How many bedrooms do homes in New Castle, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in New Castle, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

In New Castle, PA, 16.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 55.9% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.9% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 16.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 55.9% (±3.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in New Castle by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	New Castle	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.6% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	13.4% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	28.3% (±3.1 points)	26.4%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	42.9% (±3.1 points)	48.6%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	10.4% (±2.1 points)	13.4%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.6% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	4.6%	4.9%

In New Castle, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Lawrence County (64.8%).

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 New Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Castle
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
New Castle	—	55.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Oakland (community, Lawrence County)	1.4 mi	73.7% (±15.3 points)	Higher
South New Castle	1.4 mi	70.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Northwest	1.9 mi	71.6% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood	2.0 mi	73.2% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Union Township (Lawrence County)	2.7 mi	69.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	3.4 mi	39.4% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Neshannock Township	3.8 mi	67.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Shenango Township (Lawrence County)	4.0 mi	68.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Township (Lawrence County), PA (39.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakland (community, Lawrence County), PA (73.7%), Oakwood, PA (73.2%), Union Township (Lawrence County), PA (69.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
18	Shenango Township (Lawrence County)	68.8% (±8.0 points)
19	Neshannock Township	67.3% (±8.0 points)
20 (tie)	Bessemer	64.9% (±9.6 points)
20 (tie)	New Wilmington	64.9% (±10.5 points)
22	Wayne Township (Lawrence County)	63.8% (±10.6 points)
23	New Beaver	57.0% (±8.5 points)
24	New Castle	55.9% (±3.9 points)
25	Ellwood City	55.0% (±7.0 points)
26	Wampum	48.5% (±9.9 points)
27	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	39.4% (±10.5 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Lawrence 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.

What you can do on Seayora in New Castle

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for New Castle beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near New Castle, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near New Castle, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about New Castle

What is the most common home size in New Castle?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.9% of homes in New Castle, PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in New Castle?

16.0% of homes in New Castle have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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 New Castle city, Pennsylvania (place:53368, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.