How many bedrooms do homes in Lima, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Lima, PA, 2020–2024
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In Lima, PA, 48.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 19.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 1 bedroom, 42.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 48.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 19.0% (±8.2 points)
Most common: 1 bedroom

Homes in Lima by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Lima	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	6.3% (±7.1 points)	2.0%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	42.0% (±12.6 points)	11.5%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	32.6% (±10.7 points)	17.8%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	7.4% (±5.6 points)	44.0%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	8.6% (±5.3 points)	19.5%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.0% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	4.6%	4.9%

In Lima, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Delaware County (68.7%).

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 Lima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lima
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lima	—	19.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Chester Heights	2.4 mi	48.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Edgmont Township	2.4 mi	63.5% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.4 mi	72.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Media	2.8 mi	38.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Aston Township	3.2 mi	80.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Rose Valley	3.4 mi	97.0% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Village Green-Green Ridge	3.9 mi	83.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	4.1 mi	91.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester Heights, PA (48.0%), Edgmont Township, PA (63.5%), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (72.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
6	Broomall	74.6% (±6.5 points)
7	Wayne	65.6% (±11.5 points)
8	Drexel Hill	65.0% (±4.2 points)
9	Boothwyn	62.6% (±13.4 points)
10	Woodlyn	62.4% (±7.2 points)
11	St. Davids	54.0% (±14.8 points)
12	Lima	19.0% (±8.2 points)

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

Lima is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Middletown Township (Delaware County), whose figures include it.

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 Lima

What is the most common home size in Lima?

The most common size is 1 bedroom, 42.0% of homes in Lima, PA.

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

48.3% of homes in Lima have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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