How many bedrooms do homes in Lower Swatara Township, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Lower Swatara Township, PA, 2020–2024
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In Lower Swatara Township, PA, 3.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 76.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.8% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 3.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 76.5% (±9.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Lower Swatara Township by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.5% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.0% (±5.7 points)	25.3%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	47.8% (±6.4 points)	39.8%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	24.2% (±7.1 points)	16.2%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.5% (±2.7 points)	5.4%	4.6%	4.9%

In Lower Swatara Township, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Dauphin County (61.4%).

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

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Lower Swatara Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Swatara Township
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lower Swatara Township	—	76.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Highspire	1.6 mi	39.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Middletown	1.9 mi	43.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Royalton	2.9 mi	53.7% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	66.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bressler	3.3 mi	73.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.6 mi	65.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	3.6 mi	65.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enhaut	3.7 mi	78.5% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highspire, PA (39.0%), Middletown, PA (43.0%), Royalton, PA (53.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
6	Lykens Township	79.7% (±12.6 points)
7	Halifax Township	79.0% (±10.0 points)
8	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	78.4% (±11.4 points)
9	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	78.2% (±10.9 points)
10	West Hanover Township	77.8% (±9.5 points)
11	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	76.6% (±7.5 points)
12	Lower Swatara Township	76.5% (±9.9 points)
13	Paxtang	75.9% (±9.0 points)
14	Middle Paxton Township	75.8% (±12.2 points)
15	Reed Township	74.7% (±14.2 points)
16	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	73.0% (±12.7 points)
17	Dauphin	71.8% (±18.6 points)
18	Pillow	71.3% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Lower Swatara Township

What is the most common home size in Lower Swatara Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.8% of homes in Lower Swatara Township, PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Lower Swatara Township?

3.5% of homes in Lower Swatara Township have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Swatara township, Dauphin County, 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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