%

In Lancaster, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Lancaster County (68.6%).

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 Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	53.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	1.9 mi	73.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	3.4 mi	70.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Millersville	3.7 mi	70.8% (±10.8 points)	Higher
West Lampeter Township	4.1 mi	57.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	4.5 mi	57.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Street	4.5 mi	40.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
East Lampeter Township	4.6 mi	60.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pequea Township	5.0 mi	68.0% (±12.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willow Street, PA (40.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA (73.6%), Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (70.1%), Millersville, PA (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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
52	Lititz	59.6% (±7.4 points)
53	Mount Joy	58.2% (±7.4 points)
54	Elizabethtown	58.0% (±6.6 points)
55	West Lampeter Township	57.6% (±5.9 points)
56	Ephrata	55.3% (±5.7 points)
57	Akron	54.4% (±8.7 points)
58	Lancaster	53.5% (±3.6 points)
59	Columbia	50.1% (±6.4 points)
60	Marietta	41.9% (±7.4 points)

Showing 9 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Lancaster

What is the most common home size in Lancaster?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.2% of homes in Lancaster, PA.

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

24.0% of homes in Lancaster have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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